Never let a woman go to the auto dealership by herself

[1 Patriot-of-many]

So my wife decided she needed a new F150 Supercrew, she had said after I retire I'm buying one... She's a good 8-9 years from retirement..... She not only buys the truck with supposedly advertised 0%/72 months which isn't true, You can chose the rebates or the 0% very misleading to start with. She goes on to purchase the snake oil coating at $699, then buys the extended warranty that lasts another year and 60K miles for 3K........... I didn't mind her buying the vehicle, but the $3600 of snake oil could've netted her a truck with way more options. Total price was 42K with 5% interest by wells Fargo. I'm so pissed about the snake oil and financing, we have phenomenal credit as we haven't bought a new vehicle since 2001.

[whiskeyman]

My wife would never buy a Ford.

[Altarboy]

I've seen that too many times. At least she got a good truck .

[alismith]

Not sure what your "snake oil" entails, but when I bought my Mazda 5, I went for the Platinum Service Plan (the highest one they offer) and have been glad I did ever since. Almost all my regularly scheduled service appointments cost me nothing. I, even get a free detail once a year. Other than a few small replacement parts, I've paid almost nothing to keep it in tip-top shape.

I don't remember how much my Platinum cost, but I've been very satisfied with it.

As long as I'm the original owner, my Platinum Plan won't lapse.

As far as extended warranties, every time mine gets ready to expire, they offer me a new one. I can decide if I want to renew it or not.

[NAPOTS]

Those coatings aren't snake oil, I regret not getting it on my car

[Hobe Sound AK]

My wife would never buy a Ford.
Ditto! If I buy American, it is always Chevy!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! When not, I stay with Toyota! I could never own a Ford in good Confidence! Always the Enemy of Chevy and General Motors! I would Die before owning a Ford. The last time Enterprise Car Rental gave me a Damn Ford, I gave the Manager Holy Hell! Told him I was Renting the Car, and I should be able to Pick what Car I wanted!!! You have a very Smart Wife. All Ford had going for it, was the Mustang! the Days of the 1971 429 BOSS Engine are long gone! It was sad to see the Trans Am go bye bye! Remember Ford means Fix or Repair Daily, or Found on the Road Dead. Go Chevy! Paul

[NAPOTS]

Ditto! If I buy American, it is always Chevy!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! When not, I stay with Toyota! I could never own a Ford in good Confidence! Always the Enemy of Chevy and General Motors! I would Die before owning a Ford. The last time Enterprise Car Rental gave me a Damn Ford, I gave the Manager Holy Hell! Told him I was Renting the Car, and I should be able to Pick what Car I wanted!!! You have a very Smart Wife. All Ford had going for it, was the Mustang! the Days of the 1971 429 BOSS Engine are long gone! It was sad to see the Trans Am go bye bye! Remember Ford means Fix or Repair Daily, or Found on the Road Dead. Go Chevy! Paul

funny I thought with my ranger it stood for Fucker Only Runs Downhill

[JTHunter]

So my wife decided she needed a new F150 Supercrew, she had said after I retire I'm buying one... She's a good 8-9 years from retirement..... She not only buys the truck with supposedly advertised 0%/72 months which isn't true, You can chose the rebates or the 0% very misleading to start with. She goes on to purchase the snake oil coating at $699, then buys the extended warranty that lasts another year and 60K miles for 3K........... I didn't mind her buying the vehicle, but the $3600 of snake oil could've netted her a truck with way more options. Total price was 42K with 5% interest by wells Fargo. I'm so pissed about the snake oil and financing, we have phenomenal credit as we haven't bought a new vehicle since 2001.

OUCH !!


funny I thought with my ranger it stood for Fucker Only Runs Downhill

:laugh: :laugh:

My '08 Ranger doesn't have the extended warranty but my '11 Hyundai Elantra does. The Ranger has less than 7500 miles on it and, except for oil filters, wipers, and the battery that was just changed ~6 months ago, everything is still original.
The Elantra has the extended warranty as a part of the dealer's "preferred" club. I paid $1500 for it and get free oil changes as often as every month (unnecessary) and a free wash anytime. Anything major has a $100 deductible but covers everything for 10 years. The only thing I have needed it for was an electrical problem earlier this year that ruined the battery. Saved me about $250 for the computer parts that had failed. BTW, the car has a little over 40K on it.

[mrkalashnikov]

funny I thought with my ranger it stood for Fucker Only Runs Downhill

Don't forget:

Fix Or Repair Daily

Found On Road Dead

[Helen Keller]

ahhh micropenis shit.

[Full Otto]

Don't forget:

Fix Or Repair Daily

Found On Road Dead

Then there's "four old rusty doors"

I'm actually interested in what the new Bronco finally turns out like

[N/A]

GMC.....got mechanic coming

Dodge....dead old dog got exed

Ford...9 out of 10 Fords are still on the road, because they couldn't make it home

[Viking350]

You can cancel the extended warranty and get a refund/partial refund. You are stuck on the coating though.

[Altarboy]

Got a pic?

[Richard Simmons]

I've bought Fords for my last three auto purchases. Plenty happy with them. Ford didn't take any taxpayer money like the others did as far as I know. Is that a reason I bought Ford? Nope, I bought what was the best value at the time.

[alismith]

I've bought Fords for my last three auto purchases. Plenty happy with them. Ford didn't take any taxpayer money like the others did as far as I know. Is that a reason I bought Ford? Nope, I bought what was the best value at the time.

Now, GMC is about to shut down quite a few plants and put thousands of workers out of a job. Very nice Christmas present, huh?

Rush said this was a political move to show that Trump's economy isn't as good as it really is.

