I know you didn't ask this but:
I bought my 2002 V10 for $28,400 using the X-plan. It had a MSRP of 36,020. The Xplan brought it down to 31,900 and I got an additional $2500 Ford factory rebate. The dealer invoice "sticker" was $32,477.

 

[updated:LAST EDITED ON 27-Oct-02 AT 03:04 PM (EST)]The Z and A plans are the same price. You get any factory incentives along with the price. I've used the Z plan several times. I just bought a 03 Power Stroke SD 250 4X4 Crew Cab Lariat. The (Sticker Price) was 42K and with the Z plan the price was 35K. If you have any more questions, I may be able to help. e-mail me at samw58(No Email Addresses In Posts!)

My Edit, I just went back and read some more so here is a little more info that will help you. You will have to get a pin number from the relative that retired from Ford. With this pin number you can go to any Ford Dealership and they have to quote you the Z plan price if they participate in the program and show you their orginal invoice price. One thing to remember is that the pin number expires after a short peroid of time but a new one can be issued if it does expire. The pin number can be gotten in a matter of minutes so don't worry about expiration.
Another thing, Don't worry too much about some dealership trying to shaft you. Ford watches the transactions of the A & Z plans carefully. If the dealership screws up Ford usually will catch it and make it right. Once when I bought one truck Ford did come back on the dealership and paid me money. Most dealers know this and they also know that their dealership can be taken away for purposely charging you over the Z plan. Now things are even better. Everything is on their computer tied into the factory. All they do now is plug in the pin number and I think it's the VIN number and the price comes straight from the factory.

Hope this helps, Sam

 

>The Z and A plans are the same price. You get any factory
>incentives along with the price. I've used the Z plan
>several times. I just bought a 03 Power Stroke SD 250 4X4
>Crew Cab Lariat. The (Sticker Price) was 42K and with the Z
>plan the price was 35K. If you have any more questions, I
>may be able to help. e-mail me at samw58(No Email Addresses In Posts!)
>
>My Edit, I just went back and read some more so here is a
>little more info that will help you. You will have to get a
>pin number from the relative that retired from Ford. With
>this pin number you can go to any Ford Dealership and they
>have to quote you the Z plan price if they participate in
>the program and show you their orginal invoice price. One
>thing to remember is that the pin number expires after a
>short peroid of time but a new one can be issued if it does
>expire. The pin number can be gotten in a matter of minutes
>so don't worry about expiration.
>Another thing, Don't worry too much about some dealership
>trying to shaft you. Ford watches the transactions of the A
>& Z plans carefully. If the dealership screws up Ford
>usually will catch it and make it right. Once when I bought
>one truck Ford did come back on the dealership and paid me
>money. Most dealers know this and they also know that their
>dealership can be taken away for purposely charging you over
>the Z plan. Now things are even better. Everything is on
>their computer tied into the factory. All they do now is
>plug in the pin number and I think it's the VIN number and
>the price comes straight from the factory.
>
>Hope this helps, Sam

Yeah, all of these posts helped, big time! It looks like the A/Z plans save about 15% over the MSRP
Also, concerning the PIN expiring. I got mine back in May, so it's probably expired Do I need to recontact my relative and beg for another one? Or, can they issue another one to me from the one that I already have? :-X12
Thanks, again, all for the info.

Bud

 

the pin number is good for 1 year from what I was just told

 

Looks like I need to get my 03 6.0 5 speed before May then

Guess I'll start figuring out how much I can afford

Bud

 

Damn man I forgot to measure the truck I will do it this week! sorry!

 

I know how to get the z plan... <editted by moderator>...let me know if you wanna know how.

 

 

The post above was editted by me. Please do not use the boards for your own personal financial gain. These boards are here as a vehicle to freely help others. :-)