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Nothing but negatives at the dealer today.
The enterprise car that they could offer me for "free" ($3.18 a day that I have to pay for tax) is a 16 Accent and it's bad, real bad. I have a 16 Focus BASE model and it's miles above this thing.
Anyways, back on topic, they call me 5hrs later and tell me that "it's not the PTU that's leaking, it's leaking from the oil pan and it requires replacement. The part (I assume oil pan) is on back order until the 17th but in reality, it shouldn't take that long to come in."
My first question was can I at least get the first service done while it's in there?
-Nope, you only have 27xx miles, so we can't perform the first serivice yet.
Where will the car be stored?
-Outside behind the dealership in a locked lot.
(My car hasn't ever stayed outside over night and I just washed and waxed it 2 days ago. Luckily I took a video inside and out while I was in the dealer lot right before drop off, so there better not be a scratch, stain, or even smudge on it after sitting 2 weeks outside in the rain.) Of course there will be but what can I do about it? Nothing.
I asked if I can just come pick it up since it was only leaking an ounce or so every few days, they said "your vehicle is unsafe to drive and the warranty could be voided if you come get it and something bad happens to it."
Long story long, I'm stuck paying $3.18 a day (it still saves me money since it gets twice the mpg and I can put 87 in it) in a crappy car for a week or two.
This is the first ford I've had since high school (96 Mustang GT; the 4.6 is terrible that year) and am very slightly beginning to regret it.
The enterprise car that they could offer me for "free" ($3.18 a day that I have to pay for tax) is a 16 Accent and it's bad, real bad. I have a 16 Focus BASE model and it's miles above this thing.
Anyways, back on topic, they call me 5hrs later and tell me that "it's not the PTU that's leaking, it's leaking from the oil pan and it requires replacement. The part (I assume oil pan) is on back order until the 17th but in reality, it shouldn't take that long to come in."
My first question was can I at least get the first service done while it's in there?
-Nope, you only have 27xx miles, so we can't perform the first serivice yet.
Where will the car be stored?
-Outside behind the dealership in a locked lot.
(My car hasn't ever stayed outside over night and I just washed and waxed it 2 days ago. Luckily I took a video inside and out while I was in the dealer lot right before drop off, so there better not be a scratch, stain, or even smudge on it after sitting 2 weeks outside in the rain.) Of course there will be but what can I do about it? Nothing.
I asked if I can just come pick it up since it was only leaking an ounce or so every few days, they said "your vehicle is unsafe to drive and the warranty could be voided if you come get it and something bad happens to it."
Long story long, I'm stuck paying $3.18 a day (it still saves me money since it gets twice the mpg and I can put 87 in it) in a crappy car for a week or two.
This is the first ford I've had since high school (96 Mustang GT; the 4.6 is terrible that year) and am very slightly beginning to regret it.