Soon To Be Over To The Dark Side!

[Paulie2256]

Yes after sales service is probably the sh*ttest I have come across in the auto industry.

Definitely agree with you there.

Build quality? what can I say, its built by lazy beer guzzling blokes.

[tab]

Dunno if it's feasible but have you tried another dealer? It's not really the product that lets the brand down it's the ignorant crap dealers that should have their licenses revoked.

All makes suffer the same problem unfortunately, but I think that's just how things are going to be.

[Verve]

Unfortunately, both dealers in the ACT are owned by the same mob.

I don't use them for servicing, just warranty work.

[lowfly]

  On 29/05/2010 at 3:06 AM, Scarecrow said:

Hi guys,

Excellent forum, I am about to buy a Fg xr6t or f6 ute, as ive got another dirt bike and need something to cart it around. Seeing im a turbo nut I couldnt have anything less lol. I currently have a evo 7 which is putting out a decent amount of power with a safe tune, and I dont really want to sell it, but I dont need 2 cars.

Will I be disappointed with the buy? im reading alot of topics about stuff breaking on the fords. im also in two minds about the f6 its 20 or so grand more but in the long run your only going to put bigger brakes and stuff on the xr6t, and its only going to sit around most of the time depreciating with my job. what do I need to look out for, if there are any problems from new? ill either buy new or close to new.

Thanks for any input.

Aaron

Hi Scarecrow

How much are you after for the evo?

Cheers.

[Scarecrow]

Thanks again for the advice verve, will definitely look at that.

I don't expect the ute to be any where as good as the Evo, or handle like its on rails, Im happy if it carrys my bike, doesn't break all the time, goes like stink, and peels the rubber every now and again ( I so miss rwd lol).

But yeah you cant compare it to a Japanese built car their not even on the same page build quality wise.

I am a mechanic and might do the servicing, and get a friend who owns a workshop to stamp the book to keep warranty, as ive never trusted anyone to work on my cars I like to know stuff is done right.

Not sure if a few missed my last question, What are ford like with warranty if something goes wrong with it and they find its been tuned?

Prob chasing 23 to 24 low fly, its just clocked 100 thou but mostly country drives up and back to the river shack. Just done the 100 thou service and timing belt always had mobil 1 and serviced every 5,000 ks.

[IBOO57]

I reckon just keep the EVO and buy a light bike trailer.

[Paulie2256]

With warranty and tuning it really depends on what the service manager had for breakfast in the morning they find out.

Some have had things fixed under warranty with the workshop knowing it has been tuned.

Others have difficulty getting legitimate warranty work done.

Best thing to do is if you get it tuned then assume your warranty is gone but still claim if you need to. There is a chance you get away with it but if they find out they will only refuse the work.

Also im a +1 on no to tow bars on jap performance cars. Vin diesel wont be happy

[Scarecrow]

Ah ok paulie I guess you could always put it back to stock tune when you have to take it to the stealership lol.

Yea its just wrong putting a towbar on a evo . I think vin diesel would be unhappy if I put a towbar on a 1970 charger, that thing is tuff.

[HIRO F6]

I cant believe how many are trying to turn him away. Am I on the right forum?

[schmick325]

Awesome ute, youll love it.

As for a Subaru, what a boring hunk of crap.

Im in the auto industry and work on all cars and they have the worst steel.

Subaru's aren't anything to gloat about over a ford!