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Old 28-11-2005, 06:48 PM   #1
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Angry Ford Focus..

This is a nice story about me waiting for a car for over 2 months and finding out thats its a lemon.. Check out my story under small and mid sized cars..

I just want make people aware of what passes a predelivery.. I should mention their name but i will see what comes off it..

If they do not replace my car l will be puting an ad out in the papers.. Already spoken to a few publicists. I will go down tommorrow to take pictures also..


Please be careful some new car buyers.. I hope this helps..

 
Old 28-11-2005, 10:17 PM   #2
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should have taken it for a test drive first ford lent me one once while they were fixin my 4x4 horrible car apparently in europe they hvae turbos and allwheel drive that would make em a little better but i have found that ford dont much give a about you once they have got your money
 
Old 28-11-2005, 10:20 PM   #3
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I buy 100's of new cars a year (no exageration) and a lemon is very few and far between. You need to consider the dealer doesn't build the cars, and most if not all the time the fault is from manufactoring.
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Old 28-11-2005, 11:05 PM   #4
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I dont have a problem with the dealer if they :

1, Replace the car with another identical model and colour

2. Full refund of my depostit.. (doubt this very mucH)

or

3. The car gets a respray and the panels are alligned right, then l get a car assessor to check the quality of the repair.. If satisfactory l will take delivery, if not then option 1 and 2.

Anyone else have any other opinions..?
 
Old 28-11-2005, 11:36 PM   #5
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I have known people who got lemons and I don't envy them. It gets real emotional and Ford (dealer/company/customer centre) seem to have an attitude that they don't care. You can only persist with Ford or if that fails, then approach a solicitor and/or media.

I wish you luck.
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Just remember the new focus is built in Africa not Europe. How ever the Turbo and All Wheel Drive model are built in Europe.

Hope that clear thing up.
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Just remember the new focus is built in Africa not Europe. How ever the Turbo and All Wheel Drive model are built in Europe.

Hope that clear thing up.
No such thing as a factory produced AWD Focus :
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No such thing as a factory produced AWD Focus :

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Old 29-11-2005, 07:43 AM   #9
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I think there is a 'lemon law', can't remember where I read it though.

If the problem can not be rectified in 6 months the vehicle is replaced.
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Can you please stop spamming the forums

You have a thread already started with this issue, and this is the 2nd attempt you have made to multiple post.

One thread on each subject matter is enough

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