Welcome to the Australian Ford Forums forum.

You are currently viewing our boards as a guest which gives you limited access to view most discussions and inserts advertising. By joining our free community you will have access to post topics, communicate privately with other members, respond to polls, upload content and access many other special features without post based advertising banners. Registration is simple and absolutely free so please, join our community today!

If you have any problems with the registration process or your account login, please contact us.

Please Note: All new registrations go through a manual approval queue to keep spammers out. This is checked twice each day so there will be a delay before your registration is activated.

Go Back   Australian Ford Forums > General Topics > The Pub

The Pub For General Automotive Related Talk

Reply
 
Thread Tools Display Modes
Old 04-02-2012, 11:20 AM   #1
csv8
FF.Com.Au Hardcore
 
csv8's Avatar
 
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Central Q..10kms west of Rocky...
Posts: 8,303
Default Ford America Finance Offer

Print
Offer 1 of 2
$2,000
Retail Customer Cash 1
and
$500
Ford Credit Retail Bonus Customer Cash 2
Offer 2 of 2
$500
Ford Credit Retail Bonus Customer Cash 3
and
APR Financing 4
0.0 % for 36 months
0.0 % for 48 months
0.0 % for 60 months
1.9 % for 72 months

Ford Australia should do something similar..the opposition are.

__________________
CSGhia
csv8 is offline   Reply With Quote Multi-Quote with this Post
Old 04-02-2012, 01:32 PM   #2
krzysiek
Regular Member
 
Join Date: Jan 2009
Posts: 437
Default Re: Ford America Finance Offer

It would certainly be nice. It was make my decision of buying a MUCH better case, an almost certainty actually if we had a great offer like that.

However, we need to consider that Ford Aus isn't doing the best and to add an offer like that is, at the end of the day, costing *someone* money. In this case, Ford Aus would be footing the bill in some way or another by allowing interest free purchases like that.

From what I hear about Ford US, they're probably in a good enough standing to offer this type of incentive and get away with it - while Ford Aus probably is in no such position.

It would definitely be great, though.
krzysiek is offline   Reply With Quote Multi-Quote with this Post
Old 04-02-2012, 01:53 PM   #3
Yellow_Festiva
Where to next??
 
Yellow_Festiva's Avatar
 
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: Sydney
Posts: 8,893
Default Re: Ford America Finance Offer

My last purchase from Ford would have used this deal had it been offered, but it would have benefited me and not Ford. I'm always a cash buyer for cars, so the purchase money would have come out of extra repayments from my home loan. 0-2% interest compared to 7% is better for me.

Would this scheme help new buyers who need to finance? Of course...

Having said that.... housing interest rates in the US are at the lowest they have been for ages (sub 4%)...

Didn't FORD NA just give a large bonus to it's workers??? (or posted a huge profit???) I remember reading it somewhere online last week? So things are not soo bad for Ford in the scheme of things in the US of A.
Yellow_Festiva is offline   Reply With Quote Multi-Quote with this Post
Old 04-02-2012, 04:05 PM   #4
Moby Vic
Cynical Idealist
 
Moby Vic's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jan 2012
Location: Orlando, FL, USA
Posts: 1,512
Default Re: Ford America Finance Offer

Ford North America is trying not to do so much of that, because it kills profits. But that has been the state of the market here for decades.
__________________
Your plastic pal who's fun to be with!
Moby Vic is offline   Reply With Quote Multi-Quote with this Post
Old 04-02-2012, 11:11 PM   #5
Bossxr8
Peter Car
 
Bossxr8's Avatar
 
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: geelong
Posts: 23,145
Default Re: Ford America Finance Offer

Interest rates in the US are at 0% aren't they, cause their market is so stuffed.

Pretty much all of them are offering 0% loans, and have done so for a few years now.
Bossxr8 is offline   Reply With Quote Multi-Quote with this Post
Old 04-02-2012, 11:45 PM   #6
naddis01
\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/
 
naddis01's Avatar
 
Join Date: Feb 2006
Posts: 5,669
Default Re: Ford America Finance Offer

How do they make money on 0% finance? Fees?
naddis01 is offline   Reply With Quote Multi-Quote with this Post
Old 04-02-2012, 11:48 PM   #7
jpd80
FF.Com.Au Hardcore
 
jpd80's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jan 2010
Posts: 11,207
Valued Contributor: For members whose non technical contributions are worthy of recognition. - Issue reason: Thoughtful contributions to our community 
Default Re: Ford America Finance Offer

Quote:
Originally Posted by naddis01
How do they make money on 0% finance? Fees?
The same way companies make money on interest free consumer financing here.
jpd80 is offline   Reply With Quote Multi-Quote with this Post
Old 04-02-2012, 11:57 PM   #8
nstg8a
3..2..1..
 
nstg8a's Avatar
 
Join Date: Nov 2009
Location: Bellbird park
Posts: 7,218
Default Re: Ford America Finance Offer

full retail price is where they get you i think, 0% finance would mean zero bargaining power i would think.
nstg8a is offline   Reply With Quote Multi-Quote with this Post
Old 05-02-2012, 12:06 AM   #9
Lukeyson
Right out sideways
 
Lukeyson's Avatar
 
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Coffs Harbour NSW
Posts: 5,304
Default Re: Ford America Finance Offer

Quote:
Originally Posted by jpd80
The same way companies make money on interest free consumer financing here.
Do you mean, by charging the business a percentage of the sale price?
__________________
2010 FG XR50 Turbo | 2007 FPV BFII GT, BOSS 302
Lukeyson is offline   Reply With Quote Multi-Quote with this Post
Old 05-02-2012, 12:17 AM   #10
Yellow_Festiva
Where to next??
 
Yellow_Festiva's Avatar
 
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: Sydney
Posts: 8,893
Default Re: Ford America Finance Offer

Quote:
Originally Posted by Bossxr8
Interest rates in the US are at 0% aren't they, cause their market is so stuffed.

Pretty much all of them are offering 0% loans, and have done so for a few years now.
Are they? Which banks?
Yellow_Festiva is offline   Reply With Quote Multi-Quote with this Post
Old 05-02-2012, 01:15 AM   #11
Bossxr8
Peter Car
 
Bossxr8's Avatar
 
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: geelong
Posts: 23,145
Default Re: Ford America Finance Offer

I was referring to US auto builders. I'm positive GM, Ford and Chrysler have offered 0% for a while now. Other manufacturers do also.
Bossxr8 is offline   Reply With Quote Multi-Quote with this Post
Reply


Forum Jump


All times are GMT +11. The time now is 06:39 AM.


Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.8.5
Copyright ©2000 - 2024, Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd.
Other than what is legally copyrighted by the respective owners, this site is copyright www.fordforums.com.au
Positive SSL