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I had the best experience with OakLand Lincoln Mercury in Oakville, Ontario. Canada that I have ever had at a dealer. When I bought my '98 STX I called first and told a salesman what I wanted. Showed up at the scheduled appointment and he had prices and rates ready for the exact truck and options I specified. Told me they didn't have one and would have to order it. It arrived in about 5 weeks later and even though my credit rating wasn't that good he went to bat for me at Ford Credit got me the truck. Since then the service dept has been excellent, quick and efficient and I always get a loaner vehicle.
Excellent dealership for anyone in the Oakville area.

 

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Since it's on topic, I'm copying my story that I previously posted under General Discussion, Relatively Clean Truck Jokes topic, in case you folks missed it. It's a story called The Bunny and the Snake:
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Once upon a time, in a little forest, there lived an orphaned bunny and an orphaned snake. As a surprising coincidence, both were blind from birth. One day, the bunny was hopping through the forest, and the snake was slithering through the forest, when the bunny tripped over the snake and fell down, also knocking the snake about quite a bit. "Oh, my," said the bunny. "I'm terribly sorry. I didn't mean to hurt you. You see, I've been blind since birth, so I can't see where I'm going, and, in fact, since I'm also an orphan, I don't even know what I am."

"Quite okay," replied the snake. "Actually, my story is much the same as yours, as I am also blind since birth, and also never knew my mother. Tell you what, maybe I could kinda slither over you, and figure out what you are, so at least you'll have that going for you."

"Oh, that would be wonderful," said the bunny. So the snake slithered all over the bunny, and said, "Well, you're covered with soft fur, and you have really long ears, and your nose twitches, and you have a soft cottony tail. I'd say that you must be a bunny."

"Oh, thank you! thank you!" cried the bunny in obvious excitement. "Maybe I could feel you with my paw, and help you the same way you've helped me." So the bunny felt the snake all over, and said, "Well, you're scaly and slimy, and you have a forked tongue and no *****. I'd say you must be a Ford Truck Service Adviser."



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1998 XL SC short-box 4.2 5-speed 3.55LS, Pacific Green, A/C, factory box liner, factory dark tinted rear glass (like the XLT), cassette, carpet, Canadian XLS package (split bench, chrome wheels, side mouldings, box light, tailgate lock), sill guards, Windstar (driver's) wiper blade (the one with the air scoop). Oh ya: snazzy Tweetie Bird floor mats.

 

Come on, folks. Let your member-friends know where not to go for their service. We owe it to each other to spread the word about incompetent service and ignorant or dishonest service advisers.

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Black 2000 SC XLT short-box. 4.2 V-6, 5-speed, 3.55 Limited Slip. Side steps, CD, remote entry, FORD box liner. Add-ons: Older Windstar driver's side wiper blade (with the air scoop, because I don't slow down when it rains), back-up beeper, "f150online.com" sticker and snazzy Tweetie Bird floor mats.

My third F-series: '73 F-100, '98 F-150 and '00 F-150. Great trucks!

 

Hello all, I've been a lurker for a couple of years, and have enjoyed the wealth of info offered on this site.
I recently (last monday) took my truck (f150 lariat 4x4) to my dealer for the cracks and a couple of warranty items and attached the TSBs acquired from the NHTSA website dealing with those items. After my dealer (Hayes Franklin Ford in Crosby, TX)kept my truck for one week and done absolutely nothing to it, a service technician explained to me "the service bulletin numbers dont even exist....we have a totally different format...you can't believe everything you read on the net." I understand that there are some actual Ford technicians that post to and read this board, could you guys let me know if this is true. Sorry for the long post.
Jessie Leach

 

Any questionable dealers in the SF Bay Area? I'm looking for a trustworthy service department to take my Expy in for warranty work. Any recommendations will be appreciated. I'd like, as everyone else, to avoid these places.

Trustworthty and dealership, is this an oxi-moron?

 

Jim Peach Ford in Brewton, Alabama. We have bought several trucks and SUV's from them. They have a great sales department and give good deals. My dad even has a 2000 Eddie Bauer Expy. on order with them right now. Their service department is awful. I took my Mustang to them several years back for some transmission work. They reinstalled the tranny and didn't reconnect the computer wiring harness correctly. Cost me $600 in un-needed repairs and parts before my shadetree mechanic found the problem. They couldn't even find the problem that they had created! I bought my 97 F-150 from them. Took it in for the 10k mile service (oil change & tire rotation). When I got home I had a flat tire. When I lifted the hood to get the jack crank, the oil cap was missing. I was pissed but it doesn't stop there. Took that same truck in several times for a driveline clunk about 6 months later. They kept saying nothing was wrong. They finally grudgingly ordered replacement parts and said they would call me when they came in. I called several times and they kept saying they weren't in yet. At the next service I inquired about the parts. They said "We sent them back because we didn't hear anything from you." The service manager treats you like you are stupid and the whole service department is unprofessional. Buy your truck from Jim Peach Ford but take it somewhere else to be serviced. Their service dept SUCKS!!!!!!! I bought my 99 F-150 at Pell City Ford in Pell City, AL about 4 hours away. I got the same great deal and they have an excellent service dept.

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99.5 4x4 S/C Lariat, ORP, Flairside,5.4l 3.73 rear, oxford white, 4 wheel disc, 4 wheel ABS,factory nerf bars, 6 disc changer, keyless entry

To mod or not to mod....that is the question!

 

I ordered A F150 XLT Ext. Cab flareside 4X4 from Champion Ford, Owensboro, KY on December 11, 1999. at that time he said it would be built in Jan. Now after many calls to Ford It will be built in late March. Do not buy from this dealer. He will never give you an honest answer.

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Stay away from marietta ford, formally chuck clancy ford of marietta, GA. I don't understand ? I thought these people had good jobs ?

 

Just bringing it back...

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Black 2000 SC short-box XLT. 4.2V-6, 5-speed, 3.55 limited-slip. CD, remote entry, factory side steps, FORD box liner.

My third F-series: '73 F-100, '98 F-150 and '00 F-150. GREAT trucks!