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Meanwhile In Local News - 2001 ZTS - 03-29-2006
Got a letter from Bay Ford Lincoln (Yorkville), the dealer has closed as they sold the land to Four Seasons hotel. I don't think there is a Ford dealer in Toronto proper at all anymore?
I am invited to go to one of their other dealers, two in deepest darkest Scarbourough and another some place north of Steeles. :rolleyes:
I guess my last chance for dealer service is Donway but that is east of me and even further east still from my work. Bay Ford used to be good service wise and just a couple subway stops from the office.
Meanwhile In Local News - ANTHONYD - 03-29-2006
2001 ZTS,Mar 28 2006, 08:52 PM Wrote:Got a letter from Bay Ford Lincoln (Yorkville), the dealer has closed as they sold the land to Four Seasons hotel. I don't think there is a Ford dealer in Toronto proper at all anymore?
I am invited to go to one of their other dealers, two in deepest darkest Scarbourough and another some place north of Steeles. :rolleyes:
I guess my last chance for dealer service is Donway but that is east of me and even further east still from my work. Bay Ford used to be good service wise and just a couple subway stops from the office.
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Discovery is good!
:lol: Is Burlington out of the way?
Meanwhile In Local News - darkpuppet - 03-29-2006
2001 ZTS,Mar 28 2006, 07:52 PM Wrote:Got a letter from Bay Ford Lincoln (Yorkville), the dealer has closed as they sold the land to Four Seasons hotel. I don't think there is a Ford dealer in Toronto proper at all anymore?
I am invited to go to one of their other dealers, two in deepest darkest Scarbourough and another some place north of Steeles. :rolleyes:
I guess my last chance for dealer service is Donway but that is east of me and even further east still from my work. Bay Ford used to be good service wise and just a couple subway stops from the office.
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WHAT??!!!
oh s**t man...there goes the neighbourhood. Maybe I should return my car after the lease.
Meanwhile In Local News - NefCanuck - 03-29-2006
2001 ZTS,Mar 28 2006, 07:52 PM Wrote:Got a letter from Bay Ford Lincoln (Yorkville), the dealer has closed as they sold the land to Four Seasons hotel. I don't think there is a Ford dealer in Toronto proper at all anymore?
I am invited to go to one of their other dealers, two in deepest darkest Scarbourough and another some place north of Steeles. :rolleyes:
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Ouch that sucks when your dealer closes down. But a word of caution. That dealer they're referring you to "north of Steeles" is "Yonge-Steeles Ford-Lincon" who used to be Northtown Ford-Lincon.
Northtown Ford-Lincon went "out of business" last year, but according to what I heard at the dealer where I bought my Focus last year, the service manager said that Northtown was deliberately closed down in order to aviod paying severence to lng term employees there (Northtown Ford-Lincon had been around since 1956)
Personally I would never do business with a company that willingly screws its employees to avoid obligations to them.
NefCanuck
Meanwhile In Local News - microbunny - 03-29-2006
ANTHONYD,Mar 28 2006, 08:29 PM Wrote:Discovery is good!
:lol: Is Burlington out of the way?
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YEEAAAH! Discovery Ford rules....
:rolleyes:
Meanwhile In Local News - darkpuppet - 03-29-2006
should I mention that this is the 2nd dealership I've closed by giving business to?
Next on the list.. Donway...
Meanwhile In Local News - 2001 ZTS - 03-29-2006
darkpuppet,Mar 28 2006, 09:35 PM Wrote:should I mention that this is the 2nd dealership I've closed by giving business to?
Next on the list.. Donway...
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moi aussi
Think customer satisfaction plays a role? Think Ford has abandoneed urbanites? I see proof enough for me. CANT UNDRSTAND WHY SOMEBODY WITH A 35X135 FOOT LOT, 1-1/2 KIDS AND A BRAIN DOESN'T WANT AN EXPLODER????????or equally explosive inbred vehicle from Mecury or Lincoln???? According to their logic "where'smy check book?"
I've been through two closings of dealers myself and from a "go forwrd basis" there does not exist any dealer support in Toronto so why buy a Ford? At least I can drop a ____________ near a subway and get to and from work.
