First off, don't call me "son". I'm no kid (I'm almost 50 and yes, old enough to have watched every episode of Seinfeld back then) and you aren't my father.
2nd, sorry not sorry for going back reading posts from long ago. Unlike you, I don't revolve my life around this forum, so I'm not on it...
Yeah, when you do more miles then you signed up for, that's problematic. I had a good repeat client who always bought an Explorer as a company car (he had an allowance). But he drove 25k per year, and after 3 years he would always be upside down on it. I told him to lease it, do 19,500 per then...
Good for you. That's your choice. But I sold Fords for 23 years ('97-'20). I know a few things about it and I have no issues with leasing. I only have issues when someone would come to me and wanted to put multiple thousands down. That I would tell them to not do as your only buying down your...
As the title says, decided to order a 2026 XLT Hybrid just before the holiday to lock in Employee Pricing. Currently have a 2023 XLT Hybrid, Lux Pkg, and was going to buy the lease out in October. But the half shafts just went at 32k and my non-Sync head unit has been sketchy for a while, and...
So by your thought process, and insinuation, then J.W. Automotive Engineering was the same as what you are implying with light blue? You may know who they are? The back back Le Mans winning GT40 Gulf Oil sponsored team in '68 & '69?
Dude, it's a flipping color and nothing more! You need help...
If I didn't already have my "Maverick/Goose" keychains, I'd snag one of these in a heartbeat. These look great. And that blue sure looks like Atlas. 👏👏
Ford would have been smart to have either actual roof side rails already installed (leave the crossbars as accessories depending on need) OR have 4 hidden mounts (how Porsche does it on their 911s) that you press a flap to find the mounting location for the screws for the cross rails they offer...
I honestly blame Ford for being bleeping cheap for not offering the reverse sensing as an option for the XLT. It was a damn fleet option for anything less than a retail Lariat! And that ticks me off. The original Luxury Package, remove the darn bed liner and add the reverse sending. Now I gotta...
I posted my comment in that Jalopnik article. I'll just repost it here. As a former Ford salesperson, this crap has to stop!! And they wonder why people hate dealers? 🤦🏻♂️They do it to themselves. Here's what I wrote.
"I REALLY REALLY wish that the OP put the actual dealer name in his Reddit...
Well, break it to your coworker that if he has the old keypad (circa mid/late 2000s) then he is SOL when it does die. The current keypads don't work on older models that don't use IDS ot program them. The old ones program like a remote (turn key on 8x in 10 sec, end 8th turn on, press remotes...
Did you reset your gauge values when you filled up? And did you run the A/C full blast when it was 100° out? The HVAC when being used does zap a bit of MPG out of the truck. I filled up before we had days of 100 in my area (philly burbs) and I actually had to drive to a doctor's appt in center...
Thanks for the info. I web searched the item number, and it comes bad as the Thinkware Q200. And it's $180 at Best Buy. I wonder if there is any difference between the regular lot and the Ford Accessory kit?
ZERO regrets! None, NADA, zilch! I love my truck. Had to get something anyway as Ford Credit was getting kinda tired of my constant 2-month extensions until my truck arrived.
I've driven FWD in snow before (many Fusions as demo models when I was at the dealership) so not worried at all. And...
Yeah, once they went to IDS with the new style keypads, it's labor intensive. Gone are the old days of the original accessory keypad that was programmed exactly like a remote. Key in ignition, turn to on 8 times fast within 10 seconds, ending the 8th key turn to the "on" position. Press all...
Having a Mustang GT with a low front chin spoiler on it, I have been looking for something that has a longer less steep approach angle while also having good width for a range of cars that can use it. I finally found a good inexpensive set (I can't justify buying Race Ramps for over $450). These...
In real time, 13 months (ordered Sept 15 2022 at 4:30 pm EST, the time the banks opened for 2023 MY) and it I took it home October 13th 2023.
Realistically, an extra year at least. I got screwed when Ford shut down the 2022s in mid October 2021, so I had to extend my Fusion Energi Plug-in...