Ford Ranger - 4 months old and rusting

[canthai55]

bet he lives near the ocean

[NanLaew]

6 minutes ago, canthai55 said:

bet he lives near the ocean

Close. Wigan actually. They salt the roads in winter time.

[HAKAPALITA]

25 minutes ago, NanLaew said:

Patience is a virtue but cynicism is a given.

Right.?.

[jcartermad]

cannthai55 - not helpful post by you. Bet he lives by the ocean. Your wrong. Inland at Roi Et. 6 hours away from the ocean in driving fast. Please think before posting senseless comments with no foundation. 

[spornb]

19 hours ago, Lacessit said:

I would suggest the OP proceed carefully. Defamation laws are such in Thailand that the truth is not a defence. His best option would be to get the defects repaired, then sell it. Use the proceeds to buy a TATA.

I established a long time ago Fords are crap vehicles. The best example of that was an Australian Grand Prix, when the two Ford entries pulled up to the starting grid after the warmup lap, and burst into flames 20 seconds apart.

Excellent good sensible advice, defamation can not be used if it is in the public interest but difficult to establish

 

Only problem is we had a  new Honda, and followed advice above, then we bought a new SUBARU , we raised the question of misrepresentation a month after delivery, we have received several lawyers letters threatening defamation, despite the fact we paid 1.2M we wrote to Japan, got nowhere

 

Sadly gave the fight up, we live in Thailand, know its third world, no real consumer protection, I am sad to hear Ford also do little to help

 

We have choices stay and accept or leave !!

[Snow Leopard]

On 1/30/2019 at 8:33 AM, cornishcarlos said:

Surely you pointed out this repair and paint overspray before accepting the vehicle as new ??

Correct

[Snow Leopard]

I am looking at the pictures. Some pics have a rust proof coating applied. Some not? For sure the vehicle has been sprayed at some point out of the factory. I can't understand why they are arguing with you. 

 

Go to the Thai high court of justice. Trial be Facebook. In Thai. 

[MFpro]

Bought a used Ford Focus which was overheating after first 30 minutes drive and over 5 weeks they couldn't resolve it. When I threatened them with the consumer protection office at the Bangkok court, they took it back and returned 95% of the money

[canthai55]

2 hours ago, jcartermad said:

cannthai55 - not helpful post by you. Bet he lives by the ocean. Your wrong. Inland at Roi Et. 6 hours away from the ocean in driving fast. Please think before posting senseless comments with no foundation. 

I lost my bet.

[Rod the Sod]

On 1/30/2019 at 8:54 PM, Kwasaki said:

if it's a good first class insurer the claim would be the truck has been damaged and repaired but not properly and go from there, no need for f'ing praying get it done.

So an Insurer is going to pay up for damage caused by someone at a time before they insured the vehicle. Sure, maybe my 47 years of insurance experience is letting me down, but I would keep on praying if I was you. You have no idea of what insurance is all about like so many who think you insure and then whatever happens will be put right for you.

[Kwasaki]

13 hours ago, Rod the Sod said:

So an Insurer is going to pay up for damage caused by someone at a time before they insured the vehicle. Sure, maybe my 47 years of insurance experience is letting me down, but I would keep on praying if I was you. You have no idea of what insurance is all about like so many who think you insure and then whatever happens will be put right for you.

I have idea and have experienced Thai No.1 first class insurance and it is not the same as a western or european insurer.

[HAKAPALITA]

Your 47 years of understanding others is letting you down.⚖️


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[Rod the Sod]

Always happy to stand corrected. I need to speak to my 1st Class Insurer in Bangkok early next week so I shall just ask if their policy covers pre-purchase damage and subsequent shitty repairs by an unknown third party. So just to be clear, not wear and tear (not covered anyway), not damage by a 3rd party after acquisition nor by the owner after acquisition, and If I am proved wrong I shall ask for forgiveness. If I am right, you will be the first to know.

[HAKAPALITA]

21 minutes ago, Rod the Sod said:

Always happy to stand corrected. I need to speak to my 1st Class Insurer in Bangkok early next week so I shall just ask if their policy covers pre-purchase damage and subsequent shitty repairs by an unknown third party. So just to be clear, not wear and tear (not covered anyway), not damage by a 3rd party after acquisition nor by the owner after acquisition, and If I am proved wrong I shall ask for forgiveness. If I am right, you will be the first to know.

Why is no one surprised.....

[Gatvol]

Have a look at the Ford Ranger rusty chassis group on Facebook. https://m.facebook.com/groups/367003487527187?view=info&refid=18&ref=m_notif&notif_t=group_activity

 

Ford does not care! 

[NanLaew]

38 minutes ago, Gatvol said:

Have a look at the Ford Ranger rusty chassis group on Facebook. https://m.facebook.com/groups/367003487527187?view=info&refid=18&ref=m_notif&notif_t=group_activity

 

Ford does not care! 

That's a pretty small group IMHO. I read somewhere that the Mitsubishi Pajero rusty chassis group is enormous. Even bigger than the Isuzu D-Max rusty chassis group.

