65fairlane Posted April 2, 2008 Share Posted April 2, 2008 NPR ran this story talking about dealer markups for hybrid SUVs. Ford was cast in a bad light, but GM took some licks too. http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.p...toryId=89248524 The potential Escape Hybrid customer interviewed apparently did not know about X-plan. The Ford spokesperson quoted gave the impression that Ford is doing something about production because of the Kansas City plant's double shifts, but the story line makes it look that not enough is being done to get more vehicles to market and reduce the dealer markups that are scaring customers away. NPR listeners are some of the staunchest fans of hybrid vehicles, so this story indicates frustration of a very important group of customers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark8LSC CE0464 Posted April 2, 2008 Share Posted April 2, 2008 NPR is also very left leaning. I am surprised they would cast anything from the big 3 in any positive light at all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Transpower Posted April 3, 2008 Share Posted April 3, 2008 NPR ran this story talking about dealer markups for hybrid SUVs. Ford was cast in a bad light, but GM took some licks too. http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.p...toryId=89248524 The potential Escape Hybrid customer interviewed apparently did not know about X-plan. The Ford spokesperson quoted gave the impression that Ford is doing something about production because of the Kansas City plant's double shifts, but the story line makes it look that not enough is being done to get more vehicles to market and reduce the dealer markups that are scaring customers away. NPR listeners are some of the staunchest fans of hybrid vehicles, so this story indicates frustration of a very important group of customers. I don't listen to NPR because it's Far Left...but I got my 2008 Mercury Mariner Hybrid over a year ago--which means the guys in the story are just too slow to the party. And boy am I saving gasoline money now! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walt Posted April 4, 2008 Share Posted April 4, 2008 The potential Escape Hybrid customer interviewed apparently did not know about X-plan. Why should every customer be told? I mean, Sears doesn't tell me about their employee discounts every time I buy a wrench. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
65fairlane Posted April 8, 2008 Author Share Posted April 8, 2008 I wasn't advocating the public be told about X-plan in a nationwide radio show, simply that a savvy customer should know about ways to eliminate dealer markups. It didn't take too much research to find out how to do it when I bought mine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FordPaul Posted April 12, 2008 Share Posted April 12, 2008 Dealers would not stay in business with a heavy ratio of X plan sales. That is a sweet plan and shouldn't be abused. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonas1022 Posted April 12, 2008 Share Posted April 12, 2008 A freind of mine bought one of the first Escapes several years ago. She was wanting to replace it with a new Hybrid. Dealer gave her a ration of s-h-i-* about the pricing and supply of Hybrids. She went elsewhere and got something else. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bored of Pisteon Posted April 14, 2008 Share Posted April 14, 2008 (edited) NPR? Who listens to them anyway? Edited April 14, 2008 by Bored of Pisteon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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