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Originally Posted by PowerShift
You bring up a good point which I am painfully aware of, which is that ordering this early may reduce my negotiating power. My plan is to put off the final price negotiations as long as possible. But I'm ready to pay up to MSRP, since the MSRP isn't too bad.
My dilemma is that if demand turns out to be low I'm better off just waiting until cars hit the lots and negotiating a good deal. However if demand is high and most cars are spoken for before they hit the lots then I could be subject to long waiting lists and/or price gouging if I wait.
I'm choosing to avoid the waiting list scenario at the risk of paying a little more than I would otherwise.
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I think we have until May 3rd or something like that before we have to finalize the reservation with a dealer. We might have a better idea by then if the Fiesta is really going to be a good seller. If it looks like Ford is moving them fast, it will be hard to find any dealer offering any discounts. If that's the case, like you mentioned, I'll be happy that I reserved. I'm hoping Ford is smart and produces the Fiesta at roughly the same rate they are selling them. That will help fight depreciation and resale in the long run and the price I initially pay won't be as important