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1 hour ago, Deanh said:
this GT was sold , to a 21 year old kid at approx 5.30 pm, gave him the keys, put my hand on his shoulder and told him to be careful, that thecar has just under 500 horse and can be scary in naive hands....this was less than 5 hours later...BEFORE the rains....
Hope the kid & his family don't "lawyer up", and drag you and the dealership into court,,,,,,,
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12 hours ago, DeluxeStang said:
Very nice, may I ask what this color is called? Everytime I see it, I always think it's classy, but eye catching at the same time. I've thought about getting our explorer wrapped in a similar color.
That is Burgundy Velvet.
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1 hour ago, silvrsvt said:
The reason it is selling so well is that its getting subvented interest rates....even at 84 months, its 1/2 of a "good" rate from a Credit union.
Heck, I bought one last month, just because my wife has so enjoyed her '19. 0% for 66 months.
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15 minutes ago, silvrsvt said:
How old is your phone though?
Admittedly, it was old. but, as a phone & text device, it served my needs. I'm not one to run out and spend $$$ just to get the latest device. Heck, the Dell laptop I'm typing this on is 8 years old,,,,
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18 minutes ago, silvrsvt said:
I used to switch between them and stopped about 14 years ago...just wasn't worth it. My Apple stuff just works and it does what I need it to do.
After a FordPass update in Jan 23 obsoleted my Android, I found out that while Androids don't update OS's, iPhones do. Got tired of app after app no longer working with my 'droid, the FordPass update was the last straw.
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2 hours ago, fordmantpw said:
Agreed! I loved my Windows phone, and was sad when I had to replace it with an iPhone (it was a work-supplied phone, and my only phone).
I'm sure @akirby is shocked by this revelation...
And I can proudly say, in a company with thousands of employee's, I was the last one to give up my Blackberry,,,,,,
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1 hour ago, T-dubz said:
You are comparing it to the wrong truck. You should really be asking what does the ranger provide that the maverick doesn’t? The interiors are very similar in size. I think the maverick even has more rear leg room than the ranger. Ranger can obviously tow more and has a bigger bed, but is that worth an extra 10k to most buyers?
I really, really wanted to order a Gen6 Ranger, but with my retirement in 6/2023 (and losing my company car), I'd have been 9+ months waiting on them to finally start shipping. I'm already on my 2nd Maverick, and you're right, adding another $10K to get the features I want in a Ranger just doesn't make sense for me. Still waiting on one to show up at a nearby dealers lot to look at though.
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The TSB started with the MY2017 for the Fusion.
https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/tsbs/2019/MC-10169807-0001.pdf
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13 hours ago, akirby said:
In 2018 I paid $37K for my F150. Today it’s $51k.If only the stock price had gone up a similar percentage,,,,,,,
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1 hour ago, Andrew L said:
Thanks for the suggestion. I went over his house last night to try to calm him down and put a plan together. We called the Lincoln Concierge and they flat out told him too bad so sad you're out of warranty. He said "Really? I am under the miles and just 1 month past there's NOTHING you can do to help?" And they flat out said no, thanks for being a Lincoln customer. I suggested the AWA like you posted and looked up info on it. He took that info to the dealership this morning and they said sorry that has to come from the Lincoln Concierge we can't do it. So, he called them back and asked them about it and again they flat out said no and that there are 0 programs available to him and he has to pay out of pocket for a new engine. This is mind blowing to me I cannot believe Lincoln customer service is not stepping up at all to help out. Needless to say he's done with this car he's picking it up and going to sell it as is and he's done with Ford and Lincoln.
Have they actually removed the head and determined that the block is cracked? Considering the original head gasket/block design lasted 6 years, I'd be interested that this isn't the much more common gasket failure, and some time could be bought by having a new gasket installed.
I've been thru this coolant intrusion problem & had the short block replaced, so I'm more familiar than most.
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7 hours ago, 24Markr3dplat said:
I ordered my 2024 F350 8 foot box SRW Platinum Rapid Red std Deisel yesterday. I got the Email with the order confirmation today March 20, 2024. Now I guess I just need to wait. Does anyone know how to get the priority number assigned?
Did you not receive an Order Preview sheet, showing all the equipment and Priority level?
