FamiliaGTRAe Team "I don't have no Falcon now" Member 387 Member For: 21y 9m 22d Location: Sydney Australia Posted 22/03/04 12:07 PM Share Posted 22/03/04 12:07 PM G'day all,I've had enough of my head on the brick wall that is Ford Australia, and after making sure my car was picked up today 18days after I gave the car to the dealer to be picked up for transport to Melbourne, I have reached the end of my tether.As Soon as my car come back from Melbourne, its for sale.Im gonna lose money but screw it, I can no longer trust Ford in anyway.My present plan is to sell the XR pay off the difference, and then buy something that doesn't require 43days of service attention in 7 months of ownership.Cameron Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/9774-xr6turbo-anyone/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miyagi fordxr5turbodotcom Member 892 Member For: 21y 6m 9d Gender: Male Location: Point Cook, Vic Posted 22/03/04 12:22 PM Share Posted 22/03/04 12:22 PM Sorry to hear that you got the mother of all lemons :(The biggest issue in 15,000 kms I've had is a chipped windscreen.... Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/9774-xr6turbo-anyone/#findComment-104049 Share on other sites More sharing options...
GlennAUII Former XT pilot Lifetime Members 4,791 Member For: 21y 8m 26d Gender: Male Location: The Womb Posted 22/03/04 12:37 PM Share Posted 22/03/04 12:37 PM hey cameron, I take it they didn't fix the sound? :( Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/9774-xr6turbo-anyone/#findComment-104053 Share on other sites More sharing options...
NYOPA Team Blueprint Donating Members 312 Member For: 21y 5m 1d Gender: Male Location: Sydney Posted 22/03/04 12:44 PM Share Posted 22/03/04 12:44 PM that's terrible, IT WOULD BE NICE IF SOMEONE FROM FORD WOULDa) READ THIS SITE SOMETIMESb) DO SOMETHING ABOUT THIS... YOUR LOSING A CUSTOMER FOR LIFE!.I hope whichever car you choose it gives you many years of trouble free service.best of luck Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/9774-xr6turbo-anyone/#findComment-104057 Share on other sites More sharing options...
voy74656 voy74656 Member 2,039 Member For: 21y 5m 2d Location: Adelaide Posted 22/03/04 01:01 PM Share Posted 22/03/04 01:01 PM Should of bought a HgAg Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/9774-xr6turbo-anyone/#findComment-104061 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marcos Member 289 Member For: 21y 5m 8d Location: Central Coast NSW Posted 22/03/04 02:11 PM Share Posted 22/03/04 02:11 PM So after 18 days with Ford, what did they do ??? Is there any diagnosis??? If it is the sound giving you troubles, and nothing else, I may be interested in the car.... I have an old AM pushbutton radio out of an XY Falcon that I will fit :lol: it may fix yhe problem. Sorry to hear about the dramas, what are you intending to get after you sell the T ??? Also how much $$$ are you looking at getting ??? Maybe just trade it in at a dealership (Ford) and dont advise them of the radio probs, let them find out themselves. Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/9774-xr6turbo-anyone/#findComment-104068 Share on other sites More sharing options...
FamiliaGTRAe Team "I don't have no Falcon now" Member 387 Member For: 21y 9m 22d Location: Sydney Australia Posted 22/03/04 03:45 PM Author Share Posted 22/03/04 03:45 PM After 18 days, the car has simply been sitting outside in the weather for that period, the battery (the cars 3rd) had even gone flat!!!!Currently *TOUCH WOOD* nothing else is wrong with it, I've already had everything else delt with. Water Pump, Steering Rack, Misfiring, No Boost, Wheel Bearing, Boost Solenoid etc......Oh Yeah the Middle Heat Shield on the exhaust has come loose again and is rattling and buzzing all the time, but I almost forgot as I hadn't had the car for 18 days!!!!!But seriously the Radio Problem is the only thing outstanding on the car, and as it is being sent to Ford (I.e where it is presently on the way to) it should come back completely fixed!!!What I have had enough of is the stress, the money and the pure and simple pigheadedness of certain individuals within the Ford Motor Company, and please Note I do not mean ALL, My dealer has been remarkably helpful, and has been the group caught between Melbourne's apparent incompetence and me.I am trying to be realistic with the price of the car, but assuming that it is fixed I'm going to look up redbook for 1 year (the car's 6months 2 weeks old) and then do the percentage on my purchase price. As it has so many extras (including ones I've added after purchase such as the 2300kg towing kit and load levelers + Herrod Springs/camber kit + Fairmont Clock) and all the rest, Im Hoping at least for $50k (save $11k on replacement + 1.5k for the Tow/Springs/Clock) Only guessing no real idea or plan, and personally I would have to think very hard about advertising it here for one of the website members to purchase. I am struggling to EVER recommend any new Ford to any person I know again!Should this come to pass, I will be looking at getting a 1993/4 Familia GTR Evo ii, as my screen name indicates I had previously. Despite being a modified and customised car, (stereo and interior) it proved itself to be immensly more reliable than the Falcon, and infact never failed mechanically or electrically during the period in which I owned it. I did however use a few tyres .......To sum Up, The concept of the the XR Turbo is a brilliant one, but this concept is being let down by poor quality control, and worse customer service. Unless the membership rules change I intend to remain a member here and enjoy all the benefits that this site has brought to me.Oh btw voy74656 :o :o Cameron Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/9774-xr6turbo-anyone/#findComment-104073 Share on other sites More sharing options...
ducatijb Lifetime Members 3,448 Member For: 22y 16d Gender: Male Location: sydney Posted 22/03/04 08:13 PM Share Posted 22/03/04 08:13 PM Sorry to hear Cameron....glad I got a good one Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/9774-xr6turbo-anyone/#findComment-104079 Share on other sites More sharing options...
ktford FORD FORD FORD Donating Members 9,390 Member For: 22y 1m 2d Gender: Male Location: Victoria Point In Brissy's eastern side Posted 22/03/04 08:18 PM Share Posted 22/03/04 08:18 PM We will be sad to loose a brother & hope we gain one with its new owner should that come to pass.Scotty Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/9774-xr6turbo-anyone/#findComment-104080 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam Here since the start... Lifetime Members 10,282 Member For: 21y 11m 24d Gender: Male Location: Victoria Posted 22/03/04 10:35 PM Share Posted 22/03/04 10:35 PM If everything bar the radio is fixed and the radio is sure to be fixed at Ford why sell it, the dramas might all be over. Maybe hold onto it for a little while and if everythings good it might change your mind, or if things still go wrong then get rid of it. Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/9774-xr6turbo-anyone/#findComment-104130 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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