My window sticker was just made available online & it does show an increase of $210.00. My question is, am I responsible for paying that $210.00 difference? I would think that the price we agreed upon in March is still binding, but I thought I'd ask for some input. Thanks for your help.

 

Seems to me that the 'agreed upon' price is what you should pay.

 

Read your contract...There is usually a provision for unexpected price increases from the Manufacturer.

 

If the dealer orders the car in your name then the price will be protected. If he just orders it for you but as a stock unit then the price can change.

 

That's not exactly correct. My car and invoice were ordered in March and showed the old pricing. My window sticker was invoiced on 5/16, day of the switch, and I have the new, higher price. My name is on the order as a retail order. Already talked to my dealer and they are going to eat the extra. They are fair. Actually more than fair. I didn't have the $750 coupon when we made the order and they also told me that any more incentives that pop up I'll get. So they are basically telling me it's ok for me to make more money and not for them. A good deal for me. I think it could be argued that I should have to pay the higher price, if I was willing to accept any incentive that came up.

 

Yes you'll have to pay it. Just like you would want to use new rebates that come out AFTER your "agreed" price. It works both ways.

 

I had the same issue when I ordered my 2005. I asked the question to one of salesmen on this forum, and he told me that the dealer had price protection from Ford. Basically the dealer pays the initial markep-up cost, but submits for a credit back to Ford once the sale is completed. So basically nobody loses any money. At least that is how it was explained to me. My delaer tried to squeeze me for the extra cost until I explained to him the price protection, that he had no idea about. But when he asked his sales manager, he was educated.

 

The above post is exactly right.

Dealer pays more, you pay the agreed price, Ford credits back.

 

+1. Ford offers "price protection" on factory orders - as long as the dealer has the original ordering docs (DORA or VOC, plus signed buyer's order dated from the date of order) to verify price at time of order and customer's intent to buy at that price.

 

I ordered over the phone and gave them my debit card for the deposit. They sent me the screen shot of my order and I approved it via email so I never signed anything. Am I screwed or would that meet this criteria?

 

Screen shot is good, but you also need a signed buyer's order dated for the date you placed the order.

 

It's not hard for a dealer to go in the system and manipulate the selling date for a buyers order. What's stupid is that when ordering a new buyers order would need to be produced reflecting the date of delivery not the date of order.