Funny enough the BMW dealer looks good as I anti commute the DVP.
Meanwhile In Local News - darkpuppet - 03-29-2006
no kidding, Ford is the only dealership that doesn't have a dealership inside a 20 minute drive.
well, maybe Yorkdale Ford.. if the traffic is light.
my next car will have to be a Saab, Mercedes, Toyota, Acura, Honda, Chrysler, BMW, Porsche, or supercar.
Meanwhile In Local News - NoiSeeVT - 03-29-2006
darkpuppet,Mar 28 2006, 10:35 PM Wrote:should I mention that this is the 2nd dealership I've closed by giving business to?Stay Away then, Donway has been great to me and we have lost 2 other Ford Dealers already in Scarborough.
Next on the list.. Donway...
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:lol:
David
Meanwhile In Local News - darkpuppet - 03-29-2006
NoiSeeVT,Mar 29 2006, 08:13 AM Wrote:darkpuppet,Mar 28 2006, 10:35 PM Wrote:should I mention that this is the 2nd dealership I've closed by giving business to?Stay Away then, Donway has been great to me and we have lost 2 other Ford Dealers already in Scarborough.
Next on the list.. Donway...
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:lol:
David
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I wish I could say I got the same level of service from them...but since they hold my lease papers now, I guess I have no choice but to deal with them.
p.s. check your sig pic, it's >60 pixels high and will be removed.
Meanwhile In Local News - NOS2Go4Me - 03-29-2006
Never heard that about the Yonge / Steeles Ford dealer. I'll have to ask my Dad about it when I call down tonight.
That really sucks, because the couple of times I did go into Bay Ford they were really cool.
Meanwhile In Local News - scoobasteve - 03-30-2006
Yonge/steeles dealership was Northtown ford before... i think they went out of business twice before re-opening as yonge/steeles ford.
Man, that dealership had nothing going for them. My buddy bought his focus wagon off them. and the licenseplate surround that they gave him had SPELLING MISTAKES! Not quite sure exactly where yonge and stells is....
Shanahan ford, (sheppard/warden area) closed, re-opened as freeway ford... then closed and moved away. I had pretty crappy service there too.
Beware of donway though. They apparently only have one-way shuttle service...
If you drop off your car there, they'll take you to work. but it'll take quite a bit of arguing for them to pick you up. Did i mention that was day 3 of SVT ownership. Haha, My last time going there.
I wonder what happened with "shiny blue escort" now that bay isnt there.
Meanwhile In Local News - 2001 ZTS - 03-30-2006
scoobasteve,Mar 29 2006, 10:15 AM Wrote:I wonder what happened with "shiny blue escort" now that bay isnt there.
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I talked to him about a month ago at the dealer. He sold his car and bought a Mustang. He moved out of the shop and into sales a couple years ago. I'm sure he will end up with the same job at one of the other dealers now.
Meanwhile In Local News - paolo - 03-31-2006
NefCanuck,Mar 28 2006, 09:38 PM Wrote:But a word of caution. That dealer they're referring you to "north of Steeles" is "Yonge-Steeles Ford-Lincon" who used to be Northtown Ford-Lincon.
Northtown Ford-Lincon went "out of business" last year, but according to what I heard at the dealer where I bought my Focus last year, the service manager said that Northtown was deliberately closed down in order to aviod paying severence to lng term employees there (Northtown Ford-Lincon had been around since 1956)
Personally I would never do business with a company that willingly screws its employees to avoid obligations to them.
NefCanuck
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Wow, brings back memories.. Back when We lived off of Finch, the closest dealership to us was infact Northtown Ford, thats where the parents bought their '90 Tempo from back in the day. Strangely, after the dealer tried to screw us over for service work, we never went back there ever again. We got a lot better service at Evans Ford which is down the street from the Kipling Subway stn. Also, I found Yorkdale ford to be pretty good too.
Meanwhile In Local News - NoiSeeVT - 04-01-2006
scoobasteve,Mar 29 2006, 11:15 AM Wrote:Yonge/steeles dealership was Northtown ford before... i think they went out of business twice before re-opening as yonge/steeles ford.
