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8,100 miles on the 2024 Subaru. Dead dog, black dash, not even a peep.
Battery at 4.78 VDC. Transmission shift link solenoids had discharged and that locked the transmission shifter in R
I popped open the surface charger deck and depressed the transmission release button.
In went a new AGM all topped off and ready to go. Car lit up like it was ready to go. Would not start, just clicked once and went dark. The brand new battery was now at 11.8 VDC. Twenty minutes later with everything off battery had fallen to 8.2 VDC. Battery taken out of circuit, battery still checks in @ 8.2 VDC. Nearest Subaru dealer was two hours away.
2024 with 8,100 miles and a filthy interior from a hard life with a big dog.
My Buddy is a retired Lawer, A man of means.
He called me up and said take me to your Ford dealer. I did.
I introduced him to the new salesman, a kid I’d never met. Made the salesman promise me he’d take good care of my buddy, he’s pretty old but still scary sharp.
I left him there and went on doing my errands per his instructions.
He drove off the Dealer lot with a 2025 AWD Ecoboost Lariat with the BAP and a moon roof dressed in Dessert Sand.
$44,000 out the door including a full seven year extended warranty.
He drove it to the liquor store and bought me a 1.75 Ltr bottle of
George Dickel.
If you can’t or don’t sit around your cabin in the mountains and sip Whisky I am truly sorry your life has gone so wrong. :XD
Anyway,
He stopped by my house after the ten mile drive home to give me the hooch.
Said, “ That is the nicest little pickup I’ve ever had, I love it !”
I’m going down to the dealership tomorrow. I’ve got to chew that boys ass.
He sent him off the lot with a quarter tank of gas !
That is a No No !
FULL tank only when you buy at King Ford.
They were super busy, I’ll not skin the boy alive.
After all it was his very first sale.
FWIW it’s one suwweeet truck.
Too dark for pictures, we don’t do street lights because we all want to preserve our night vision. :’P
I’ll get pictures tomorrow.
The funny part of the story,
I opened the hood and hundreds of acorns went rolling around inside the HOOD !
Yep several big openings on the Underside of the hood ahead of the wipers. When I closed the hood they all rolled to the front.
Only way to get them out would be to undo the hood and hold it vertical and shake it.
ROFLMAO !
Way to go Subaru !
I did not know you sold time shares for squirrels inside Subaru’s.
Oh and they love the sweet tasting wiring on the chassis harness.
Betcha that’s expensive if fixed right.
I had a good day !
God I Love This Country !
When I go in to educate that rookie salesman about not filling his tank I’ll go on over to the parts counter.
I was told they sell something that makes a tone. You mount it in your Mav and it drives them crazy so they won’t eat wires.
The question ???
Guys I thought, I’m half crazy remember ?
I thought I read somewhere that the Fords wiring and housing were different. Made of something offensive or irritating to chewing tree rats or other vermin ?
Penny for your thoughts ?
He’ll make some shit up I don’t care
Battery at 4.78 VDC. Transmission shift link solenoids had discharged and that locked the transmission shifter in R
I popped open the surface charger deck and depressed the transmission release button.
In went a new AGM all topped off and ready to go. Car lit up like it was ready to go. Would not start, just clicked once and went dark. The brand new battery was now at 11.8 VDC. Twenty minutes later with everything off battery had fallen to 8.2 VDC. Battery taken out of circuit, battery still checks in @ 8.2 VDC. Nearest Subaru dealer was two hours away.
2024 with 8,100 miles and a filthy interior from a hard life with a big dog.
My Buddy is a retired Lawer, A man of means.
He called me up and said take me to your Ford dealer. I did.
I introduced him to the new salesman, a kid I’d never met. Made the salesman promise me he’d take good care of my buddy, he’s pretty old but still scary sharp.
I left him there and went on doing my errands per his instructions.
He drove off the Dealer lot with a 2025 AWD Ecoboost Lariat with the BAP and a moon roof dressed in Dessert Sand.
$44,000 out the door including a full seven year extended warranty.
He drove it to the liquor store and bought me a 1.75 Ltr bottle of
George Dickel.
If you can’t or don’t sit around your cabin in the mountains and sip Whisky I am truly sorry your life has gone so wrong. :XD
Anyway,
He stopped by my house after the ten mile drive home to give me the hooch.
Said, “ That is the nicest little pickup I’ve ever had, I love it !”
I’m going down to the dealership tomorrow. I’ve got to chew that boys ass.
He sent him off the lot with a quarter tank of gas !
That is a No No !
FULL tank only when you buy at King Ford.
They were super busy, I’ll not skin the boy alive.
After all it was his very first sale.
FWIW it’s one suwweeet truck.
Too dark for pictures, we don’t do street lights because we all want to preserve our night vision. :’P
I’ll get pictures tomorrow.
The funny part of the story,
I opened the hood and hundreds of acorns went rolling around inside the HOOD !
Yep several big openings on the Underside of the hood ahead of the wipers. When I closed the hood they all rolled to the front.
Only way to get them out would be to undo the hood and hold it vertical and shake it.
ROFLMAO !
Way to go Subaru !
I did not know you sold time shares for squirrels inside Subaru’s.
Oh and they love the sweet tasting wiring on the chassis harness.
Betcha that’s expensive if fixed right.
I had a good day !
God I Love This Country !
When I go in to educate that rookie salesman about not filling his tank I’ll go on over to the parts counter.
I was told they sell something that makes a tone. You mount it in your Mav and it drives them crazy so they won’t eat wires.
The question ???
Guys I thought, I’m half crazy remember ?
I thought I read somewhere that the Fords wiring and housing were different. Made of something offensive or irritating to chewing tree rats or other vermin ?
Penny for your thoughts ?
He’ll make some shit up I don’t care
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