I’ve been watching this dealer gouging, with interest, and agree it’s awful. I’m fortunate to live in Windsor, ON (home of 5.0L V8 Coyote), and all our local dealers (7) are A/Z/X participants, which implies, that you either comply with pricing rules, on ALL ELIGIBLE VEHICLES, or you drop...
PIN "should" always be applied to the order input. Traditionally, AXZ always got priority build (apparently idea was to not piss off employees/retirees, from buying competitive makes). My 2021 Lariat 502A/Sport/FX4 arrived (4 months) ahead of previous non-plan orders.
As a former Ford finance manager, I can tell you, the pre-approvals, are good for any Ford/Lincoln, and the algorithms, take your previous FMC experience, into account, and not necessarily, your current creditworthiness. You may well be approved for a higher amount, but I'm guessing, from your...