FORD MOTOR CO. HAS RELEASED ITS 2001 MODEL FORD COMMERCIAL FLEET PROGRAM, COVERING BRANDS UNDER THE FORD MOTOR CO. TRUSTMARK – FORD, MERCURY, LINCOLN, MAZDA, AND JAGUAR. 2001 Model Year National Commercial Fleet Program Vehicle Line National Off- Fleet Marketing Total Off- Invoice Incentive Credit (a) Invoice Incentive (Order Code 56M) Ford Escort $500 $140 $640 Focus $500 $150 $650 Mustang 0 $215 $215 Taurus $1,050 (b) $195 $1,245 Crown Victoria (c) $600 $240 $840 Mercury Cougar 0 $200 $200 Sable $1,050 (b) $210 $1,260 Grand Marquis $600 $255 $855 Villager $1,000 $260 $1,260 Mountaineer $750 $325 $1,075 Lincoln Continental $1,500 $410 $1,910 LS Series 0 $360 $360 Town Car $1,500 $410 $1,910 Navigator 0 $485 $485 Ford Trucks (d) Windstar $1,000 $270 $1,270 Explorer $750 $295 $1,045 Explorer Sport $750 $255 $1,005 Explorer SportTrac 0 $255 $255 Escape 0 $210 $210 Ranger $1,000 $180 $1,180 Econ Van $1,000 $250 $1,250 Econ Club Wagon $1,250 $250 $1,500 Econ Cutaway/ $1,000 $250 $1,250 Stripped Chassis (e) F-Series (0 #8500) (f) $300 $315 $615 F-Series Supercrew 0 $260 $260 F-Series (U #8500) $300 $245 $545 F650 (g) $2,500 0 $2,500 F750 (30k GVW) (g) $2,500 0 $2,500 F750 (33k GVW) (g) $3,500 0 $3,500 Expedition $750 $370 $1,120 Excursion $750 $395 $1,145 (a) Fleet Marketing Credit values are estimated based on 2000MY. Actual amounts will be available with 2001MY pricing. (b) $450 Taurus and Sable Commercial Fleet Credit (20F) is available to commercial and government accounts. $1,050 reflects the $600 national incentive plus $450 commercial fleet credit. (c) A Commercial Fleet Credit (Order Code 56S) of $546 (WSD) is available in addition to the National Fleet Incentive on Crown Victoria P72 commercial fleet units only. (d) Ford authorized pool accounts cannot order vehicles with a fleet incentive. A Ford dealer must apply for the fleet incentive for eligible commercial applications after the pool account assigns the chassis to the Ford dealer. The dealer must report unit sold to a valid end-user FIN code. (e) Econoline RV cutaway (47M) is not eligible for fleet incentives when sold/leased for a motor home application. (f) Excludes the F53 motor home strip chassis. The F53 is not eligible for a National Fleet Incentive. (g) Completed vehicles purchased from certain body manufacturers (F650/F750) may not be eligible for fleet incentives. Taurus Early Order Incentive A Taurus Early Order Incentive is available to commercial fleet accounts on your choice of SE and SES models. These packages will be available free of charge on vehicles ordered now through Sept. 30, 2000. Units must be produced by Dec. 22, 2000. SE Model - $590 Value – Power driver’s seat with lumbar support, AM/FM single CD, front/rear floor mats (60F code). SES Model - $350 Value – Adjustable pedals, traction control, front/rear floor mats (60X code). This is in addition to the $1,050 national incentive (includes $450 commercial 20F fleet credit). Equipment package value amounts are MSRP when options are priced separately. Sable Early Order Incentive Sable Fleet Option Group (60F code) is available on GS Sedans for commercial fleet accounts only. This package is available at no charge on vehicles ordered now through Sept. 30, 2000. Units must be produced by Dec. 22, 2000. The group includes a power driver’s seat with lumbar support and 12-spoke cast aluminum wheels, representing a value of $790 (MSRP when options are priced separately). Explorer 4-door Early Order Incentive Explorer 4-door orders submitted by Sept. 30, 2000 will be eligible for an early order incentive of $500 (B3F code). Production will be available through Dec. 1, 2000. Early order incentive is in addition to the national incentive of $750. Jaguar Boardroom Program Senior executives and their spouses are eligible to purchase or lease a new Jaguar at a reduced cost through the Jaguar Boardroom Program. For the 2001-model year, a Premier Auto Group Boardroom Program (Jaguar, Volvo, Lincoln) is under development. Details are to be announced at a later date. 2001-Model Alternative Fuel Vehicles (AFV) Incentives Model Fleet Incentive Crown Vic Dedicated NGV – Standard $1,500 Crown Vic Dedicated NGV – Ext. Range $3,025 F-Series U-8500 Bi-fuel NGV $2,000 F-Series U-8500 Dedicated NGV $2,000 F-Series U-8500 Bi-fuel LPG $1,500 F-Series O-8500 Bi-fuel LPG $1,500 Econoline Dedicated NGV $2,000 Econoline (Cutaway) O-8500 Dedicated NGV $1,500 Ranger EV (Lead-Acid) $2,000 Ranger EV (Lead-Acid) for USPS 0 In addition to national fleet incentives, fleets purchasing AFV vehicles are eligible for special fleet incentives as outlined above. 2001-Model Volvo Fleet Incentives Model Fleet Incentive S40 $500 V40 $500 C70 Coupe $1,000 C70 Convertible $1,000 V70 2.4T $500 V70 T5 $500 S80 2.9 $1,000 S80 T-6 $1,000 2001-Model Mazda Fleet Incentives Model Fleet Incentive Protégé $1,000 626 $1,000 Millenia $1,000 Miata $1,000 B-Series Truck $1,000 MPV $1,000 Tribute 0
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