A Comedy of Errors


B O N Y

MODERATOR & FGT OWNER
Mark IV Lifetime
Sep 5, 2005
12,110
Fresno, Ca.
Well, I hope this chapter in your car's history is over shortly and you can really enjoy the great machine. Maybe we can have a GT owner's meeting at Goodwood, there is no place in vintage motorsports like it. :biggrin
 

1418

GT Owner
Mark IV Lifetime
Le Mans 2010 Supporter
Nov 14, 2005
786
south FL
Hey there-

Looks likes they finally 'fessed up and have taken care of your concerns.
I'm glad.
Time to put some miles on the car. Enjoy.
 

B O N Y

MODERATOR & FGT OWNER
Mark IV Lifetime
Sep 5, 2005
12,110
Fresno, Ca.
take a look at this ebay item .. a manual how to treat the GT and it's customers

I am looking for one... however, how can any dealer say they were not advised by the factory... impossible.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=6759&item=8025079050
 

Neilda

GT Owner
Oct 19, 2005
3,559
London, UK
That's a useful looking book - I wonder how many are out there?
 

B O N Y

MODERATOR & FGT OWNER
Mark IV Lifetime
Sep 5, 2005
12,110
Fresno, Ca.
Neilda said:
That's a useful looking book - I wonder how many are out there?

great question, i found it on ebay post sale. i would be happy with a photocopy. No dealer can say they didn't know... or where told. anyone who has one, I will pay for a copy, please advise. thanks!!
 

LEMANSZ

Gt Owner
Jan 11, 2006
601
SoCal
I bought it...do you want me to make you a copy?
 

AMB

GT Owner
Aug 29, 2005
401
San Diego,Ca.
Lemansz

I would like/pay for a copy too!

AMB
 

LEMANSZ

Gt Owner
Jan 11, 2006
601
SoCal
I will scan the entire bookelt tomorrow at the office. Whoever wants a copy email me and I will send an acrobat file ASAP
 

B O N Y

MODERATOR & FGT OWNER
Mark IV Lifetime
Sep 5, 2005
12,110
Fresno, Ca.
LEMANSZ said:
I will scan the entire bookelt tomorrow at the office. Whoever wants a copy email me and I will send an acrobat file ASAP

Great, pls send a copy to bonyhadi@comcast.net
That is very kind of you, I will buy the first brewski's in Detroit :biggrin
 

LEMANSZ

Gt Owner
Jan 11, 2006
601
SoCal
sent the letter...brochure to follow Monday
 

Mod Friendly

Well-known member
Feb 8, 2006
72
Plantation, Florida
Actually the ford OASIS system has a booklet on handling GT owners and their vehicles and what is expected of them. I am an SVT certified service advisor at a ford dealer as well but in florida and there are numerous little details that must be followed with those cars. But in all honesty common sense is just what you need. Myself and my co-worker Brian are lucky enough to have a great senior master tech with racing background to boot at our facility. And on top of that he takes pride in what he does and has respect for the owners as well as the vehicles. Test drives sometimes are needed per factory specs but they are not to "joy ride" they are to prove a point and ensure the vehicle is perfectly fine before it is returned to you. I am sorry to hear of the bad experience but it isnt something that a GT or any owner should have to go through. Hope it all turns out well for you.

Jose
 

ByeEnzo

GT
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Le Mans 2010 Supporter
Dec 10, 2005
2,299
Fort Worth, TX
Mod,

Thanks for the input. I put some TLC to my car today, hand waxing it. I only had it 10 days before this fiasco started, so I didn't even get around to that. The weather was great so I took it for a spin. I went to Southwest Ford (per Steve T's recommendation) and met with the service mgr. and their GT technician. The service bays were a lot cleaner than the AutoNation dealership where I bought the car. They are a privately owned dealership and service several GT's. I think they will take good care of my car if any warranty work is needed. Ironically, they had heard of my "incident" through the grapevine. LEMANSZ, thanks for the copy of the brochure. AC
 

Steve T

GT Owner
Sep 9, 2005
78
Texas
Glad to see you have the GT back! :cheers

Now that you are back in the saddle, check out the Dallas area get together thread.
 

s420merc

Member
Oct 21, 2005
5
Please email to drumshinsky@si.rr.com
 

isaakgt

GT Owner
Mark II Lifetime
Dec 20, 2005
691
Wilder, Idaho
Ford GT Dealer Handbook

For those who may be interested in factory original dealer handbooks as discussed earlier in this forum. I will have 2 available for sale if interested. They are $42.50 each including std USPS postage paid. Please email me at isaakag@jps.net for payment info. Tony Isaak
 

ByeEnzo

GT
Mark IV Lifetime
Le Mans 2010 Supporter
Dec 10, 2005
2,299
Fort Worth, TX
Hopefully a final update about the repair of my car...so that we can put this thread to rest! I'm having the clearshield put back on the front nose cover next week. I waited 4-5 weeks for the paint to cure. I have had all my requests met including a letter from the selling dealership covering scheduled oil changes as long as I own the car. At $300+ for oil, parts and labor, that may add up to something over time. I got the printed shop manual and am getting the service CD-ROM. Throw in a LoJack on top of that. The insurer for the dealership also has come up with a $10K offer for diminished value which I have accepted. This actually surprised me as I was expecting the big nada (the cash may come in handy for my sweetheart's engagement ring). At the end of all this, I can sleep at night with this settlement.
I thing I'm going to take the old cracked nose cover and make a piece of wall art in my garage. :lol
Abolfaz, stay the course and your car will be fixed right. It took letters, plus I was in contact with 3 different people inside the Ford GT project who advised me on my situation. I feel for you bro, but you are in the right place for advice on this Forum.
I'm looking forward to getting together with the DFW Ford GT guys this Sat. Peace, AC
 

SteveA

GT Owner/B.O.D
Mark IV Lifetime
Dec 13, 2005
3,697
Sandpoint Id
Congrats and start enjoying that damn thing! :cheers
 

dbtgt

One lucky SOB to own a GT
Mark IV Lifetime
Jan 4, 2006
1,106
Tulsa, Oklahoma
BRAVO!!! :banana :cheers
 

fjpikul

GT Owner
Mark IV Lifetime
Le Mans 2010 Supporter
Jan 4, 2006
11,680
Belleville, IL
Congrats

Good for you! Thank you for sharing your plight with us.
 

dbk

Admin
Staff member
Le Mans 2010 Supporter
Jul 30, 2005
15,242
Metro Detroit
Sounds good! Glad it all worked out for you!

I'll unstick this once everyone gets their chance to say "thank god" :biggrin