[liddelljohn]

In the Uk FORD was known as FRAUD  had a lot of comapny car Fords ,, they were poorly made

 

The FIESTA was a FESTER

Rge TRANSIT VAN was a RANCID VAN

The CORTINA was a CRAPTINA

The ESCORT was the EXTORT

The CAPRI was the CRAPPY

The SIERRA  was The SPAREUS

THE MONDEO  was the MUNDANO

The GRANADA  was the BASTARDA

 

The Ranger is the BEST looking Pickup in Thailand but it is not the best for reliabilty especially the engine ,

 

Get the Thai consumer protection board on the case they do have real teeth

Edited February 5, 2020 by liddelljohn

[transam]

5 minutes ago, liddelljohn said:

In the Uk FORD was known as FRAUD

 

The FIESTA was a FESTER

Rge TRANSIT VAN was a RANCID VAN

The CORTINA was a CRAPTINA

The ESCORT was the EXTORT

The CAPRI was the CRAPPY

The SIERRA  was The SPAREUS

THE MONDEO  was the MUNDANO

The GRANADA  was the BASTARDA

My 1976 Granada Ghia 3.0 auto, which had independant suspension,  was one of the best cars I ever owned, chap......????

My 1972 Granada GXL 3.0 auto had 250,000 miles on the clock when I sold it....????

 

[petermik]

7 hours ago, transam said:

My 1976 Granada Ghia 3.0 auto, which had independant suspension,  was one of the best cars I ever owned, chap......????

My 1972 Granada GXL 3.0 auto had 250,000 miles on the clock when I sold it....????

 

Who is the "hairy mutt" leaning on it Trans.......

[transam]

6 minutes ago, petermik said:

Who is the "hairy mutt" leaning on it Trans.......

Me in my slimmer days.............????, think around 1982..????

[faraday]

30 minutes ago, transam said:

Me in my slimmer days.............????, think around 1982..????

Without doubt, a true hansum,man.

 

Oh for the days, when we grew a beard & it wasn't white...????

 

Excellent ride that, Trans.

 

 

[VocalNeal]

1 hour ago, liddelljohn said:

Get the Thai consumer protection board on the case they do have real teeth

+1 to this. Even the mention of them maybe enough. 

 

City Hall in every province. OCPB (Office of the Consumer Protection Board)

 

 

Edited February 5, 2020 by VocalNeal

[metempsychotic]

On 1/30/2019 at 2:17 PM, wgdanson said:

Why did you not check the thing out properly, carefully and thoroughly before handing over that cash, or taking delivery.

Why even bother asking this question if you have read the thread?

 

Unless it is to make yourself appear wise and the op a fool.

 

 

[metempsychotic]

On 1/30/2019 at 5:05 PM, wgdanson said:

You know what I mean.

In UK before you buy a vehicle, you can have the RAC (Royal Automobile Club) engineers come to give it a good proper inspection.

And how many do that before taking delivery of a "new" car direct from the dealer?

[HashBrownHarry]

I love that song.

[Just Weird]

On 1/30/2019 at 10:39 AM, cornishcarlos said:

Park it out the front of the dealers...

Get someone  (better still 3 or 4 people) on Facebook Live

Choose an array of weapons, from sledge hammer, to paint stripper, to mini backhoe

Inform said dealer that you are about to destroy his sub standard offering, live on Facebook

Then destroy it, but take your time and make sure there are plenty of shots with the dealer in the back ground

 

Up load it all over social media and stand back as Thia Netizens go into "meltdown"

 

Won't get your 1.2mil back but hopefully you bought it on finance...

"Won't get your 1.2mil back but hopefully you bought it on finance..."

He didn't use finance, but, even if he had done, he'd still have to pay the finance off.

[cornishcarlos]

1 hour ago, Just Weird said:

"Won't get your 1.2mil back but hopefully you bought it on finance..."

He didn't use finance, but, even if he had done, he'd still have to pay the finance off.

 

But what fun it would be ????????

[Just Weird]

On 1/30/2019 at 5:26 PM, Lacessit said:

I established a long time ago Fords are <deleted> vehicles. The best example of that was an Australian Grand Prix, when the two Ford entries pulled up to the starting grid after the warmup lap, and burst into flames 20 seconds apart.

What's the connection between the quality of Ford's road vehicles and a couple of highly modified race cars in "an Australian Grand Prix" and how is it a "good example"?  

[Just Weird]

On 1/30/2019 at 5:43 PM, jcartermad said:

Guys. FORD Thailand have closed the case. They say that warranty will take off the corrosion. The pre damage is down to the dealer. Not their concern. I will now go to the Thai Consumer Board and take legal. 

I understand that you wanted to, unreasonably, try to screw a new car out of Ford but if Ford will take care of the minor surface corrosion under warranty why are you taking "legal" [sic]?  Are you that bothered about a couple of screws that need tightening?  What was the "pre damage" that you found (I don't mean a bit of over-spray) that is so significant?

Edited February 6, 2020 by Just Weird

[Don Mega]

On 1/30/2019 at 1:02 PM, jcartermad said:

 kiss goodbye to 1.2 m baht.

Terrible terrible situation to be in, I can give you 500k for the vehicle to help ease that 1.2m blow.