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Nothing against having a super trim level based on King Ranch and Platinum F150 success. I just wish the underlying truck wasn't so damned ugly.

Any extra hardware or hooks? If not maybe both loops attach to each hook on each side.

In my 2000 LS I had to install 2 additional hooks. The holes were there but I had to cut a slit in the carpet. It was in the instructions.

They had an unusual circumstance where they had to ship cars around between plants which is totally out of process and their systems and processes couldn't handle it. I don't expect that to happen again. I don't know any volume car mfr that can track a vehicle once it's on the rail car or exactly when it will arrive. It's too expensive to ship directly by truck. i do agree you should get accurate info.

I think U.S. buyers also went through the same misinformation on color availability but I don't remember why. I would suggest checking with another dealer - sometimes the dealer just doesn't have their stuff together (although it could be Ford in this case). Are you sure that Ford is even offering the 2013 Energi in Canada?

Ok, so maybe I overreacted. I tend to take things literally.

Ford 3.7L V6 302 hp 278 lb/ft with over half a liter less displacement. The torque curve better be hefty.

You don't have to wax it at all but you were implying you'd let the paint oxidize and leave tree sap and bug poo on it then let the dealer clean it up and fix it. Your words, not mine.

Don't be silly. That's COMPLETELY different because those were.......um.....you see..........err.......um.........

Doing maintenance on the paint is just as valid as doing maintenance on the engine or any other part of the vehicle. Just because it doesn't affect the drivetrain that doesn't mean it should be totally ignored. Your attitude sounds just like the guy who did a 2 year lease on a car and never changed the oil. Sorry but that's what it sounds like to me.

If I sold 1 vehicle last year and I sold 10 vehicles this year would that make me the fastest growing car company?

You read but you obviously don't comprehend. I explained why new Ford hybrids are different. Other vehicles including hybrids with lower battery only max speeds are less sensitive than Ford's newer higher tech hybrids that can go 62 mph on battery alone. You could drive those vehicles outside the EPA test regimen and still get EPA results. So on the other vehicles you weren't driving like the EPA cycle at all, yet some were still able to achieve or surpass the EPA rating. That's simply harder to do in the new Ford hybrids and as soon as Toyota catches up to Ford's technology where they can go 62 mph on electric they'll have EXACTLY the same problem! As to false advertising - once again you don't seem to comprehend the law here. Ford is required by law to test their vehicles on the EPA test cycle according to strict standards. They are then required (again by law) to post that result on the window sticker. When it comes to advertising that is the only number they can report. So how can it be false advertising to report the number that they achieved following a government mandated test and are further required by law to put on the window sticker? What else could Ford possibly do?

They should not have used a 20A receptacle with a 25A breaker. If you know for a fact that you're never pulling more than 20A it will work fine. But if you ever plug in a device that uses more than 20A but less than 25A you could overheat the receptacle and cause a fire. Also - they should have used 10 gauge wire with a 25A breaker. If they used 12 gauge it really should be a 20A breaker. If it was me I'd replace the breaker with a 20A just to be 100% safe or verify the wiring is 10 gauge and change the receptacle to a 25A receptacle.

Exactly.

Are you guys holding the key or releasing it immediately? Sometimes a switch activates when you release it, not when you press it and that's how the key ignition in the Fusion works now - it's the same as pressing a button.

Wow. How in the world would that be a "huge win"? Magazine awards and accolades? Certainly not profit. The BRZ and FR-S are selling less than 3K/month COMBINED. Have they gotten amnesia about the last time they tried this? They were called Saturn Sky and Pontiac Solstice and they were not sustainable. Why in the heck would this be different? GM still doesn't get it.

Well why didn't you just say that in the first place? That trumps all logic and reason.

So with that thinking, I guess you never change the oil either, eh? Just drive it til it blows up and get it fixed under warranty?

Dealers must love you.

Any good paint job will last 5 years with no oxidation with minimal maintenance. If you use a touch type car wash it voids the warranty. For $600 you could get a wax or sealant professionally applied once a year for 5 years. Even the best sealant only lasts 6-12 months. The warranty is a scam.

Nothing works for 5 years. Nothing.

It's almost always a ripoff. Take it to a local detailer and let them apply a sealer and/or wax. It will be much better and cost a lot less.

Agreed. I wasn't blaming the Unions for all of the problems but they sure made it almost impossible for Ford, GM and Chrysler to make corrections when things went South.

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