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from?? You say: Originally posted by SVT:
Alright man...good luck with Duddie! Why bother checking around if your not willing to drive an hour to get the work done for probably nothing. You have to get them done in order to pass inspection in the state so go ahead and spend the $750 at Duddie.
If you re-read my post you will see that I never really asked for alternative dealers (although any recommendations are welcome) but rather was inquiring as to whether or not the dealer that I had my car at (Waltham Ford, not Duddie, which I have said on numerous occasions) was feeding me a line of BS...furthermore, while I understand some might have the luxury to drive an hour + out of their way just to drop their car off for service I would hope that the same people would realize that we are not all in high school and or college and have finiancial responsabilities outside of what kind of toppings one can afford on their pizza or how many 30 packs they can buy on any given weekend, personally I wouldn't care about driving the hour, but would feel like a total asshat for asking my wife to pick me up and have her also follow me for an hour plus commute...after calling two dealers and also ford quality care I am pretty certain now that no dealer would do this at no cost since it isn't covered.
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The last time I went to Duddie looking at cars for my fiance, the two outside sales reps were sitting in a brand new Lightning with the engine idling and the A/C cranked. When they approached us, they left the truck idling in the lot....Wouldn't want to be the guy who buys that truck!
Make sure you photograph your car before it goes in...
I would truly like to be enlightened as to why this would harm a car? aren't they designed to idle? it isn't like they were joyriding in it?....
And finally you mention dealers turning down service? honestly show me a post other than when I comment on the poor service at Framingham Ford where I say a dealer is bad...I was simply trying to assess whether or not Waltham was tellnig the truth as I don't really trust any stealership.....for example, even Waltham said they corrected one issue by installing a new blower motor for my heat and it turns out the problem is still there which means I ate $50 for nothing...people should always post stories about dealers and those who do well have nothing to worry about.
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Originally posted by Bozack:
even Waltham said they corrected one issue by installing a new blower motor for my heat and it turns out the problem is still there which means I ate $50 for nothing
Perhaps it is the blower resistor pack located behind the glove box. I had to have mine replaced since the fan would only operate on low and high, nothing between.
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Originally posted by CueballSVT:
Originally posted by Bozack:
even Waltham said they corrected one issue by installing a new blower motor for my heat and it turns out the problem is still there which means I ate $50 for nothing
Perhaps it is the blower resistor pack located behind the glove box. I had to have mine replaced since the fan would only operate on low and high, nothing between.
Not sure if his car is covered....but -
Blower Motor/Resistor Recall
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If I were you I would call every Ford Dealer in a 2 hour radius to see if they will do the work. It is an expensive repair and like said above, your car will not pass inspection with the codes. If you have a good job like you say you do, I am sure they will let you have a day off to get your car taken care of; otherwise you won't have a car to drive to work. Just IMHO - But this is what I would do with my car. I always call around to see where I can get the best service, especially with Ford Dealers. Oh, and letting cars idle for long periods of time is bad for the Catalysts. It is actually the worst things for them. 
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Originally posted by Bozack:
furthermore, while I understand some might have the luxury to drive an hour + out of their way just to drop their car off for service I would hope that the same people would realize that we are not all in high school and or college and have financial responsibilities outside of what kind of toppings one can afford on their pizza or how many 30 packs they can buy on any given weekend, personally I wouldn't care about driving the hour, but would feel like a total asshat for asking my wife to pick me up and have her also follow me for an hour plus commute...
Off topic, but just wanted to let you know that there are very few college students and no high-schoolers in NE-CEG. To my knowledge, I'm the youngest - and a sophomore in college!
An hour away is understandably a considerable commute, especially if you require a vehicle and can't get a loaner. This is a point where you have to consider what lengths of which you are willing to go to get a job done properly ... Good luck. 
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Originally posted by Bozack:
furthermore, while I understand some might have the luxury to drive an hour + out of their way just to drop their car off for service I would hope that the same people would realize that we are not all in high school and or college and have finiancial responsabilities outside of what kind of toppings one can afford on their pizza or how many 30 packs they can buy on any given weekend,
That's a tough shot there buddy. Comeon now, how do you expect to get help when you are attacking our entire group? Before you attack us like that, you should get to know us at one of our meets.
Financial responsibility or not, dealers are open on Saturday, and I'd rather drive an hour + than spend $800. Some of us that are financially responsible can't afford not to!
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Perhaps it is the blower resistor pack located behind the glove box. I had to have mine replaced since the fan would only operate on low and high, nothing between.
Hello Cueball, I am almost 100% certain that the noise is comming from in the engine compartment, at first I thought it was the IAC and moosing since it just came up, however now I am not sure as it is intermittent and with less frequency, I will keep an ear on it and see what comes up and bring it to their attention when it goes back in next week.
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Thanks GR8, I will have them check it but I was just annoyed they said it was corrected when in reality it was not...I don't want them to just swap parts for the sake of swapping parts as this is already the second blower motor that has been installed in the car, the first time it was needed however this time it obviously wasn't.
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If I were you I would call every Ford Dealer in a 2 hour radius to see if they will do the work. It is an expensive repair and like said above, your car will not pass inspection with the codes.
If you have a good job like you say you do, I am sure they will let you have a day off to get your car taken care of; otherwise you won't have a car to drive to work.
