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Old 20-08-2007, 12:42 PM   #31
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Very interesting. Ahh Sea Grey. Why cant you get some decent colours barra :P
Be a couple of weeks before I sign on the dotted line, but a quote = good!
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Old 20-08-2007, 03:17 PM   #32
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Very interesting. Ahh Sea Grey. Why cant you get some decent colours barra :P
Be a couple of weeks before I sign on the dotted line, but a quote = good!
They are good, actually any colour looks pretty good but everyone has different tastes! For example a customer just put the Sea Grey on hold! So there you go! But if you would like a quote send me your details through a personal message and I will get someone to help you out.
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Old 20-08-2007, 04:09 PM   #33
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Wadesc, best time to buy is at the end of the month, and find the sales person with the least amount of sales, as they will be eager to sell you anything to get there sale quota up....

i think thats it!

So let me get this right Photn. You are going to waltz into the local ford dealer and say ''who hasnt sold many cars this month???'' :

If you dont get laughed at you will probably have the manager approach you and consider you a woodduck and try a finance close at full till.
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Old 20-08-2007, 05:42 PM   #34
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LOL @ Mitch. Yeah I'm gonna go in there and say "ok which one of you greasy b$$#@!ds hasn't made enuf this month and wants to deal with a tight a$$ customer :P
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Old 20-08-2007, 07:48 PM   #35
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So let me get this right Photn. You are going to waltz into the local ford dealer and say ''who hasnt sold many cars this month???'' :

If you dont get laughed at you will probably have the manager approach you and consider you a woodduck and try a finance close at full till.
i didnt mean it like that at all....now your putting words in my mouth...
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Old 21-08-2007, 08:49 PM   #36
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I work at the Maroochydore dealership.
Ah, that'll be the dealership I bought by brand new XR5 from....with 89kms on the clock and some suspension chocks left on :
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Old 21-08-2007, 09:27 PM   #37
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Ah, that'll be the dealership I bought by brand new XR5 from....with 89kms on the clock and some suspension chocks left on :
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Old 21-08-2007, 10:25 PM   #38
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Ah, that'll be the dealership I bought by brand new XR5 from....with 89kms on the clock and some suspension chocks left on :

Sounds like a decent length TEST DRIVE to ensure all parts in working order there.... my last spanking new car had 2.2km on it... Was well impressed by that.
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Old 22-08-2007, 06:50 AM   #39
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Sounds like a decent length TEST DRIVE to ensure all parts in working order there.... my last spanking new car had 2.2km on it... Was well impressed by that.

Mmm, I wasn't impressed at all! I reckon that all the sales guys had a thwap of my car!
Wasn't until I'd done 2000 kms that I discovered the spring cocks had been left on the car...
Good PDI procedure huh....WHAT PDI???
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Old 22-08-2007, 07:33 AM   #40
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Mmm, I wasn't impressed at all! I reckon that all the sales guys had a thwap of my car!
Wasn't until I'd done 2000 kms that I discovered the spring cocks had been left on the car...
Good PDI procedure huh....WHAT PDI???
Perfect example of enjoying the test drive soo much that they completely forgot about everything else... Grrr...
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Old 22-08-2007, 09:54 AM   #41
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Mmm, I wasn't impressed at all! I reckon that all the sales guys had a thwap of my car!
Wasn't until I'd done 2000 kms that I discovered the spring cocks had been left on the car...
Good PDI procedure huh....WHAT PDI???
Hey Mikey B,

I am sorry that was the case with your delivery. There is no exuse for the spring chocks, but as the vehicles come from a PD department we put spring chocks in them so the truck drivers do not scrape the from bumper and not because we did not do a PD. We would much rather not have the front bumper damaged. Obviously no one took them out for you which is not good at all.
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Old 22-08-2007, 10:07 AM   #42
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Mmm, I wasn't impressed at all! I reckon that all the sales guys had a thwap of my car!
Wasn't until I'd done 2000 kms that I discovered the spring cocks had been left on the car...
Good PDI procedure huh....WHAT PDI???
PS Hope your enjoying your XR5! Wish I had one!
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Old 22-08-2007, 07:13 PM   #43
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interesting Mikey - mdore gave me a reasonable quote too today ;)
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interesting Mikey - mdore gave me a reasonable quote too today ;)
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Old 22-08-2007, 08:30 PM   #45
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PS Hope your enjoying your XR5! Wish I had one!
Yes...'tis all good!

Wish you had one? At least you probably had a go in mine :


wadesc - I got a good deal with them too...can't fault that!
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Old 23-08-2007, 03:32 PM   #46
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Went on a small car drive day today, XR4, XR5 and TDCi, it was great! Except for the rain. Nothing beats the XR5 for fun. But I tell you what the TDCi is a great little thing as well. I also so the Mondeo in the flesh and it is one nice looking thing! You should see the liftbacks boot space!!!!!
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Old 23-08-2007, 06:06 PM   #47
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I also so the Mondeo in the flesh and it is one nice looking thing! You should see the liftbacks boot space!!!!!
Now THAT is worth starting a new thread about!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I am VERY VERY interested in your thoughts with this one....
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