monsterlag
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Hi all,
I had cashed out my SR XLT while the market was still solid. Now that Ford has brought some substantial discounts back along with POS Tax credit, I am tempted back into getting another one.
Pickup is set for tomorrow and I managed to secure a $30k total discount on a Lariat ER which includes the $7500 POS tax credit. I had a few questions for the gang here
1. What should I know about jumping back in?
2. How bad are the updates?
3. Has infotainment improved at all?
4. Does FordPass actually work reliably
5. Would the 18inch wheels be a significant range increase over the 20 inch wheels on the Lariat?
6. Have Service at dealers improved or are people still seeing ridiculous wait times for parts and engineers have to be flown in?
Thank you so much.
FAQ - 2023 F150 Lightning Lariat ER Details:
I had cashed out my SR XLT while the market was still solid. Now that Ford has brought some substantial discounts back along with POS Tax credit, I am tempted back into getting another one.
Pickup is set for tomorrow and I managed to secure a $30k total discount on a Lariat ER which includes the $7500 POS tax credit. I had a few questions for the gang here
2. How bad are the updates?
3. Has infotainment improved at all?
4. Does FordPass actually work reliably
5. Would the 18inch wheels be a significant range increase over the 20 inch wheels on the Lariat?
6. Have Service at dealers improved or are people still seeing ridiculous wait times for parts and engineers have to be flown in?
Thank you so much.
FAQ - 2023 F150 Lightning Lariat ER Details:
- MSRP (Manufacturer's Suggested Retail Price): $79,785
- Selling Price: $69,965
- Rebates Total: $13,250
- POS (Point of Sale) Tax Credit: $7,500
- Final Selling Price (After Rebates and Credits): $49,215
- Balloon Loan Terms with FNYCU (First New York Federal Credit Union), Administered by AFG: $242 per month
- The dealership honored the discount on the website, and I maximized rebates on top of that.
- $7,500 direct Rebate Cash from Ford
- $3,750 AZXD Plan Rebate for utilizing the X-Plan
- $2,000 Private Offer via email from Ford
- It's similar to a lease in that you have low monthly payments, but you own the car. At the end of the term, you can either return the car or buy it out at the residual value. This option is available through select Credit Unions, like First New York FCU in my case. It's a strategic choice to mitigate potential depreciation risks.
- The $7,500 POS rebate is applied as a down payment, which is how the credit is utilized in the deal.
- And yes, the tax amount was indeed $5,597, a consequence of living in NY.
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