I hate FORD MEXICO !
#1
Hi.. I went to a dealership a lot of times to see in person the new Mustang. I asked the salesman if I could order a V8 Stang with manual transmission and red leather seats but he said to me that "Ford Mexico only sells the manual transmission without leather seats". So I got really angry because i'm in love with those red seats, and unfortunalety, i can have them.
Do you think that I could buy the leather seats in the U.S.? I live 2 hours from Laredo, Texas and 2:30 from Mc Allen, and I WANT to have them¡¡¡¡ Do you think that some dealership could sell the seats as an accesory or something??
Thanks!
Do you think that I could buy the leather seats in the U.S.? I live 2 hours from Laredo, Texas and 2:30 from Mc Allen, and I WANT to have them¡¡¡¡ Do you think that some dealership could sell the seats as an accesory or something??
Thanks!
#3
It's just that the taxes for importation in Mexico are really high !!! If I get the car in the U.S. it would be like 15 or 20 % more expensive. BTW... they said that they only import V8 Mustangs and, in order to differenciate from each other, they only offer Leather in the Premium version (automatic only). That's why i hate Ford Mexico... if i have the money to order red seats, why I could'nt get them !!!
#6
Originally posted by 1969Fastback@November 29, 2004, 4:56 PM
It's just that the taxes for importation in Mexico are really high !!! If I get the car in the U.S. it would be like 15 or 20 % more expensive. BTW... they said that they only import V8 Mustangs and, in order to differenciate from each other, they only offer Leather in the Premium version (automatic only). That's why i hate Ford Mexico... if i have the money to order red seats, why I could'nt get them !!!
It's just that the taxes for importation in Mexico are really high !!! If I get the car in the U.S. it would be like 15 or 20 % more expensive. BTW... they said that they only import V8 Mustangs and, in order to differenciate from each other, they only offer Leather in the Premium version (automatic only). That's why i hate Ford Mexico... if i have the money to order red seats, why I could'nt get them !!!
#7
Looking at the Ford Mexican website, what he says seems to be correct.
If anything, get the manual car, and buy the red leather seats off ebay or a salvage yard, or a US dealer.
Perhaps you can get the red leather seat covers through the aftermarket or throught the supplier that makes them.
If anything, get the manual car, and buy the red leather seats off ebay or a salvage yard, or a US dealer.
Perhaps you can get the red leather seat covers through the aftermarket or throught the supplier that makes them.
#8
Originally posted by Galaxie@November 29, 2004, 3:08 PM
Looking at the Ford Mexican website, what he says seems to be correct.
If anything, get the manual car, and buy the red leather seats off ebay or a salvage yard, or a US dealer.
Perhaps you can get the red leather seat covers through the aftermarket or throught the supplier that makes them.
Looking at the Ford Mexican website, what he says seems to be correct.
If anything, get the manual car, and buy the red leather seats off ebay or a salvage yard, or a US dealer.
Perhaps you can get the red leather seat covers through the aftermarket or throught the supplier that makes them.
#9
Yeah, I just checked out the Ford Mexico site, you have very limited choices, you get to pick to have a "GT base with MT" or "GT Equipado VIP (or premium) with AT", then you pick your exterior and interior colors.
#10
Buy the car in Mexico, make sure the seats are the same as far as design for cloth or leather. Once your car arrives order the leather seat material from Ford US and have it shipped. Now having said that you need six skins 1 for each base and 1 for each back. Your cost from a local upolstry shop would be less than Ford. I bet Ford would be 2,000 where local I bet would be half.
#11
Originally posted by upstate@November 29, 2004, 3:34 PM
Buy the car in Mexico, make sure the seats are the same as far as design for cloth or leather. Once your car arrives order the leather seat material from Ford US and have it shipped. Now having said that you need six skins 1 for each base and 1 for each back. Your cost from a local upolstry shop would be less than Ford. I bet Ford would be 2,000 where local I bet would be half.
Buy the car in Mexico, make sure the seats are the same as far as design for cloth or leather. Once your car arrives order the leather seat material from Ford US and have it shipped. Now having said that you need six skins 1 for each base and 1 for each back. Your cost from a local upolstry shop would be less than Ford. I bet Ford would be 2,000 where local I bet would be half.
Thankss
#12
Who is the tier #1 supplier of the seats Johnson Controls?
If we could figure that out, we could contact the plant and see about ordering them direct. There are some hurdles, but if you get in contact with the right person - thats your best way around the bureaucracy.
The front passenger seat has an occupant classification sensor - so you need to be sure that it still works correctly after mods or your friend may not be protected, God forbid the system is ever employed.
If we could figure that out, we could contact the plant and see about ordering them direct. There are some hurdles, but if you get in contact with the right person - thats your best way around the bureaucracy.
The front passenger seat has an occupant classification sensor - so you need to be sure that it still works correctly after mods or your friend may not be protected, God forbid the system is ever employed.
#15
Originally posted by Grantsdale@November 29, 2004, 2:52 PM
Why not just buy the car from a dealership in the US?
Why not just buy the car from a dealership in the US?
Cars in Mexico are ridiculously expensive too. My car was ~$17k (base 03' V6) here, in Mexico the same car was about $30k
#16
Originally posted by Lord Chabelo+November 30, 2004, 10:15 AM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (Lord Chabelo @ November 30, 2004, 10:15 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> <!--QuoteBegin-Grantsdale@November 29, 2004, 2:52 PM
Why not just buy the car from a dealership in the US?
Why not just buy the car from a dealership in the US?
Cars in Mexico are ridiculously expensive too. My car was ~$17k (base 03' V6) here, in Mexico the same car was about $30k [/b][/quote]
According to the NAFTA, since 2004 you can import a new car paying the taxes and all that stuff... but as someone said, the sensors are very important and I hope that both of them are the same. If someone knows where can I find the leather please let me know !!!
Thanks!!
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