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what pisses u of the most with ford????? should i make this a poll?


parts are no longer Serviced ???

parts man cant find right part and just says nls

parts are to over priced?????

CossieRich

iTrader: (1)

the fact that there are no abs sensors for a saff cossie in this country Alex

you need to see this as well:

https://passionford.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=200355

Im pretty sure its you on the vid?

rscabrio

hate haveing to tell folks that at work its a standing joke amongst most of my mates lol

Brookesy

Hate it when they said is no longer available or that part doesnt exist

Asked for some Anti roll bar link arms for the rear of my XR2 and got some young girl behind the desk telling me my fiesta was never fitted with antiroll bars

James

Lame one worded answers, it's like they get a bonus if they can talk to the customer using the least amount of words possible.

trevCOSS

iTrader: (6)

never have a problem my local dealer seem to have everything I need on the shelf and have never been told nla so I guess im lucky, I went in the other day and they even had jacking point covers on the shelf, only thing thats a bit anoying is having to guide them around there own computer system to find what i want

James

wow?! are you actually talking about the same Vospers as me?!

89xr2

Computer says no...

trevCOSS

iTrader: (6)

who me? and i guess so yes if your talking marshmills, never had a problem

big_wig_074

when you have a 4x4 engine in a 2wd car and they ask what year its for,then get all suspicious when you say "hmmm.... about a 1990"
or asking for ONE brake pad retaining pin and being told first of all that they dont have pins fitted to 2wd saffs (er...ill take you outside,take the wheel off and show you shall i?) and hours later finding that the only way is to buy a whole front brake pad set up for(wait for it) 90 quid!
oh that was after 2 weeks of searching,being told by halfords that all cossies have the same brakes and the same sort of answer from about 5 ford dealers!

ballin

iTrader: (1)

mines not too bad - get the odd numpty but cant complain.

worst thing (which isnt really a complaint because its going to happen anywhere) is buying 10 or so bits, 5 or so are in and the others need ordering so you ALWAYS end up making 2 journeys

89xr2

In all seriousness. They can never get ANY of the parts I wanted for my car as theyre no longer available which is the main reason my xr2 plans have been scrapped.

©hatter Box

any think with the rs cars will always have to be order in

I got some cossie parts in at my work along with lots of rs turbo parts which is good get me mates calling me for bits and when i say it in stock they cant belive it good when i can order what i like

dexterc

Usually I wince when I find out how much they want, and get on here to find the stuff cheaper.

discodenkelly

'What car is it for mate??' Sierra RS Cosworth pal. 'What engine size is it?'

vroooom ptssssh

None of the above really, but having to go often in the first place


Nah probably parts being obsolete

James

i'm unfortunate to be using Roache Parts as this is apparently the parts depot and if i phone plymouth they tell me to phone roache, if theres no answer at roache i automaticly get bounced back to someone at plymouth..

I have to do everything over the phone as the local parts desk has closed. - because of this you need a trade account to buy anything. if i didn't have access to a trade account i'd have to travel to another deal 20 miles away

Andreas

I usually bring the the finis code otherwise i have to stand there and suggest were on the pictures they should look for it. Bit sad that some parts are not serviced any more. The hinges for the glove box on the 4x4 sapph for instance.

Redkop

Have no complaint about my local Ford dealer.

Last Weds I ordered a few things via the phone at 8:20am, they rang me at 2pm to say the parts were in. Also I got discounts between 12˝% and 25% on the parts, so a saving of over Ł21.

nigel b

mine arent too bad
they now know not to ask me for a chassis number or registration but they get the parts in quick and give me good discount

adamS2RST

I make sure I go armed with a finis code and check price / avail before hand

C1ARK

Phoning first is always a good idea.

Usually get "for a cosworth you will be lucky, oh we have two showing sir"

all surprised

Rab

I just get them looking at me like I'm speaking mandarin......

An XR what? Is that a Granada?

Lambchop

iTrader: (1)

thats what i get

or ask for series 2 rst bits and they say is that a mark 5?

the prices suck too! try asking for rst metering head latest one was saff cossie fuel tank at Ł190 odd and i got in end for Ł42

iggy gt4

i went to order a rocker gaskett they phoned me the next day to say it was there,went to pick it up and they gave me 3,cheers ford......

dave_y

iTrader: (4)

my local dealer is brilliant, they usually have to order the parts in which is fair enough but they always get me what i need and give me a bit of discount too.

what car is it?

1990 Ford Escort

What do you need?

a 1995 Escort clutch pedal and quadrant and a Cosworth fan switch

What year Cosworth is it?

Between 1985 - 1995 you choose.

M1CH43L

sweet
i usualy get my stuff ok although i own a fezzy but u cant even get stuff some times with out a reg or its n/a so i go giz it here and show the the parts bloke what i need ie do his job for him

oh yes i work for ford aswell

rscabrio

what branch and dealership do you work for alex

Zetecfiesta

mine are quite good the lad that usualy works on the parts knows the cars now, i get annoyed with the no longer in service, on like really important parts! lol like front window seals!

mick

iTrader: (1)

going in for a specific part with part no or finis and then they ask you what car its for...... "i don't care i want that one...." or i ask for a 24v part and they've seen the car and they tell me its a sierra........ i know!

©hatter Box

i work at epsom mate

Petrucci

- parts don't exist anymore
or
- you receive the parts your ordered, and they are not the good ones


both very common over here

©hatter Box

if u live in spain or germany or france there are lots of old parts still there. where do u think fordparts uk get all of there old parts for u

TrevCos

iTrader: (1)

One of the assistants at my local Ford dealer is a right miserable twat!

BillyCabrio

iTrader: (1)

My local Fords (SMC in Crayford) is tops

The young fella there knows his stuff and keeps on amazing me with how he knows so many finis codes off the top of his head

pollocks

never have the parts in and then they have to order the parts in which turn out to be the wrong ones and you've waited a week for these parts to then be told that they had the correct part in stock all along grrr

dojj

iTrader: (3)

ford are generally ok with stuff round my neck of the woods (alperton ford)
i was well surprised when i tried to go and get some stuff from one in stains though, they directed me to some old git who knew what he was on about when i baffled the parts person with some info

rscabrio

i bwork at the enfield branch at the min alex well somtimes the billet depending what mood there in lol
your place seams to keep a fair bit of old stock in i order loads from there when my mates come in

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I am sure enfield closed months ago