2026 Order Guide
Cross-Country
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Even stranger (to me at least) with so many trucks sold in Texas alone.
My local dealer wouldn't even entertain less than invoice which will eventually lead to the demise of this sales model and the advent of factory-backed service-only shops in my opinion. I think that manufacturers are starting to realize that they cannot depend on sales managers to vouch for the product knowledge/overall quality of their sales force. This was what industrial-based purchasing managers used to count on' in the old days' or when subject matter experts were actually that and obviously contributed value to the middle man model.
In my opinion today?
You might as well do the research yourself and go with the best price as service after the sale let alone beforehand is questionable at best. Just my $.02
Last edited by Unashamed; May 29, 2025 at 10:12 AM.
Cross-Country
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Another question re: these early quotes:
How many are asking their dealers to line by line break down the "TOTAL DIO OPTS" at the end of their quotes...and why would that not be done so in the first place when other 'piddly' accessories are given their own line item directly above it?
How many are asking their dealers to line by line break down the "TOTAL DIO OPTS" at the end of their quotes...and why would that not be done so in the first place when other 'piddly' accessories are given their own line item directly above it?
Mountain Pass
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From: Georgia
From my past research, I believe Granger Ford does (right now it is 3% below invoice on new '25 and '26 SuperDuty + $180 doc fee + $65 transit fee).
Another I was looking at was Long-McArthur, but I don't know where their pricing stands currently.
Mountain Pass
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From: Georgia
Thanks for responding, can you comment on how Akins' pricing on new SuperDuty orders compares to Granger (3% below invoice)? Looks like Akins charges a "service fee" of $799 nowadays. Do they pile on any dealer-add stuff at delivery?
Cross-Country
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Could it be somewhat of a musical chairs game right now(?) as I'm wondering if '25 orders get bumped to the back of the line of those who have already placed '26 orders if they wait to be told that their build is a no go/then order a '26. I wonder how much (historically) that this has pushed back all orders and what role (good or bad) will the new Canadian plant play?
Either way, this much earlier than normal '26 order process must put a LOT of pressure on getting everyone out the door in a timely manner when production ramps up.
Either way, this much earlier than normal '26 order process must put a LOT of pressure on getting everyone out the door in a timely manner when production ramps up.
Fleet Mechanic
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Very strange with so many members up here for so long such as yourself that those internet-based dealers aren't known to most up here.
Even stranger (to me at least) with so many trucks sold in Texas alone.
My local dealer wouldn't even entertain less than invoice which will eventually lead to the demise of this sales model and the advent of factory-backed service-only shops in my opinion. I think that manufacturers are starting to realize that they cannot depend on sales managers to vouch for the product knowledge/overall quality of their sales force. This was what industrial-based purchasing managers used to count on' in the old days' or when subject matter experts were actually that and obviously contributed value to the middle man model.
In my opinion today?
You might as well do the research yourself and go with the best price as service after the sale let alone beforehand is questionable at best. Just my $.02
Even stranger (to me at least) with so many trucks sold in Texas alone.
My local dealer wouldn't even entertain less than invoice which will eventually lead to the demise of this sales model and the advent of factory-backed service-only shops in my opinion. I think that manufacturers are starting to realize that they cannot depend on sales managers to vouch for the product knowledge/overall quality of their sales force. This was what industrial-based purchasing managers used to count on' in the old days' or when subject matter experts were actually that and obviously contributed value to the middle man model.
In my opinion today?
You might as well do the research yourself and go with the best price as service after the sale let alone beforehand is questionable at best. Just my $.02
I don't see how a dealer's refusal to sell at less than invoice will lead to the demise of the current sales model. The current automotive manufacturer/dealer sales model is much more complicated than that and it starts with State laws that prohibit direct sales to consumers. In my market area, it is challenging to get dealers even close to invoice.
Mountain Pass
Joined: Aug 2020
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From: Texas
Did anyone notice that when you click on the Super Duty page you go straight to the 2025 page not the 2024 page now. I think mid week they made this change. I thought it was a little strange that they made this change at this point in time.
Mountain Pass
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From: Connecticut
Its silly how poorly updated the site is. Not once while 25 order banks were open did the page load directly to the 25 build page, you had to fumble around to get the 25 build page. You couldn’t build a 24 since like last October, now that 25s are basically finished they change it? Just in time for the 26 orders to open, laughable actually. Now we can wait till August/sept for them to get around to a 26 build page being available. Seems like **** poor marketing to me.
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Mountain Pass
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My sales agent has been there for 10 years and if I need anything / a loaner - them coming to pick up my bricked lightning / or them coming to pick up my f350 because the fuel pump came off- all those things are worth more to me then x plan.
They don’t add on anything unless you want them to. Service fee is about half since we buy a lot of vehicles
to answer your question - if your looking for the lowest price they probably won’t get that for you. If your looking for a company that can build whatever you want AND get it delivered before most any dealership can then they would be your pick.
Laughing Gas
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If you can wait, then go the X-Plan route. Join the Mustang Owners Club if you have to. Otherwise, find the best local dealer or go with a dealer like Granger. I bought two trucks from Granger during Covid. Easy to work with and well worth the flight and drive back to south FL.
Mountain Pass
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From: Georgia
If you can wait, then go the X-Plan route. Join the Mustang Owners Club if you have to. Otherwise, find the best local dealer or go with a dealer like Granger. I bought two trucks from Granger during Covid. Easy to work with and well worth the flight and drive back to south FL.
Laughing Gas
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That's exactly what I am finding too. At the end of the day, Granger is about $1500 lower on a new F-350 7.3 CC SRW (XLT or Lariat) versus X-Plan when taking all costs into account. It's up to me to decide whether flying out there and driving back 14 hours is worth it, or not.
Good luck.
Mountain Pass
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From: Georgia
That is not much of a difference once you consider flights can range $250-$500 per person, plus hotel(s), and then fuel. For me the savings was over $6K so it was not a tough decision. If you already qualify for X-Plan then you don't have to consider the extra wait time to qualify.
Good luck.
Good luck.
5th Wheeling
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For what it is worth: Long McArthur has a build and price for 2026 on their website. It is a little clunky, but it let me price a build that is the same as the 2025 that I ordered with exception of antimatter blue. It came in a little more than $5000 higher. This was without xplan and the $1500 incentive. I wouldn’t order from them because they are a long way from me, but they seem to be on top of the ordering and pricing games. I am not holding my breath on the 25 getting scheduled, but it would save me some money and let me get the color that I want most.
Mountain Pass
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From: Texas
For what it is worth: Long McArthur has a build and price for 2026 on their website. It is a little clunky, but it let me price a build that is the same as the 2025 that I ordered with exception of antimatter blue. It came in a little more than $5000 higher. This was without xplan and the $1500 incentive. I wouldn’t order from them because they are a long way from me, but they seem to be on top of the ordering and pricing games. I am not holding my breath on the 25 getting scheduled, but it would save me some money and let me get the color that I want most.