My Limited Edition body panels don't fit well.
12/31/14, 03:08 PM
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Quite honestly, I would love an LE, but we only have one dealer in the city and it disappeared from his inventory as soon as it arrived. Three other towns around me have Ford dealers and they were never allocated one, apparently. In fact I drove to a dealer, 48 miles from my house, to get the Echoboost, because the other dealers were all ordering 5.0's.
So, my .02, if you really liked the car when you first saw it, give it a chance, you may be surprised.
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12/31/14, 05:14 PM
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Before you write this car off, I would suggest you take it to a Paintless Dent Repair shop and have them look at the panel. These people can do wonders. I had someone open an SUV door into the rear driver's side door on my '13 Tuxedo Black SHO. The dent was about 4" long between the window and the center of the door. The Paintless Dent repair made it disappear, completely! I kid you not, it looked like brand new. Quite honestly, I would love an LE, but we only have one dealer in the city and it disappeared from his inventory as soon as it arrived. Three other towns around me have Ford dealers and they were never allocated one, apparently. In fact I drove to a dealer, 48 miles from my house, to get the Echoboost, because the other dealers were all ordering 5.0's. So, my .02, if you really liked the car when you first saw it, give it a chance, you may be surprised.
Just trying to lighten the mood
12/31/14, 08:35 PM
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12/31/14, 08:40 PM
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12/31/14, 08:44 PM
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Thanks for the advice guys, the dealer suggested a ding repair guy which sounded a little crazy at first but I am thinking that may be the way to go. I think whatever works and reduces the repainting of the car is by far my best option. I am now working with someone at Ford (Autumn) I guess she is a regional manager in customer care. I had to really bite my tongue when she compared my LE to a brand new Fusion she purchased; where something had to be fixed and it stressed her. I'm pretty sure she has no idea what a collector car is or what happens when one has to be repainted.
1/1/15, 12:10 AM
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The paint only requires a small area that is easily blended. An experienced painter can blend like an artist. Its the clear coat that cannot be blended and they would have to shoot the whole panel, as well as the next entire panel if they had to blend paint into it.
My Bullitt was keyed/jabbed and they pulled these dings out without a trace, blended paint perfectly into adjoining panels (a much more difficult color than WW), shot the entire (3) panels with clear coat. A very reputable shop that had/has great customer reports (I worked in their office for several years doing their books so I heard the customer praise).
Yet I caught a 'run' in the paint on mine.
So you have to check everyone! However, it was not a run in the paint, but a 'sag' in the clear coat, which they buffed out. In the end it really is finished perfect without a trace.
Perhaps the Ford body shop manager is not the one to be talking to about doing a professional repair that doesn't leave a trace...
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1/1/15, 06:39 AM
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One of the common areas of concern when unwrapping an LE Mustang that still has the 50th Anniversary transport cover on the car is the wheel well area.
I found with my car that a fair bit of small gravel had accumulated in front and behind the front wheels and also found this same issue with the rear wheel area.
I have spoken to other LE owners who unwrapped their own car and they found the same issue.
Obviously the storage/holding area prior to rail transport from Flat Rock to wherever and then the drayage area whereby these same cars are transferred from rail to truck for final leg delivery are gravel yards therefore this accumulation of small gravel sitting in the wheel well area and with the possibility of some getting under the car cover.
I flushed out these areas real well and was surprised to see how much gravel came out and am happy to say that my car did not incur any scratches from gravel being trapped underneath the car cover.
Just something to keep in mind when receiving your car.
Good luck and enjoy your great new car.
1/1/15, 10:26 AM
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Ford isn't going to take back your car if that is what you are looking for. You have to go through the motions of taking the car in for repair and giving Ford a chance to fix their mistakes.
I'll just throw this out there because I have heard of this happening before. It's a possibility that your car could have been damaged during transportation and fixed before you took delivery. It could have been backed into, damaged while loading/unloading, collision in dealer lot, etc. In the instances I have heard the damage isn't reported to carfax or anything. Just keep it in the back of your mind. Good luck.
I'll just throw this out there because I have heard of this happening before. It's a possibility that your car could have been damaged during transportation and fixed before you took delivery. It could have been backed into, damaged while loading/unloading, collision in dealer lot, etc. In the instances I have heard the damage isn't reported to carfax or anything. Just keep it in the back of your mind. Good luck.
1/1/15, 10:44 AM
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I'll just throw this out there because I have heard of this happening before. It's a possibility that your car could have been damaged during transportation and fixed before you took delivery. It could have been backed into, damaged while loading/unloading, collision in dealer lot, etc. In the instances I have heard the damage isn't reported to carfax or anything. Just keep it in the back of your mind. Good luck.