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55 minutes ago, Andrew L said:
That seems like it. Just got an update and the Concierge won't step in until a diagnostic has been done which is 240 and the car will have to sit there for a week. They won't give him a loaner unless he pays 77 a day for one. He's not happy at all. I told him they will HAVE to do a diagnostic that's understandable but to just leave it there and have his g/f pick him up or if he's willing to wait I can pick him up after work. He's going to try a Ford dealership next but he will probably be told the same thing. The fact that this is happening at 1 month after his warranty has expired is like salt in a wound though.
As per the linked document, it's a 5-hour pressure test, followed by a borescope inspection. Certainly should not take a week.
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27 minutes ago, Andrew L said:
So related to quality issues my friend has a 2018 MKZ 2.0T and his temp gauge has been hopping around. He took it to a trusted mechanic and they said it's either a head gasket or a cracked cylinder. He told him that it's more than likely the cracked cylinder and that it's a common issue on the 2.0Ts and there's a TSB out for it. He will most likely need a new engine. He recommended he go to the dealership. The car has 69k miles. The powertrain warranty is 6 years 70k miles. He just went to the Lincoln dealership now and they are trying to not help saying his warranty expired last month. Needless to say he's pretty pissed off. I told him to reach out to the Lincoln Concierge to see if they can help.
Possibly the coolant intrusion problem. https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/tsbs/2019/MC-10169807-0001.pdf
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3 hours ago, akirby said:
I’d consider one if it came as a Supercab with a 6’ bed at MSRP. Probably wouldn’t pay an ADM though.I'll be really surprised if they bring the SuperCab Ranger back in the US. I'll bet that most of the prior generation were fleet/delivery vehicles, the market seems to be pretty happy with Maverick filling that slot.
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49 minutes ago, silvrsvt said:
The thing is that the standard deduction for a married couple is roughly $22K a year...so the tax "credit" would raise that to $29.5K?
Actually, for tax year 2024, the married couple standard deduction is $29,500
https://www.irs.gov/newsroom/irs-provides-tax-inflation-adjustments-for-tax-year-2024
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The one for $32K in PA? Just for peace of mind, I'd ask for more than the 90 day/4K warranty, maybe try to get 12 month/12K included?
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1 hour ago, akirby said:
How do you figure that? They were in every edge, Taurus, MKX, MKS, Explorer, flex and a few other vehicles for at least a decade.OK, OK. I sure would have thought that F-150 usage alone would have beat the FWD numbers.
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42 minutes ago, Andrew L said:
It's every version of the 3.5, 3.5 EcoBoost, and 3.7 in FWD or FWD based AWD form.
The traverse applications of these engines has to be a minority compared to the RWD versions, yet you want to paint all of them with the same brush.
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Great news, over at R6G guys are posting pictures of DELIVERED 2024 Rangers, and not just Raptors. Fuzzy's hard work is finally on the streets!
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35 minutes ago, Oacjay98 said:
I could take a picture but I'm not risking my job. Who knows if there is anyone from Ford corporate who looks in this group. Then again probably not or maybe they would listen to some of our bright ideas lol.
Yeah, they're watching. Just ask our friend from MAP,,,,,,
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2 hours ago, akirby said:
I don’t recall anyone here suggesting you should buy an EV. And you clearly have no intention of buying one (for valid reasons). So why keep arguing?Because people keeping responding to her. Stop engaging, and move on to more productive conversations.
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On 3/7/2024 at 3:39 PM, Oacjay98 said:
It’s a great time to get one since you guys like the product and they’re on the way out.
Happy wife, happy life! Thanks for your contribution to the build.
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1 hour ago, Oacjay98 said:
The only reason the Edge is selling so well is because it’s on its way out and we will be done building them soon. Maybe dealers are just stocking up on them knowing they will be obselete soon. We all know Edge Nautilus would’ve done just fine if they had made them Hybrid and redesigned them here. EV is the future, right?
I'm adding another one to the fleet on Saturday, passing my wife's '19 to our daughter, trading-in the '18 Escape she uses now. My wife has so enjoyed hers, I couldn't let the inventory evaporate without getting a fresh one. And honestly, the incentives in my area are no big deal.
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From what I'm reading on R6G, 50 or so 2024's shipped last week, with a confirmed delivery to a customer thru Brighton Ford in MI. It appears as though the OKTB might have been lifted.
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FORD MUSTANG V8 WILL PAY DIVIDENDS NOW THAT RIVALS ARE GONE
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My son, that lives in Germany, is considering revoking his US Citizenship to become a German citizen (at the moment, Germany does not allow dual-citizenship), the US Government charges $2350 to do so,,,,,
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