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Old Mar 21, 2013 | 05:09 PM
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UPDATE ON DAMAGED WHEELS


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Old Mar 21, 2013 | 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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Old Mar 21, 2013 | 05:28 PM
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Old Mar 21, 2013 | 05:35 PM
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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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Old Mar 21, 2013 | 05:41 PM
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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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Old Mar 21, 2013 | 05:59 PM
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not curb damage
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Old Mar 21, 2013 | 06:36 PM
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Old Mar 21, 2013 | 06:38 PM
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Old Mar 21, 2013 | 06:55 PM
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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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Old Mar 21, 2013 | 07:00 PM
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Old Mar 21, 2013 | 07:31 PM
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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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Old Mar 21, 2013 | 07:37 PM
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Originally Posted by Black GT 5.0

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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Old Mar 21, 2013 | 07:38 PM
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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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Old Mar 21, 2013 | 08:51 PM
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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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