Out of the Dirt Mountain frying pan, and into the dealer fire!To almost die in a fire
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Out of the Dirt Mountain frying pan, and into the dealer fire!To almost die in a fire
In the Bay Area it might happen, “my” family owned dealership doesn’t pull that kind of stuff. Your not in business 100 years with that kind of reputation. Probably not even out of transport mode.Lol she took it for a test drive to see if it could handle the local terrain
blamed it on Ford plus shipping
edit: it did arrive last week
I know it didn’t happen unless there are pics. Bronco was to arrive last week but delays pushed it the this week was trying to hold out before leaving the weekend at the beach. 3 hours into a 6 hour trip dealer calls “Guess what?” SHIT@!. Oh well what’s another couple days. “I’ve got some bad news it came in damaged, doors scratched, 40 miles on odometer and has been off road already, but we’ll clean it up and park it in the showroom”. I love the sales manager she’s been the best to work with otherwise I’d be pissed. She tells me she’s leaving for Texas Saturday for the Maverick dealer showcase won’t be back till Thursday. What’s a couple more days? I’ve waited this long and I’m alright with it. Get a text this morning fire in showroom fire dept showed up, Bronco was saved we got it out. So much for non-smoker barely used Bronco in the for sale ad.
(UPDATE) as a two reservation holder and fleet customer I highly doubt the dealer would do anything to jeopardize our relationship, since the fight I had with 1st dealer converting my reservation to an order without ever talking to me, and them working with dealer rep to get it moved. It was probably used as a dirt mountain shuttle bus.
(UPDATE) miles are going to and from holding lots. Dealer doesn’t even have it out of transport mode yet. Showroom “fire” was small, I just think it’s funny at this point. Not a dealer issue for me and glad they are honest enough to share info with me, most dealers try to hide it. This is more of a Ford can do better than this. I really feel for the dealers - low inventory, less than perfect product launches. Always had Fords always will.
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I agree, most vehicles are exposed to the elements during shipping. Unless it is some crazy expensive vehicle that gets put in an enclosed trailer. I wonder if they rail their vehicles to PA, possible the people at the railyard got a little rambunctious. Rail yards are about as dirty as the inside of your fireplace chimney.LMAO, that's dirty?
That's nothing!
If you guys saw what many of these look like when they get pulled off the hauler, you'd be horrified!
It's simply amazing how much crap gets on these vehicles on open car haulers.
In the winter time, it'd make you sick. All the salt and grime and grit....
Source: I used to detail cars for delivery (or for the lot) at the local dealer. They're so nasty right off the truck , you couldn't just put them on the lot.
40 miles minus any miles put on at the factory doesn't seem like enough for the dealer to let a customer test drive off road. Like even if there was an off road site right next to the dealer that's not a lot of driving.Exactly, how did she know it had been off road if it just showed up (later than scheduled) on a truck? There is no way. She knows it was off-road because she has knowledge that it has been off road. Either First or second hand. They sent it out on a test drive with a customer or an employee, betting on customer, who beat the shit out of it off road, at least that is my thinking.
Dammit, now I have to do a controlled burn at the dealer so my rig doesn't get torched, but maintains its "rare" status.Hey how many MY21 Broncos will have been in a showroom fire. Certainly that will up the future value of this unique Bronco!
I have always wondered why people don’t do more research on buying something this expensive, there was another forum member who flew in 1500 miles to IowA bought from a dealer that wasn’t Granger because they offered him MSRP, 1st off how did you not know about Granger’s below invoice offer and gimme a break he couldn’t find a “MSRP” closer to home?! PeopleShould have bought it from @DealerInsider in Horsham. Tom offers a modest discount and has a no-showroom-fire guarantee.
This sounds more like a dirty Mike and the boys scenario.Or this
“Dear owner, your bronco was randomly selected for extreme condition testing lasting 40miles.
The good news is it passed and your warranty is moved back 40 miles to cover our testing.
The bad news is we randomly throw Molotov cocktails on thursday nights after a happy hour with the boys. We may or may not have hit your show room.
Don’t worry, we’ve filled your truck with several bottles of Febreeze and a fire extinguisher just in case.
Enjoy your bronco!!! ….we sure did!
love the bronco boys”