Man, that dealership had nothing going for them. My buddy bought his focus wagon off them. and the licenseplate surround that they gave him had SPELLING MISTAKES! Not quite sure exactly where yonge and stells is....
Shanahan ford, (sheppard/warden area) closed, re-opened as freeway ford... then closed and moved away. I had pretty crappy service there too.
Beware of donway though. They apparently only have one-way shuttle service...
If you drop off your car there, they'll take you to work. but it'll take quite a bit of arguing for them to pick you up. Did i mention that was day 3 of SVT ownership. Haha, My last time going there.
I wonder what happened with "shiny blue escort" now that bay isnt there.
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With me even with Oil changes they give me the SVT rental. Last time they gave me an expedition for the day. They have good so far, they just wouldnt sell me a car (I wanted the RED SVT Focus they had for years, but they wanted too much for it.)
David
Meanwhile In Local News - NefCanuck - 04-01-2006
paolo,Mar 30 2006, 09:45 AM Wrote:NefCanuck,Mar 28 2006, 09:38 PM Wrote:But a word of caution. That dealer they're referring you to "north of Steeles" is "Yonge-Steeles Ford-Lincon" who used to be Northtown Ford-Lincon.
Northtown Ford-Lincon went "out of business" last year, but according to what I heard at the dealer where I bought my Focus last year, the service manager said that Northtown was deliberately closed down in order to aviod paying severence to lng term employees there (Northtown Ford-Lincon had been around since 1956)
Personally I would never do business with a company that willingly screws its employees to avoid obligations to them.
NefCanuck
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Wow, brings back memories.. Back when We lived off of Finch, the closest dealership to us was infact Northtown Ford, thats where the parents bought their '90 Tempo from back in the day. Strangely, after the dealer tried to screw us over for service work, we never went back there ever again. We got a lot better service at Evans Ford which is down the street from the Kipling Subway stn. Also, I found Yorkdale ford to be pretty good too.
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My dad actually bought a '67 Stang from Northtown new back in the day and still has the receipt for it, $3,300 for the straight six & no A/C.
NefCanuck
Meanwhile In Local News - Frost__2001 - 04-02-2006
darkpuppet,Mar 29 2006, 09:03 AM Wrote:no kidding, Ford is the only dealership that doesn't have a dealership inside a 20 minute drive.
well, maybe Yorkdale Ford.. if the traffic is light.
my next car will have to be a Saab, Mercedes, Toyota, Acura, Honda, Chrysler, BMW, Porsche, or supercar.
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you forgot Volvo as they opened one off the danforth
Meanwhile In Local News - darkpuppet - 04-03-2006
^--- I don't really hit the danforth unless I'm hungry for greek food.
Meanwhile In Local News - 2001 ZTS - 04-03-2006
darkpuppet,Apr 2 2006, 06:45 PM Wrote:^--- I don't really hit the danforth unless I'm hungry for greek food.
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Very interesting news for me as the Volvo C30 is definately on my radar and having a service location along the subway very covienient.
Meanwhile In Local News - scoobasteve - 04-06-2006
NoiSeeVT,Mar 31 2006, 10:31 AM Wrote:scoobasteve,Mar 29 2006, 11:15 AM Wrote:Yonge/steeles dealership was Northtown ford before... i think they went out of business twice before re-opening as yonge/steeles ford.
Man, that dealership had nothing going for them. My buddy bought his focus wagon off them. and the licenseplate surround that they gave him had SPELLING MISTAKES! Not quite sure exactly where yonge and stells is....
Shanahan ford, (sheppard/warden area) closed, re-opened as freeway ford... then closed and moved away. I had pretty crappy service there too.
Beware of donway though. They apparently only have one-way shuttle service...
If you drop off your car there, they'll take you to work. but it'll take quite a bit of arguing for them to pick you up. Did i mention that was day 3 of SVT ownership. Haha, My last time going there.
I wonder what happened with "shiny blue escort" now that bay isnt there.
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With me even with Oil changes they give me the SVT rental. Last time they gave me an expedition for the day. They have good so far, they just wouldnt sell me a car (I wanted the RED SVT Focus they had for years, but they wanted too much for it.)
David
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Yeah, i wasnt 21 before my SVT ran out of warranty.... :S