Yet Another New Fg On The Block.

[Juan]

Hey guys and gals

been on the forums a little bit. but yesterday I finally signed and sealed myself a new XR6T Ute in Nitro, hard flat tonneau, 2300 hayman reece, XR sports pack, scuff plates, bonnet protector, Front mud spats and ZF auto plus few other things around the place.

now just waiting for it to be delivered in 7 weeks got it for about 45k inc orc and price hike. eligible for the 30-50% back when it comes to tax time too .

just a few questions on the Utes if I can.

As I will be using this for work I want some better security for my tools. As im sure most people would know, tools aren't cheap.

I spoke to the dealer about getting microwave sensors throughout the car. so in the back and front. microwave are good cos you can have the lid open, or off and still be able to set the alarm. works like motion sensors ive been told. so if someone breaks open the lid or puts their hand in while it is off then it will go sound.

they want about $1000 inc fitting etc. not sure if that is good or if they are trying to make some money back off me after sale.

I will look around. does anyone know or have this kind of security in their ute? and how much they paid and where I could get it.

other thing is I want some nice tint. I want about 16%. but im told if I crash and insurance deems that to be the cause then wave goodbye to insurance.

so I was thinking of going that "street legal" tint. been told its pretty good. but they quoted me about $595.00 for the tint. when I was quoted about $250 for the 16%. the 16% was quoted from TKO in Victoria park in WA.

thanks in advance.

[tab]

Congrats mate.

Don't waste your time with inflated dealer prices, go to the specialists for both your alarm and tint...unless they are willing to match a price you've got elsewhere.

...and you do realise the 30% is not a direct refund don't you?

[Rancidpunx]

Congrats mate, awesome colour too

Im with Tab, I only got dealer protections only because they matched the random numbers I pulled out my arse. Didnt get the the face to face sales crap but got a call a few days later. I made up some numbers on the spot and the girl matched it and I was stoked. Everything except fabric protection (did it all myself) for $500.

[Juan]

Yeah I love the color. I needed to convince my boss though. he wanted white... lucky I changed that.

Tab, I am aware that it isn't a rebate. im not up to date with all the lingo, but I know they make it sound better than it is.

bloody Govt. cant trust em.

I will have to do some digging to find out whats the go with prices and whats good

Edited 05/06/09 11:41 AM by Juan

[utemad]

Nitro blue!! I am with you on that one ..

What did you get for 45K seems extreeeeeeeme for a coon ute

They were chucking them away when I ordered mine.. mind you still had to wait for it a fair while

You'll like it when it comes though they are finished off reasonably well

utemad

[Juan]

its funny. I've seen so many pictures of nitro. but not one of them look the same.

is yours an 08? I know when I first started looking they were 08 and it was about 41-42 for the same thing.

[cooltint]

Hi there Juan,

Welcome aboard. With regards the window tint, I would suggest a film from MEP Films called EMINM35. It's as dark as you can go and still be considered legal. Although it contains no metal it still has a heat rejection of 50%. Although higher in outright performance Metal films are generally not recommended for late model Fords as they can cause some electrical interference in certain circumstances due to the radio antenna being in the glass. I believe the FG ute may be the exception to this with the ariel on the roof. The tint should cost you between $200 - $300 depending on the film type chosen.

Cheers

Big AL

[Juan]

I will look into this. I wasn't aware that tint actually had metal in it.

I thought 600 was an absolute rip off. I'll give them a call tomorrow. if their open.

thanks for that cooltint. much appreciated.

[NateXR6T]

Nice Colour choice Juan, you will love the ute when you get it

[kjc87]

Hey mate, I have a silhoette fg turbo ute and paid $198 to get it tinted, which included the bloke coming out to my work adn doing it, giving me samples of the colours on the windows. was really happy with the job, it looked perfect. I went with 20% on the wind down windows and ambulance tint on the back and rear fixed windows. It sounds dark but from the inside it is still really good you can see everything it only looks dark from the outside.