MSD Ignition on our trucks?
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Re: Re: MSD Ignition on our trucks?
Originally posted by jarmstro
That's called stealing and a good way to lose your job along with jail time.
and.... the dumb thing about it you are admitting to it.
That's called stealing and a good way to lose your job along with jail time.
and.... the dumb thing about it you are admitting to it.
many dealerships put vehicles back to as near as stock condition as possible without making the vehicle unprofitable for resale.
I once had a '02 Lightning that had the Belltech 3/4 drop with the spring perches torched off and everything, I had to reinstall stock suspension on the truck before they would put it on the lot.
it's not stealing if it's OK with the dealership. the dealership bought the car and they don't want the aftermarket crap on there when it goes on the lot.
the stuff is junk to them. what is a Ford dealership going to do with a used (or new for that matter) MSD ignition? it certainly doesn't increase the value of a vehicle on their lot.... if anything, it would do the opposite.
just my .02
later,
chris
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after reading more of the thread...
the only way that this could even be an issue would be IF the new buyer viewed/test drove the vehicle WITH said parts installed and/or was promised that said performance parts were included with the vehicle...
AND THEN upon taking delivery the parts had been removed.
meaning that the vehicle was differently equiped or in different condition than it was promised to be when the deal was agreed upon.
it doesn't sound like that is what happened in the situation you describe.
it sounds as if the new buyer had no idea that any extra parts ever existed in the first place. why should he be upset? he bought a vehicle at an agreed upon price, and then at a later date found out that once upon a time the vehicle had some aftermarket parts installed. now he wants what? the parts or the money back? they were never part of the deal he made to begin with. why should he be entitled to them?
and why on earth would anybody be fired over that?
again, just my .02
later,
chris
Originally posted by jarmstro
Needless to say I has a few parts here and there installed on the truck (this was a very low 13 second N/A truck). A couple weeks later the new owner called me and ask a few questions about the truck and gee some things were missing. He went back to the dealership and complained and several people were fired over that little episode.
Needless to say I has a few parts here and there installed on the truck (this was a very low 13 second N/A truck). A couple weeks later the new owner called me and ask a few questions about the truck and gee some things were missing. He went back to the dealership and complained and several people were fired over that little episode.
AND THEN upon taking delivery the parts had been removed.
meaning that the vehicle was differently equiped or in different condition than it was promised to be when the deal was agreed upon.
it doesn't sound like that is what happened in the situation you describe.
it sounds as if the new buyer had no idea that any extra parts ever existed in the first place. why should he be upset? he bought a vehicle at an agreed upon price, and then at a later date found out that once upon a time the vehicle had some aftermarket parts installed. now he wants what? the parts or the money back? they were never part of the deal he made to begin with. why should he be entitled to them?
and why on earth would anybody be fired over that?
again, just my .02
later,
chris
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Actually it can be kind of enlightning when a prospective "buyer" calls about your old vehicle. Way back in about 1972 I traded in a 390 4spd 68 Ford Torino fastback, I inadvertly left my old. obviously expired, warranty card in the glove box. I got several calls from prospective buyers - they asked me a couple of questions (like; "What was this big "ductwork" going to the firewall for?" - I had enclosed the air cleaner in a housing and "ducted" right below the cowling in front of the windshied NASCAR style,etc) It was kind of interesting listening to them tell me what the dealer told them about this car. I couldn't resist asking what the "milage showed" - the dealer had rolled it back about 40,000 miles. Of course that was a lot of years ago - maybe dealers don't do that anymore.