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What happens if there isn’t another dealer down the street, or if every dealer is marking up the price?

Don't buy it.

Then in this case, you lose your deposit and they sell it to someone else for the same markup you declined.

The deposit is refundable

> An additional non-refundable US$5,000 deposit is apparently also required to place an order for the electric pickup truck.

Isn't the deposit with Ford directly rather than a particular dealer?

As I understand it, you pay the deposit to Ford first then you work with a dealer to finalize the sale. If all dealers are marking them up (they are) then your choice is to lose the deposit or pay a markup.

Edit: Actually it looks like the Ford deposit was $100 and refundable. This must be a separate dealer deposit. I am not sure if it comes before or after price agreement. Dealers are sketchy as hell so could be either.

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