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Well, the advice came to damn late!! god... I wish I knew about that before I bought the damn ZX3, if they would have went that low on the price for the FSVT, I would have a silver one sittin in my parkin spot... but now, I have a black ZX3 instead (which is second best) but I would have rather had the SVT, of course, but oh well, guess I ought to wait til 2004 when they come out with the redesigned FSVT, and the 5dr FSVT!! thing looks good, but, yeah... Rant Off..

You did good with the ZX3 man. Im sorry i didnt see your post earlier,(if you were infact refering to my x-plan comment). Dunno if you bought used or not - but X-plan works for all Fords and Ford owned brands(ie Mazda, Jaguar, LandRover etc - cept Aston Martin). And encentives are applied on top of it. It may be worth a try to go back to the dealer and have him make an adjustment for the zx-3. youll be asked for a pin number. If you post a request in the general board for somebody to hook you up - im sure some would respond. Ive used it for my Expi, a Disco - which i returned(too small),and my nephew used it too. Thanks to CEG. BTW i think all ford employees get 4 a year to give out - and theres a bunch of CEG'rs who work for Ford!!
regards, DD

I dont get it.. you have to fill me in... the x-plan, is that something that ford gives out, or is it only a employee thing? or what is it? im lost in the sauce bro... I want the SVT and if I can get it down.. then I would probably jump!

hook me up with some info..please

Got this from a board member last year - maybe there are some changes in guidelines but i doubt it:
X-PLAN Guidelines
Policy at a Glance

(Note: PINS generated in the X-PLAN System are good only in the U.S.)

Friends and Neighbors Program

Plan Description

The intent of the X-PLAN is to introduce our products to potential customers
who are considering the purchase of competitive
products, and to strengthen loyalty for Ford products among current Ford
consumers, including former X-PLAN customers. In
all cases, X-PLAN sales must be in the best interests of the Company and
should not substitute for normal retail sales.
X-PLAN requests must be approved for individuals only and not for companies
or organizations. Active employees may
approve their own X-PLAN requests using the X-PLAN System; no other
approvals are required.

Employees are encouraged to seek out competitive vehicle owners and solicit
X-PLAN purchases; however, current Ford
owners are also eligible. Active employees of the parent Company and certain
subsidiary companies in the U.S. may sponsor
up to four X-PLAN requests per calendar year.

Eligibility

Potential X-PLAN customers include:

Former X-PLAN customers.

Those individuals who would reasonably be expected to purchase a
competitive vehicle if not offered this incentive.

Excluded from eligibility are:

Government employees and officials whose use of the plan may be
construed as influencing a public official.
Employees of Ford, Lincoln. Mercury, Jaguar, Mazda, Land Rover or
Volvo dealerships.

Note: Only employees and retirees who have access to the X-PLAN System
via the Ford Intranet or the Internet
(www.fordvehicleprograms.com) are eligible to sponsor X-PLAN customers

Pricing

X-PLAN pricing for Ford and Lincoln-Mercury products is 4% over
the Ford A-PLAN price, which is the
dealer's net price. For Land Rover, the formula is 4% of MSRP
(excluding freight) added to the invoice price
(freight included) and for Volvo 2% over A-PLAN.

X-PLAN sales are also eligible for any applicable retail
incentives.

A-PLAN prices are available on the A-PLAN System.

Leasing for Ford, Lincoln-Mercury and Volvo products is available
through Ford Credit Red Carpet Leasing and Volvo
Leasing only, no other leasing sources are allowed.

Model Availability

With the exception of Jaguar, all domestically marketed current
model vehicles available on the A-PLAN may be
purchased on the X-PLAN.

The Company may, at its discretion, exclude certain high demand
models from the X-PLAN.

Mazda products are available under the S-PLAN.

New, prior model year vehicles are also available, up to March 31 of
the current model year.

Retention

Vehicles purchased under the X- PLAN must be titled in the name of the
eligible participant and kept in their possession
for 6 months.

Process

X-PLAN purchases require the employee sponsor to generate a Personal
Identification Number (PIN) for each sale.
PINs are available only through the X-PLAN System. To obtain a PIN, the
customer's full legal name, address and
Social Security Number are required.

As soon as the system generates a PIN, the employee sponsor may give
the PIN to the customer to take to the dealer if
they wish; however, within 48 hours of a PIN being generated, a letter
is automatically mailed to the customer with their
PIN, instructions for completing the transaction and thanking them for
their consideration of a Ford Motor Company
product. No other action or approval is required on the part of the
employee sponsor.

SURVIVING SPOUSES ARE NOT ELIGIBLE TO SPONSOR X-PLAN CUSTOMERS.

Note: Canada has its own Friends and Neighbors Program similar to, but
exclusive of, the U.S. Program.

In other words, Ford employees and other affiliate employees get A-plans(absolute mfg cost)for themselves and 4 x-plans to give out a year. X-plan pricing is about 4% higher than A-plan.
You go to a dealer and say you have an x-plan pin and they are comitted to give you the x-plan price which is fixed. Some if not all incentives also add to it so i scored a 35k expi for 28k, for example.
What i'm not sure in your case is if you can still go back to the dealer since youve taken the car home already. If not, something to keep in mind for future ford product purchases.
Bear in mind the ford employees are encouraged to give this out, and im sure if one has run out, he can always ask a fellow worker for one.
Hope that helps.
regards, eugene
edited: just pm me for details

Thanks for the info... will have to look into that!!

ill chat with you on this lata!