New gt350 that arrived at dealership with bad engine

[NWGT500]

Local dealership has 2 gt350's (blue, grey), both track pack, both asking 17,500 over msrp. There Blue one arrived with a bad engine that the dealership replaced.

I'm not interested in that horrendous of price gouging but more of the reliability issues.

Anyone heard of similar engine issues?

http://bickford-ford.ebizautos.com/...g-2dr_fastback_shelby_gt350-new-14685242.html

 

[Snoopy49]

Does this brake rotor looks like it has seen some heat.

 

[Tob]

I think what you see is the result of washing the car with Michigan's water.

;-)

 

[13COBRA]

That blue/white isn't doing it for me.

 

[Snoopy49]

I think what you see is the result of washing the car with Michigan's water.

;-)

So that's what lead in the water does to brake rotors.

 

[AZBOSS]

So that's what lead in the water does to brake rotors.

lol

 

[HudsonFalcon]

That blue/white isn't doing it for me.

Yeah not a fan.

 

[50 Deep]

Haven't been any reports of bad motors. One guy lost a bolt in his trans that locked up the clutch. That was an assembly issue. One guy blew his motor, but it was suspected he may have overrevved it. Other than that the motors are stout.

All brake rotors get that way when wet and not driven for a while. Even here on the west coast

 

[krt22]

Details on what a "bad engine" entails?

 

[NWGT500]

Details on what a "bad engine" entails?

Salesman would not elaborate other than saying it arrived from the factory with a bad engine so it was replaced.

 

[cluscher]

Dealer is local to me and a friend works there. I was told the engine had a metallic sound to it that wasn't right. Senior tech took it for a quick spin, came back, and drained oil. Evidence of metal. Ford engineer arrived next day and promptly leaves with some internals. New engine arrives the next day. The cause/culprit is unknown.

As far as the dealer goes, they are notorious for buying dealer allocations and demanding big ADMs. They won't sell one at or near MSRP. I personally am not a fan of their tactics and opted to buy my F150 elsewhere last year.

 

[Dusten]

Dealer is local to me and a friend works there. I was told the engine had a metallic sound to it that wasn't right. Senior tech took it for a quick spin, came back, and drained oil. Evidence of metal. Ford engineer arrived next day and promptly leaves with some internals. New engine arrives the next day. The cause/culprit is unknown.

As far as the dealer goes, they are notorious for buying dealer allocations and demanding big ADMs. They won't sell one at or near MSRP. I personally am not a fan of their tactics and opted to buy my F150 elsewhere last year.

Other than their ADM(they sell their shit fast) I have had great experience there and bought my 2011 F-150 new from them for almost 10k under MSRP.

 

[Para81]

Woke up at 0400, drove 229 miles to New Orleans, did a full day track event and then immediately after drove the 229 miles back home in record time. Car is bulletproof.

 

[CO Mack]

Does this brake rotor looks like it has seen some heat.

Nope, that's what they look like when hit with water. They're high iron content rotors.

Y'all quit hatin on my Blue/White car, he's sensitive. LOL

 

[M91196]

Nope, that's what they look like when hit with water. They're high iron content rotors.

Y'all quit hatin on my Blue/White car, he's sensitive. LOL

My Brembo equipped cars rotors look like that every time I wash my car

 

[Mach828]

Would look much better if those rims were brushed aluminum vs black.