1/1/15, 11:24 AM
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Thanks for the advice guys, the dealer suggested a ding repair guy which sounded a little crazy at first but I am thinking that may be the way to go. I think whatever works and reduces the repainting of the car is by far my best option. I am now working with someone at Ford (Autumn) I guess she is a regional manager in customer care. I had to really bite my tongue when she compared my LE to a brand new Fusion she purchased; where something had to be fixed and it stressed her. I'm pretty sure she has no idea what a collector car is or what happens when one has to be repainted.
1/1/15, 12:15 PM
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I'll just throw this out there because I have heard of this happening before. It's a possibility that your car could have been damaged during transportation and fixed before you took delivery. It could have been backed into, damaged while loading/unloading, collision in dealer lot, etc. In the instances I have heard the damage isn't reported to carfax or anything. Just keep it in the back of your mind. Good luck.
But when I logged on the Chrysler owners site, it had "sheet metal work, shop supplies" listed. Done at the dealer a few months before I bought it at 6 miles, not disclosed to me.
1/1/15, 02:34 PM
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True... we want to think they actually have an inspection. Especially a SE/LE.
Wrinkle in the metal? idk...
The paint only requires a small area that is easily blended. An experienced painter can blend like an artist. Its the clear coat that cannot be blended and they would have to shoot the whole panel, as well as the next entire panel if they had to blend paint into it.
My Bullitt was keyed/jabbed and they pulled these dings out without a trace, blended paint perfectly into adjoining panels (a much more difficult color than WW), shot the entire (3) panels with clear coat. A very reputable shop that had/has great customer reports (I worked in their office for several years doing their books so I heard the customer praise).
Yet I caught a 'run' in the paint on mine. So you have to check everyone!
However, it was not a run in the paint, but a 'sag' in the clear coat, which they buffed out. In the end it really is finished perfect without a trace.
Perhaps the Ford body shop manager is not the one to be talking to about doing a professional repair that doesn't leave a trace...
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Wrinkle in the metal? idk...
The paint only requires a small area that is easily blended. An experienced painter can blend like an artist. Its the clear coat that cannot be blended and they would have to shoot the whole panel, as well as the next entire panel if they had to blend paint into it.
My Bullitt was keyed/jabbed and they pulled these dings out without a trace, blended paint perfectly into adjoining panels (a much more difficult color than WW), shot the entire (3) panels with clear coat. A very reputable shop that had/has great customer reports (I worked in their office for several years doing their books so I heard the customer praise).
Yet I caught a 'run' in the paint on mine.
So you have to check everyone! However, it was not a run in the paint, but a 'sag' in the clear coat, which they buffed out. In the end it really is finished perfect without a trace.
Perhaps the Ford body shop manager is not the one to be talking to about doing a professional repair that doesn't leave a trace...
.
1/1/15, 04:56 PM
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He or she really needs to be fired for being such an incompetent bonehead 
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1/2/15, 09:14 PM
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One of the common areas of concern when unwrapping an LE Mustang that still has the 50th Anniversary transport cover on the car is the wheel well area.
I found with my car that a fair bit of small gravel had accumulated in front and behind the front wheels and also found this same issue with the rear wheel area.
I have spoken to other LE owners who unwrapped their own car and they found the same issue.
Obviously the storage/holding area prior to rail transport from Flat Rock to wherever and then the drayage area whereby these same cars are transferred from rail to truck for final leg delivery are gravel yards therefore this accumulation of small gravel sitting in the wheel well area and with the possibility of some getting under the car cover.
I flushed out these areas real well and was surprised to see how much gravel came out and am happy to say that my car did not incur any scratches from gravel being trapped underneath the car cover.
Just something to keep in mind when receiving your car.
Good luck and enjoy your great new car.
I found with my car that a fair bit of small gravel had accumulated in front and behind the front wheels and also found this same issue with the rear wheel area.
I have spoken to other LE owners who unwrapped their own car and they found the same issue.
Obviously the storage/holding area prior to rail transport from Flat Rock to wherever and then the drayage area whereby these same cars are transferred from rail to truck for final leg delivery are gravel yards therefore this accumulation of small gravel sitting in the wheel well area and with the possibility of some getting under the car cover.
I flushed out these areas real well and was surprised to see how much gravel came out and am happy to say that my car did not incur any scratches from gravel being trapped underneath the car cover.
Just something to keep in mind when receiving your car.
Good luck and enjoy your great new car.
1/3/15, 05:31 AM
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Hopefully the loose gravel did not create any marks or scratches on the paint/clearcoat finish?
Also, once you take your Mustang GT for your first spin I am sure you will be quite impressed with the car.
Good Luck!