new mondeo - Page 8

GRT046 · 16-02-2008, 06:12 PM

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Originally Posted by Dusty1

He has to see about getting me a proper one now, could be a long wait...

Well Dusty lets put a positive spin on it. At least the dealer has acknowledged the problem and it will be fixed. In the meantime enjoy your car ....... it must not be too noticable ....... how long did it take for you to identify it!!

jared79 · 16-02-2008, 10:44 PM

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Originally Posted by Dusty1

Some of you would know of my A pillars. They do not match, one is furry and the other one is like the roof liner. Turns out that they do not match (confirmed by the dealer today), and it seems as though the passenger's side is from the sedan (they have a different roof liner), and the driver's is from a hatch (I have a hatch).

What a stuff up! It had to have happened in Belgium, and the only thing I can think of is that they ran out of A pillar covers for the hatch and used a sedan one, or made a mistake when they dipped into the parts bin.

He has to see about getting me a proper one now, could be a long wait...

Dusty, looks like your not the only one, mine is the same. One fluffy and one not. Let me know how you go, so I can get them to fix mine as well.

photn · 17-02-2008, 09:22 AM

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Originally Posted by FRIKA

You are not wrong there. My Brother and old man spun out last night when they saw my rims all black.

or you can purchase a set of EBC greenstuff pads or blackstuff. (if available for the Mondeo, which they should be) they eliminate dust and also are a much better pad.

jared79 · 19-02-2008, 04:50 PM

The passengers is fluffy, but it matches the roof, so wouldn't that be better than other one? Sounds like it is a common problem. I will mention it at my 3000km service. Not worried till then.

buts44 · 07-03-2008, 11:19 PM

I am starting to disbelieve dealers - I know thats hard to imagine!!! I was supposed to be getting my new XR5 in a little over a week, dealer rings me today and says that there has been some industrial dispute, and my car has been delayed and is not on the boat due in I believe on monday. Says no problem he is on it and should be able to source it for me by 10am monday.

Why dont I believe him!!

I can hear him now "its not in black, and it doesnt have blue tooth but I can get it by friday!!!

They will tell you anything to get your order!

TheColonel · 07-03-2008, 11:54 PM

Well your dealer is correct about the industrial action at least there have been on and off strikes at the Genk plant for the last couple of months...

read about it here: http://www.fordmondeo.org/forum/show...d/764314/tp/1/

buts44 · 07-03-2008, 11:58 PM

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Originally Posted by TheColonel

Well your dealer is correct about the industrial action at least there have been on and off strikes at the Genk plant for the last couple of months...

read about it here: http://www.fordmondeo.org/forum/show...d/764314/tp/1/

Well at least I know he is speaking the truth about the industrial action - would have thought he would have know a lot earlier then now that the car is not on the boat.

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TheColonel · 08-03-2008, 12:22 AM

yes indeed, do you have the sido for the car? that's how dealers track the cars allocated to them, one of the lovely dealers around the forum might be able to find out exactly where your car is if that is the case....

scribbly · 19-03-2008, 06:11 PM

Don't break the windscreen on the Mondeo.
$1000 to replace (because of the wipers sensors I would imagine).

Dusty1 · 20-03-2008, 09:46 AM

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Originally Posted by scribbly

Don't break the windscreen on the Mondeo.
$1000 to replace (because of the wipers sensors I would imagine).

Does anyone know if it is possible to put the windscreen insurance onto an existing policy? I'm with AAMI, an after seeing that I am thinking very hard about doing it.

jared79 · 19-03-2008, 07:10 PM

Dang it, I was intending to break mine this afternoon. Now I am going to have to find something else to do with my time. hehe. Just kidding, $1000, that's steap. I have windscreen insurance with my car insurance. I wonder if they know how much it costs. Ouch.

scribbly · 19-03-2008, 09:18 PM

I thought the same (about insurance). I'm not going to tell them. :Up_to_som

jared79 · 21-03-2008, 12:43 AM

Doesn't hurt to ask I guess. Hope they don't know that it's 1K for a windscreen. Don't know why they would though, unless someone else has already claimed it through AAMI. It would suck to be them if they have.

Dusty1 · 22-03-2008, 01:45 PM

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Originally Posted by jared79

Doesn't hurt to ask I guess. Hope they don't know that it's 1K for a windscreen. Don't know why they would though, unless someone else has already claimed it through AAMI. It would suck to be them if they have.

Thanks Jared, I'll give them a call on Tuesday.

jared79 · 24-03-2008, 09:56 PM

My Bounce back doesn't even work.

TheVON · 26-03-2008, 02:28 AM

Hi.

just ordered the TDCi Hatch (awesome car) but I was wondering if it is possible to get the XR5 rear spoiler installed ?

jared79 · 26-03-2008, 11:50 AM

I doubt Ford would do it, but maybe a 3rd party body shop may. I would be surprised if anyone is doing it yet as the car is still new to the Australian Market. What I want is the Convers+ HMI (think thats what it's called) from the XR5. Hopefully someone will be able to install them one day.

