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Old 3/21/13, 05:09 PM
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Old 3/21/13, 05:15 PM
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Hard to see in the pics. But from what I think I'm seeing there is no way it was a curb as you said. Sad sad sad...
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How long did you have the vehicle in your possession before you notified the Dealership and Ford about the issue if you don't mind me asking?
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That's machine damage and not curb bite. Curb bite will damage the outer lip and not inside of the rim. Duh.

If it wasn't factory, id tell you to go back to the tire shop tech that prodded that rim with their crow bar and slap him.

Sad scenario. Sorry bro.
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not curb damage
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Look another case of poor customer service. What a surprise.

As far as your rims, curb damage Ford? Really? Did you guys have Stevie Wonder look at the pictures and come to that conclusion? Christ.
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I can't enlarge the pics for some reason here at work, but it seems a bit high for curb and on the driver's side to boot? I don't buy that it is curb rash at all.

MAYBE the rail from a drive through carwash (does your dealership have one of those?), but not from a curb.
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Thanks. Use your computer to zoom in.
That's what I was saying by hard to tell in your pics.. Zoom completely destroys your already crappy pic
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I can't enlarge the pics for some reason here at work, but it seems a bit high for curb and on the driver's side to boot? I don't buy that it is curb rash at all.

MAYBE the rail from a drive through carwash (does your dealership have one of those?), but not from a curb.
Good point. It took me one trip through a car wash in my 00 to figure out that I made a HUGE mistake.

...Totally chewed up the drivers side Saleen chrome rim. That was a 400 dollar screw up

I agree that a car wash would do the same type of damage.
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I would just cut your losses. Buy a new rim, tell Ford to **** off, and use that scratched rim as a full size spare.

If not, sell the rim to a member or on eBay. Recoupe some money back and start focusing on mods!
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Originally Posted by Cristoff
I can't enlarge the pics for some reason here at work, but it seems a bit high for curb and on the driver's side to boot? I don't buy that it is curb rash at all.

MAYBE the rail from a drive through carwash (does your dealership have one of those?), but not from a curb.
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