Oryon

At long last, as long as we get word back Monday or Tuesday that we were pre-approved for a loan, we plan to go in to the dealer and order our FFH. With so many who have already gone through this process, I wanted to make sure I receive all the correct documents before we leave, or request to get them ASAP. With September 30th also looming, I want to make sure to have dated copies of all documents necessary for proof for the tax credit. Along with a copy of the DORA and copy of a dated purchase order, is there anything else I should be asking for a copy of? A copy of the order acceptance confirmation? Anything else? Is there any scenario where a salesman/dealership wouldn't give copies of any or all of these? I don't forsee any problems as my wife has leased three cars from him before and her family has purchased or leased many, many from him, but I want to be prepared. This will be our first ever new car purchase, and we want it to go as seamless, smooth, and quick as possible. Thanks!! :)

We're in the same position as you. We currently have a lease on a '08 Fusion with a final payment in December. However, we're probably going to begin going over mileage sometime towards the end of October. So, we already have accepted we will need to 'eat' the last two payments (or pay overage charges on top of the payments, which doesn't make much sense) and are trying to also best time out our order, like you. I still keep seeing 6-8 weeks for delivery times on retail orders, so as of now we're thinking the last week of August or first week of September. Can't wait!

Has this been confirmed anywhere else? If it has, is that just for Milans, or both Fusions and Milans? This would not be good as we were planning on going in the first week of September to place an order for a FFH in hopes of a late October/ early November delivery, should delivery times remain around 8 weeks. :unsure:

Fantastic news, Grey! What a great way to start the week after the holiday weekend! :happy feet:

Thanks for all the replies. We had a really bad storm which went through here last Thursday which knocked out power for close to 48 hours, and we just got our internet up regularly late yesterday, so I just got a chance to read everything. After reviewing all options, talking to some people, and making some phone calls, we decided to cross our fingers and hold off a couple more months and hope for the best. Is there a big risk/chance doing this? Of course, but none of the options made much financial sense after exploring each in depth. I've always believed things work out if they are meant to be, and if they aren't, then there was probably a good reason why, even if it doesn't seem obvious. I'll write any updates as the weeks progress. Keep up the great posts, reviews, comments! I enjoy reading them immensely! They'll continue to educate me even more over the upcoming weeks! :)

Hello! I'm new to the forum after lurking for several months. I have greatly enjoyed reading the many posts, reviews, and articles everyone has posted. It has been very helpful, as well as fun, reading all about this great car not from paid critics, but actual every day consumers and Ford/Fusion enthusiasts. So, my wife has been excited for a Ford sedan hybrid for a long time, and as the FFH started to come to market, she asked me to look into it. I'm disabled and can't drive, so we are a one car household. She currently leases ('08 Fusion SE) which has a final payment this December. Despite the fact I thought it would be difficult to near impossible to get out of the lease early, back in February I contacted several dealers inquiring about ordering a FFH by March 31st. Just as I thought, they all explained how the lease was a contract, etc, and that the only ways out were to try and get someone to assume the remaining payments, or make the remaining payments yourself to end the contract, or make the rest of the payments and then purchase the car for its residual value, and then try and re-sell it to maybe make a little more than what was paid in the residual cost to offset a few of the monthly payments. However, they advised none were really good options, as even with the lease assumption on a site like LeaseTrader, it would be hard to find someone to take the lease with such limited mileage left (it's a low mileage lease and she's been on pace to hit the mileage mark with about 2 payments left to go, due to a job change which resulted in a longer commute). Knowing we'd have to eat probably 2 payments due the mileage pace, or pay two months plus mileage overage charges, we were prepared to pay at least two payments to get out of the lease... maybe 3 or 4 even, but when they said back in February an ETA after order of anywhere from 6-12 weeks, 6-8 payments were just too much. Sure, the $3400 credit could have offset some of it, but based on our finances we wouldn't have gotten the entire credit anyway. Now, the $1700 credit would bring the tax liability close to $0. One dealer then suggested getting back to them in June or July, advising though it could be a longer wait by then due to change in allocation. So, we took the chance. Thankfully Ford extended open allocation and we were pumped! So, we contact the dealers Friday and today and they say currently time between orders and deliveries are ranging for them from anywhere from 5-8 weeks based on their other retail orders placed. I asked if those numbers could be longer if they put a low priority on the order, and they couldn't guarantee that. Therefore, if we were to order on June 30th, we'd probably be looking at sometime in August for delivery... then making what would be 4-5 payments left on the lease. Due to some recent health costs and disability benefit issues, those 2 payments mentioned above would still be doable, maybe even a third, but 4 or 5 would be tough on top of putting the saved up money for the down payment on the FFH to make the monthly payments doable. When asked if they had heard of any chance of Ford extending again the open allocation, they had no clue, and did warn that after the 30th, the wait could be long, which I already understood. So, I was hoping maybe someone has heard anything yet on if Ford intends to move forward as planned with their allocation strategy starting July 1st, or if due to the success of this current plan, extend it again to maybe the end of the summer, allowing as many as possible all over the country to take advantage of the $1700 credit and for those with older gas guzzlers the new Cash for Clunkers program. I had the feeling if I was calling these places looking for something else, they'd be quick to deal, as more than once they tried talking me into getting into another lease like an Edge, explaining they could probably void the rest of the current lease if we signed for a new one through a lease pull-ahead. They even warned how the FFH payments would be significantly more than what we pay now, to which I told them I didn't plan on financing through them but rather our credit union for what was probably 3% less on the APR. I can understand these guys want to make sales in a tough economy, but arghhhh.... This is the 3rd car she has leased now, and it will be the last. It made sense back when she got her first new car, but now, this whole situation has made us realize that leases really trap and lock you in... leaving very little options and room to work if something comes up. Plus, having to guess your mileage and then being wrong just plain stinks.