Superoo · 26-03-2008, 12:01 PM

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Originally Posted by jared79

I doubt Ford would do it, but maybe a 3rd party body shop may. I would be surprised if anyone is doing it yet as the car is still new to the Australian Market. What I want is the Convers+ HMI (think thats what it's called) from the XR5. Hopefully someone will be able to install them one day.

I might be interested in this as well. I've been trying to find a good picture of the convers display in a diesel in Europe. All the press photos seem to be of the petrol versions. I imagine we'd need one with a slightly modified tacho as compared to the petrol ones....

mondeoxr5 · 01-04-2008, 06:44 PM

Hi all

First time poster but long time lurker

Just got my hands on a Sea Grey Mondeo xr5 turbo w/bluetooth and here is the amazing part, it only took me four weeks from buying the car to actually getting it. And i live in the north-west of wa.

Just took it for a drive to broome last week and I just cant get over how accomplished these cars are on the open road. I have also been getting a lot of envious looks since mine is the only one in town. Almost every time I park it I get people coming over to find out what it is.

I would also like to thank the posters on this forum because you were a lot of help when I was thinking on buying this car.

And of course, here is a picture

bearass · 01-04-2008, 08:20 PM

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Originally Posted by mondeoxr5

Hi all

First time poster but long time lurker

Just got my hands on a Sea Grey Mondeo xr5 turbo w/bluetooth and here is the amazing part, it only took me four weeks from buying the car to actually getting it. And i live in the north-west of wa.

Just took it for a drive to broome last week and I just cant get over how accomplished these cars are on the open road. I have also been getting a lot of envious looks since mine is the only one in town. Almost every time I park it I get people coming over to find out what it is.

I would also like to thank the posters on this forum because you were a lot of help when I was thinking on buying this car.

And of course, here is a picture

Congradulations and enjoy.

Waheed · 03-04-2008, 04:28 PM

Its been really interesting reading all the posts about the mondeo, the best part is that hardly anyone seems to have anything bad to say about the car, which is good because my partner and I are collecting our Blue Ambition TDCI Sedan with Bluetooth on Saturday.

Can't wait to get it. It will be my first brand new car too which is cool. Amazingly we were told it would be 3-4 month wait to get a car but once we had finalised all the options etc we were told they actually had one car matching our exact spec in stock. So no long wait for us!

Katoomba · 03-04-2008, 04:35 PM

Saturday will be an exciting day for you and your partner, Waheed. I think, like all the posters on this forum, you will find the Mondeo a really terrific car.

I know if I won Lotto I'd be down to my dealers really fast to buy another one - one for me and one for my partner. :-)

Waheed · 03-04-2008, 04:47 PM

Yeh i am pretty excited!

We will only be having the one car and for the next 3 weeks at least she will be driving it to work while I will be riding my not so exciting push bike.

But at least i will get to do all the night driving.

Dusty1 · 03-04-2008, 04:54 PM

Had my rear spats and tow bar fitted yesterday, the bonnet protector and carpets last week. All good. They had to fit a module and a new wiring loom because of the parking sensors.

All good, although the sunroof is leaking a bit more, and will have to go back to the dealer to be fixed. Likewise the passenger seat's leather is starting to split from the stitching where her back touches the seat.

Otherwise all good. I am a picky bastard, so these things annoy me when they may not other people.

scribbly · 03-04-2008, 07:57 PM

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Originally Posted by Dusty1

Had my rear spats and tow bar fitted yesterday....

Dusty1, is yours a Hatch or Sedan?
How long did it take for them to fit the towbar?

Dusty1 · 03-04-2008, 10:00 PM

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Originally Posted by scribbly

Dusty1, is yours a Hatch or Sedan?
How long did it take for them to fit the towbar?

They had the car all day. The dealer drops a car off to me, and they take mine. They drop it back when everything is completed. As you can see, things still aren't.

It is a Ford part too, the towbar, and the cabling is under the parking sensors. They had to install a new wiring loom and a module to make sure it didn't do something to the parking sensors. The dealer told me, that it could cause a fire if it wasn't done properly.

It's a hatch.

jared79 · 04-04-2008, 03:07 PM

Dusty, have they replaced your A Pillars. My Ford dealer has ordered mine, so they should be here soon.

Dusty1 · 07-04-2008, 01:56 PM

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Originally Posted by jared79

Dusty, have they replaced your A Pillars. My Ford dealer has ordered mine, so they should be here soon.

It has to go back in again, to get the sunroof, and the tear in the seat fixed. They will probably fix it then. They did say they have it and just have to fit it. No doubt this will probably turn into another drama.

DRU842 · 13-04-2008, 02:32 PM

Confirmed my XR5 in Blue Ambition, with Bluetooth today. 3-4 weeks wait.
$4,500 variation between quotes!
Can't wait!!

jared79 · 13-04-2008, 03:07 PM

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Originally Posted by DRU842

Confirmed my XR5 in Blue Ambition, with Bluetooth today. 3-4 weeks wait.
$4,500 variation between quotes!
Can't wait!!

Congratulations, you are going to love it. Oh and Blue Ambition is an awesome colour. Enjoy.