Ford Privilage Scheme
Discussion
Can anyone give an insight into how this scheme works. A relative works for Ford and can put my name on the database but I need a few more details from the sales side of things.
Is it possible to negotiate your own discount with the garage and then have the privilage discount applied or is the privalege price what you pay with no futher negotiation.
I asked the sales girl today about how the discount is applied and who gets what money from where but she claimed not to know.
Any help on this would be appreciated. .
Is it possible to negotiate your own discount with the garage and then have the privilage discount applied or is the privalege price what you pay with no futher negotiation.
I asked the sales girl today about how the discount is applied and who gets what money from where but she claimed not to know.
Any help on this would be appreciated. .
The ex's brother worked for Ford. Negotiate one with and one without and buy the cheaper one 
The Ford Privilege scheme applies to all cars within the Ford group, including Volvo and Jaguar (I don't know about Aston Martin) and specifies discount levels for each type of car. When I last looked at it the cheapest Mondeo was the Ghia because the discount level was significantly higher than the base models. Some ranges have lower discounts, and discoounts on Ford own cars are higher than Volvo etc. Discounts over and above the Privilege scheme are usually restricted to free mats and a tank of fuel unless you haggle really hard. Finding a dealer who needs a few more cars to reach their targets may mean extra discount, but not much.
This info may be out of date because it is a few years since I last bought on the Privilege scheme, and I have never been a Ford employee so have no current inside info.
This info may be out of date because it is a few years since I last bought on the Privilege scheme, and I have never been a Ford employee so have no current inside info.
The amount of discount depends on the vehicle/model/deravative being purchased. The "under"privelidge scheme is not all its cracked up to be. Very often you can negotiate a discount which is more or less equal to that of a regular punter. The dealers normally hammer your part-ex price in order to make up some of the difference.
The rules and regs have been changed quite a bit in the last few years making is a less appealing proposition.
Look at the small print on a few media adverts and you'll see that privelidge members are often not eligible for special cut price deals that are on offer, upgrades, 0% etc, etc.
The price of eqivalent new Fords at car supermarkets up and down the country is about the same as a privelidge customer could get one from his main dealer.
About 10 years ago it was a good scheme, and discounts were up to about 30% but now you'd be lucky to get 20% on a decent model, which is easily negotiated in some sales-strapped dealership.
I've worked for Ford for 15 years and up until recently changed my car every 9 months on the scheme. Now along with an increasingly high percentage of my workmates drive non-Ford vehicles.
Cheers
PS. I've also seen how they're "put" together
>> Edited by lchris21 on Thursday 7th July 20:36
The rules and regs have been changed quite a bit in the last few years making is a less appealing proposition.
Look at the small print on a few media adverts and you'll see that privelidge members are often not eligible for special cut price deals that are on offer, upgrades, 0% etc, etc.
The price of eqivalent new Fords at car supermarkets up and down the country is about the same as a privelidge customer could get one from his main dealer.
About 10 years ago it was a good scheme, and discounts were up to about 30% but now you'd be lucky to get 20% on a decent model, which is easily negotiated in some sales-strapped dealership.
I've worked for Ford for 15 years and up until recently changed my car every 9 months on the scheme. Now along with an increasingly high percentage of my workmates drive non-Ford vehicles.
Cheers
PS. I've also seen how they're "put" together
>> Edited by lchris21 on Thursday 7th July 20:36
Used to be good, up to 25% off, now it's a figure (say £700 of a Fiesta)
As far as I know your need to be a:
Spouse
Daughter
Son
Step Daughter
Step Son
Son in Law
Daughter in Law
Parent
Sister
Brother.
They had quite a bit of fraud in teh 90's (one guy buying 6 Cosworths, then selling them on to dealers)
So criteria is tight, it also need to be resitered in your name for 6 months.
As far as I know your need to be a:
Spouse
Daughter
Son
Step Daughter
Step Son
Son in Law
Daughter in Law
Parent
Sister
Brother.
They had quite a bit of fraud in teh 90's (one guy buying 6 Cosworths, then selling them on to dealers)
So criteria is tight, it also need to be resitered in your name for 6 months.
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