Welcome to the Australian Ford Forums forum.

You are currently viewing our boards as a guest which gives you limited access to view most discussions and inserts advertising. By joining our free community you will have access to post topics, communicate privately with other members, respond to polls, upload content and access many other special features without post based advertising banners. Registration is simple and absolutely free so please, join our community today!

If you have any problems with the registration process or your account login, please contact us.

Please Note: All new registrations go through a manual approval queue to keep spammers out. This is checked twice each day so there will be a delay before your registration is activated.

Go Back   Australian Ford Forums > General Topics > Non Ford Related Community Forums > The Bar
Reload this Page Lemon
Register FAQ Calendar

The Bar For non Automotive Related Chat

Reply
 
Thread Tools Display Modes
Old 20-03-2006, 05:01 PM   #1
willo1
Regular Member
 
Join Date: Nov 2005
Posts: 32
Default Lemon
I think this guy bought a lemon...
willo1 is offline   Reply With Quote Multi-Quote with this Post
Old 20-03-2006, 05:06 PM   #2
xe351
FF.Com.Au Hardcore
 
xe351's Avatar
 
Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: GOsFORD Central Coast NSW
Posts: 1,930
Default
what a tool.....
xe351 is offline   Reply With Quote Multi-Quote with this Post
Old 20-03-2006, 05:07 PM   #3
LukeyBAXR6
BA XR6
 
Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: Adelaide
Posts: 445
Default
wtf?!
__________________
Phantom BA XR6 Falcon
LukeyBAXR6 is offline   Reply With Quote Multi-Quote with this Post
Old 20-03-2006, 05:07 PM   #4
Professor Farnsworth
Fossil fuel consumer
 
Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: Mod For: Pub, Bar, Sales Yard, Show 'N Shine, Photoshop, AU to BF, FG to FGX, Territory & Sports Bar
Posts: 17,032
Valued Contributor: For members whose non technical contributions are worthy of recognition. - Issue reason: Many years of valuable contributions to the forum, including some superb build threads. 
Default
Yeah seen links to that car on here before. He has the right to free speech, certainly gets the point across ;p
Professor Farnsworth is offline   Reply With Quote Multi-Quote with this Post
Old 20-03-2006, 05:07 PM   #5
Laminge
Cuban... nothing like it
 
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Watching in amusement
Posts: 11,643
Default
been around this forum several times, poor bloke
__________________
Quote:
Originally Posted by Laminge
...its amazing how mud sticks to ones shoes, as flies do to the elderly and bottle blondes around fame and fortune...
Laminge is offline   Reply With Quote Multi-Quote with this Post
Old 20-03-2006, 05:09 PM   #6
Professor Farnsworth
Fossil fuel consumer
 
Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: Mod For: Pub, Bar, Sales Yard, Show 'N Shine, Photoshop, AU to BF, FG to FGX, Territory & Sports Bar
Posts: 17,032
Valued Contributor: For members whose non technical contributions are worthy of recognition. - Issue reason: Many years of valuable contributions to the forum, including some superb build threads. 
Default
I felt like doing something similar when i had my lemon BA too.
Professor Farnsworth is offline   Reply With Quote Multi-Quote with this Post
Old 20-03-2006, 05:13 PM   #7
FPV8U
BOSS 5.4L Enthusiast
 
FPV8U's Avatar
 
Join Date: Aug 2005
Posts: 21,896
Default
: :
FPV8U is offline   Reply With Quote Multi-Quote with this Post
Old 20-03-2006, 05:17 PM   #8
Jeld-Wen Falcon
FF.Com.Au Hardcore
 
Jeld-Wen Falcon's Avatar
 
Join Date: Oct 2005
Posts: 668
Default
IS this the same story as the guy who was trying to flog wheels off FPV?
Jeld-Wen Falcon is offline   Reply With Quote Multi-Quote with this Post
Old 20-03-2006, 05:17 PM   #9
max^power
Formerly au^ute
 
max^power's Avatar
 
Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: VIC
Posts: 1,032
Default
that wont help his resale value.
max^power is offline   Reply With Quote Multi-Quote with this Post
Old 20-03-2006, 05:21 PM   #10
Professor Farnsworth
Fossil fuel consumer
 
Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: Mod For: Pub, Bar, Sales Yard, Show 'N Shine, Photoshop, AU to BF, FG to FGX, Territory & Sports Bar
Posts: 17,032
Valued Contributor: For members whose non technical contributions are worthy of recognition. - Issue reason: Many years of valuable contributions to the forum, including some superb build threads. 
Default
Quote:
Originally Posted by max^power
that wont help his resale value.
Yeah, you can just imagine him standing there next to the boot going, "yeah, she's been a good rig, hardly a problem in the world" "serviced regularly (every 25km)" "Everything's within tolerance!"
Professor Farnsworth is offline   Reply With Quote Multi-Quote with this Post
Old 20-03-2006, 05:25 PM   #11
MITCHAY
FF.Com.Au Hardcore
 
Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: Canberra
Posts: 13,363
Default
Good on them! I would do the same thing but it wouldn't be as subtle as that.
MITCHAY is offline   Reply With Quote Multi-Quote with this Post
Old 20-03-2006, 05:55 PM   #12
Feathers
Lucifer's Angel
 
Feathers's Avatar
 
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Sydney
Posts: 5,282
Default
There is/was another silver one with the same kind of message on the back window.
__________________
SINISTER BA XR6
Blueprint, manual, 4490's, Redback 2.5" dual exhaust, BA Typhoon rims, tint, fog light covers, BF tailights, blue illuminated window switches, Ghia bootlid carpet, lower grille, FPV door spears, steering wheel & interior bits, XR6T + F6 intake, K&N filter, Typhoon spoiler, tuned, sway bars, custom angel eyes & plates..YUM!

If there's one thing guys in Holdens hate more than being beaten by a Ford...
It's being beaten by a girl driving a Ford
Feathers is offline   Reply With Quote Multi-Quote with this Post
Old 20-03-2006, 05:58 PM   #13
willo1
Regular Member
 
Join Date: Nov 2005
Posts: 32
Default
i remember a few years back watching a segment on today/tonight about a lady who had bought a ford transit style van. it was a lemon and all attempts at getting a replacement from ford were un-successful. so she covered, and i mean covered the whole surface of the van with vinal cut lemons with massive lettering saying "THIS IS A LEMON" etc.
willo1 is offline   Reply With Quote Multi-Quote with this Post
Old 20-03-2006, 06:03 PM   #14
DK30RB
Regular Member
 
DK30RB's Avatar
 
Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: NSW
Posts: 418
Default
Good on him. Ford need to see that not all customers will be walked over. Its about time Ford took responsibility and were held accountable for all the Lemons/ИИИИ boxes they put on the road.
DK30RB is offline   Reply With Quote Multi-Quote with this Post
Old 20-03-2006, 07:45 PM   #15
Professor Farnsworth
Fossil fuel consumer
 
Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: Mod For: Pub, Bar, Sales Yard, Show 'N Shine, Photoshop, AU to BF, FG to FGX, Territory & Sports Bar
Posts: 17,032
Valued Contributor: For members whose non technical contributions are worthy of recognition. - Issue reason: Many years of valuable contributions to the forum, including some superb build threads. 
Default
Quote:
Originally Posted by Feathers
There is/was another silver one with the same kind of message on the back window.
Was it the person who bought my old ba ? :P
Professor Farnsworth is offline   Reply With Quote Multi-Quote with this Post
Old 20-03-2006, 09:12 PM   #16
Wokkas
FF.Com.Au Hardcore
 
Join Date: Jan 2006
Posts: 735
Default
Should be a dealer fit option
Wokkas is offline   Reply With Quote Multi-Quote with this Post
Old 20-03-2006, 09:33 PM   #17
nb_351
building the xe...
 
nb_351's Avatar
 
Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: western sydney - home of the mullet
Posts: 2,473
Default
it also may be the way he treats it, theyre only built to withstand a certain amount of punishment, but i do understand there are just some lemons from factory...
we had a man buy a patrol from work, and he did the same thing, he even stands out the front, proudly displaying his behicle, telling potential customers his views... theres nothing they can do about it, free speech is allowed... but rthen theyare a mass produced item, theres going to be duds, they should work with that though... and understand it...
nb_351 is offline   Reply With Quote Multi-Quote with this Post
Old 20-03-2006, 09:38 PM   #18
Professor Farnsworth
Fossil fuel consumer
 
Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: Mod For: Pub, Bar, Sales Yard, Show 'N Shine, Photoshop, AU to BF, FG to FGX, Territory & Sports Bar
Posts: 17,032
Valued Contributor: For members whose non technical contributions are worthy of recognition. - Issue reason: Many years of valuable contributions to the forum, including some superb build threads. 
Default
Quote:
Originally Posted by nb_351
it also may be the way he treats it, theyre only built to withstand a certain amount of punishment, but i do understand there are just some lemons from factory...
we had a man buy a patrol from work, and he did the same thing, he even stands out the front, proudly displaying his behicle, telling potential customers his views... theres nothing they can do about it, free speech is allowed... but rthen theyare a mass produced item, theres going to be duds, they should work with that though... and understand it...
Yeah my ba was a dud, and i was FURIOUS with the crap i had to put up with, and the rubbish excuses etc, but i never lost my cool. Was close to doing something similar though, or involving the consumer commission. Takes a LOT of your sanity and free time though. Sold it, bought a better one.
Professor Farnsworth is offline   Reply With Quote Multi-Quote with this Post
Reply

« Previous Thread | Next Thread »

Forum Jump


All times are GMT +11. The time now is 08:30 PM.

Australian Ford Forums - Privacy Statement - Terms of Service - Top

Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.8.5
Copyright ©2000 - 2024, Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd.
Other than what is legally copyrighted by the respective owners, this site is copyright www.fordforums.com.au
Positive SSL