Just IMHO - But this is what I would do with my car. I always call around to see where I can get the best service, especially with Ford Dealers.
Oh, and letting cars idle for long periods of time is bad for the Catalysts. It is actually the worst things for them.
Hello ED, the issue is not my job as they will let me take any amount of time off that I desire, the problem is that 1. since I am a contractor I only get paid hourly and any time I take off is money that I am losing, 2. I have just come back from my honeymoon and financially cannot afford to take off any un-necessary time, 3. if I do drive 2+ hours out of my way and the car has to stay overnight that means either A. I rent or B. my wife also has to drive eight hours out of her way to follow and pick me up twice...as I said before while I don't mind the inconvience I would rather not subject her to that since it is IMHO totally unnecessary...these stealerships should all provide a basic level of quality that makes it so paying customers such as myself don't have to inconvience themselves, their families or their workplaces by taking valuable time away and directing it towards un-necessary commutes for repairs.
If I have to continue to do this (Call around for best service) with Ford then that is even more of a motivation to sell my car and move into something that actually has decent dealer support, wouldn't ya think?
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Off topic, but just wanted to let you know that there are very few college students and no high-schoolers in NE-CEG. To my knowledge, I'm the youngest - and a sophomore in college!
An hour away is understandably a considerable commute, especially if you require a vehicle and can't get a loaner. This is a point where you have to consider what lengths of which you are willing to go to get a job done properly ... Good luck.
98, I was commenting directly to SVT and no one else really, and I find it hard to believe that there are so few highschool owners as the only people I see driving CSVT these days are those who look as if they just got their liscence....with re. your post you are correct, and while I could justify the hour or so commute I could not justify making my wife follow me out and drive me back twice for something that I know would be an overnight job, also it isn't like they are putting a supercharger or nitrous into the car, this is a simple straightforward maintence issue on a stock CSVT....why people should have to shop around and barter for differing levels of service at Ford dealerships is beyond my comprehension...
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That's a tough shot there buddy. Comeon now, how do you expect to get help when you are attacking our entire group? Before you attack us like that, you should get to know us at one of our meets.
Financial responsibility or not, dealers are open on Saturday, and I'd rather drive an hour + than spend $800. Some of us that are financially responsible can't afford not to!
Two words Zgendron, reading comprehension....that was in direct response to a "quote" of the user SVT and directed at no one else....you "assumed" that I was attacking the group when in reality I was distraught with one single member for suggesting that everyone has the luxury of driving an hour out of their way on a work week just to drop off their car for service and then drive another hour just to pick it up...with re. dealers and saturday hours, I called every dealer within an 80 mi radius to where I live and none did diag work on Saturdays, they only did small time work such as oil changes and the like so that would mean either I drop it for Sat and not pick it up for longer or have to drop it during the week...plus as I said all the other dealers I called and even ford themselves said that no matter what I have to pay for this job since my car is not covered due to the california emissions system so I could take it to new hampshire and still have to pay, if anything I am lucky they are paying for 60% of the repair on this one....
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Well, I just got in from class and I am on my way out to deliver like twenty pizzas so I can??t talk for long?
First I am absolutely appalled at your demeanor towards this group. It is disheartening to think that you could turn constructive advise around and attack members of this forum. Regarding your rants about members ??finiancial? responsibilities (or lack of), I find them unwarranted and offensive. This is probably the MOST friendly, helpful, enthusiastic and involved chapter of the Contour Enthusiast Group regardless of age, or social standing. I think if you actually stopped to read thru some posts you find that we have people from all walks of life with several common interests brought together by a common denominator. But after reviewing your comments over the past few days, I am still struggling to determine what your intentions are?
IIRC, your initial post stated ??if anyone knows of a way to get this fixed without having to pay out of my arse it would be appreciated?? You got 5 other members to offer suggestions and support before my response. I am also struggling to understand how my original post could be taken as offensive. In fact, my first post to you welcomed you back to the area and to the group. I am further mystified by your attempts to call ??every dealer in an 80 mile radius? (quick math would suggest that even if you averaged 60 mph you would still be traveling +/- an hour) but you are so quick to clearly identify your distaste to drive anywhere. I take pride in knowing that if it meant saving nearly $800, my fiancée would make the drive with me. When my car went to the shop, I opted for the fully loaded 2003 Taurus loaner vehicle they gave me for $20 a day (You however might not get quite the deal, I was able to negotiate $10 bucks off and unlimited mileage?). I??m surprised you haven??t complained that the ??stealerships? aren??t putting techs on the road to repair your car at your job site, for free!
Since you are obviously more well off than any of us will ever be, and in your infinite wisdom have determined that you have no choice but to pay for the repairs, I feel no need to continue wasting my valuable time offering up advise only to defend my suggestions.
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I cannot believe this is going on. I've been in ne-ceg 3yrs now and this is the first time I've seen this happen.
I will say this, when you harshly respond to a ne-ceg member(svt in this case)you offend all of us. We are a tight group and we stick together. If you did not like his advise then all you had to do is ignore it. It shows all of us your demeaner and I would question involving you in any group function. Hopefully Brian locks this post before it gets out of hand.
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i think everyone needs to sit in the corner and count to 10.
this thread started off with some good advice and has soured considerably.
i have pizzas to deliver...
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