Will be ordering a GT within the next 7 months. I've read about these different letter plans when buying. Can someone please explain what this is? Thanks!
A, Z, and X plan are different discount plans available to employees (and sometimes family members of employees) of certain companies that do business with Ford. Like I work for AT&T and since we're their major telecom company, all employees get X Plan, which gives us something like CVert is talking about. We've bought 4 cars with it. It's a nice discount and you don't have to haggle so much. The best time to use it is end of the year. Like right now if you can find an '07 on the lot, you can usually get it for $4k-$6k less than sticker between discount plans and incentives.
Ford does not offer plan pricing on GT500's or 08 Shelby GT's or the bigger F-series trucks, but everything else has a plan price. Then, it is up to each individual Ford franchised dealer to decide whether to honor these deals. Luckily, the dealership I work for gladly honors them, even though many of our neighboring dealers don't for whatever reason.
X-Plan pricing is available on new Ford vehicles to a growing number of people. X-Plan price is much less than MSRP (roughly the same amount as invoice =/- $100) and you still get the same rebates & interest rates available to the general public. Many employers are signed up with more joining daily! Check with your employer to see if you qualify under the Partner Recognition program that Ford offers to various employers. If so, your employer will give you a PIN # to validate your eligibility.
A/Z-Plan pricing is for current or retired Ford Motor Company employees and their eligible relatives. A/Z-plan price is way below MSRP (way below invoice, actually) and you still get the same rebates & interest rates available to the general public on your new Ford vehicle. Like X-Plan, a PIN # will be issued to you by Ford or your relative that works (worked) for Ford to validate your eligibility.
D-Plan pricing is for current Ford dealership employees and their eligible relatives. D-plan price is way below MSRP (it's $100 more than A/Z-plan) and you still get the same rebates & interest rates available to the general public on your new Ford vehicle. Like the other plans, a PIN # will be issued to you by Ford or your relative that works for a Ford dealership to validate your eligibility.
Stock holders qualify for the X plan as well
Don't know about GT500's but Ford qualified Shelby GT's for A/Z plan. Bought mine on Z plan.
Only 2007 Shelby GT's are eligible now for plan pricing. 2008 Shelby GT's and all GT500's (07 and 08) remain ineligible.