Out of the fees you listed, the only one that is really negotiable is their Prep Fee. Dealers (at least here in TX) have to charge the same set Document Fee (varies by dealer) to all of their customers. And the fee you are being charged seems fair. The Inventory Tax is a state tax and is non-negotiable.If only it were that easy....I will try to go back in and negotiate some more, but at the same time you don't want to rock the boat too much because they would love the opportunity to sell to someone over MSRP with a massive ADM.
It wasn't just the $893 it was also the Dealer Inventory Tax and Doc fees. From what its sounded like in a lot of the posts here the Doc fees were actually lower then some others so that's good to hear. I could probably get the Dealer Inventory Tax waived if I push hard enough.
That 893 as a "Prep Fee" which by the way isn't a separate line item just part of the sales price of the vehicle. I MAY be able to get it lowered but from my last conversation its doubtful. Honestly, in this case you are put in a corner and hard to negotiate because of how the reservation system works. Its a lot easier when you can force a better deal by walking out and going to another dealership.
I would drill down in the Prep Fee and find out what it is all includes. As someone else had posted, time performing the PDI (pre-delivery inspection) is reimbursed by Ford and each vehicle already has a set PDI labor allowance. Just ask them casually to catch them off guard: "Hey, since PDI is already reimbursed by Ford can you provide me a quick list of what is included in your Prep Fee? Just wanna make sure that there is nothing in there that I don't really need, like that bs nitrogen filled tires or that phantom rust proofing stuff that some dealers charge. Preciate it, thanks"
Sponsored