Pretty low of GMC to put thousands of people out of work just to show where their loyalties lie......... (It sure isn't with the workers....)

[1 Patriot-of-many]

All our fords have lasted 200K miles without major repairs, Have a 2001 F150 Supercrew from when they first came out, 197,000 miles still running strong, No major repairs. Have had rangers and a broncoII They all made it close to 200K miles, Bodies all were in good shape. Bought two Dodges, First had tranny problems with less than 75K, Second a 2500 doors rusting before it hit 36K, 3 power steering pumps and the 4th is on it's way out, snapping shafts. Rear has an issue, all with less than 40K on it. Will never buy a Dodge again in my life. Wife had a Camaro, not impressed, I have a M1009 30K miles rusted out to shit, but the diesel is still in good shape. Ford all the way for me, Had a Mystique with 230K miles finally gave up the ghost, currently have a 98 Contour closing on 200K, still runs great and body is damn good.

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[Viking350]

Gorgeous! And the truck ain't too bad either. :laugh:

[Full Otto]

Our county Surveyors office, where I used to work have several Fords
The newer ones were more prone to wiring damage from mice
Not unusual in the boonies I know but as it turned out the coatings were soy based which attracted them more than the old style insulation
You're probably already aware but thought I'd toss it out there

[davepool]

So my wife rides along to the Chevy dealer with our neighbor to have her truck serviced. My wife decides to look at the new trucks while they're waiting for the neighbors to be finished

My wife doesn't have a drivers license, she didn't have a job, she's on medical disability from the epilepsy she developed after her brain surgery, she takes some pretty heavy duty meds to control her seizures and she's a little loopy sometimes.

NEVER THE LESS, she comes home and informs me she just bought our oldest son a new truck, it was being delivered in a couple hours. ( i had planned on getting him a new truck anyway )
A couple hours later a new 2002 Chevy Colorado Z71 pulls up with a $25,000 window sticker. I wasn't planning on spending that much.

They sold her a 25K truck with no job, no DL, and no insurance !!!

So yea, DO NOT LET WOMEN GO TO CAR DEALERS ALONE

[JTHunter]

So my wife rides along to the Chevy dealer with our neighbor to have her truck serviced. My wife decides to look at the new trucks while they're waiting for the neighbors to be finished

My wife doesn't have a drivers license, she didn't have a job, she's on medical disability from the epilepsy she developed after her brain surgery, she takes some pretty heavy duty meds to control her seizures and she's a little loopy sometimes.

NEVER THE LESS, she comes home and informs me she just bought our oldest son a new truck, it was being delivered in a couple hours. ( i had planned on getting him a new truck anyway )
A couple hours later a new 2002 Chevy Colorado Z71 pulls up with a $25,000 window sticker. I wasn't planning on spending that much.

They sold her a 25K truck with no job, no DL, and no insurance !!!

So yea, DO NOT LET WOMEN GO TO CAR DEALERS ALONE

Great Ceaser's ghost !!!

[JTHunter]

All our fords have lasted 200K miles without major repairs, Have a 2001 F150 Supercrew from when they first came out, 197,000 miles still running strong, No major repairs. Have had rangers and a broncoII They all made it close to 200K miles, Bodies all were in good shape. Bought two Dodges, First had tranny problems with less than 75K, Second a 2500 doors rusting before it hit 36K, 3 power steering pumps and the 4th is on it's way out, snapping shafts. Rear has an issue, all with less than 40K on it. Will never buy a Dodge again in my life. Wife had a Camaro, not impressed, I have a M1009 30K miles rusted out to shit, but the diesel is still in good shape. Ford all the way for me, Had a Mystique with 230K miles finally gave up the ghost, currently have a 98 Contour closing on 200K, still runs great and body is damn good.

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Back in late '81, I bought a Toyota 4WD Long Bed p/u with the 22R 4 cyl. engine. In the late '80s, somehow I cracked the block under the back cylinder. It was a long, curved crack and was leaking oil so badly that I was adding a quart of 10W-40 every 100 miles. Switched to 20W-50 and that slowed to 400-500 miles but was a "female dog" to start that winter. The next spring, a neighbor who was a good mechanic, helped me drop the oil pan and look at the crack. Not only was the flange on the bottom of the long block split from inside to outside, the crack arced up at least 6 inches as it curved towards the front of the motor. We cleane3d it out with carb cleaner spray from the inside and saw the spray going all the way through. After getting the oil, grease, and dirt off, I swabbed it with isopropyl alcohol (IPA) inside and out to remove the last traces of oil. Next came the J.B. Weld steel-filled epoxy which I applied to the inside and forced through the crack to the outside. Using a metal putty knife, I scraped it smooth on the inside except on the flange at the bottom. Because the two sides of the crack in the flange were offset by ~1/8", I scraped the epoxy off like you use a 2x4 to screed concrete. This gave me a smooth surface for the oil pan to mate with after it cured.

That repair lasted about three years and, when the crack came back, the oil loss was light and bearable BUT I did "semi-retire" the truck. In '99, it finally threw a rod and I gave it to a neighbor and let him do what he wanted with it. By that time, it had about 185K on it, the floor in the cab had rust holes behind both front tires, and I had a '97 GMC Sonoma to replace it. The Sonoma, while an enjoyable truck, was traded for the Elantra in '11 as the center U-joint on the drive shaft was going out at 125K after having been replaced at 93K a few years before.

Funny thing. The Sonoma had a 4.3L V6 with 225x75 R15 tires and, even with the AC, I got ~18 mpg in the summer. The Ranger only has a 4L V6 with 235x65 R16 tires and I'm lucky to get 14 mpg. Go figure.