[Alien-Tek]

OAC_Sparky,Sep 14 2006, 12:24 AM Wrote:

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Ok, so you admit having "maintenance costs" with the Honda. That's my point.

Quote:...and who is whining?!

Sorry, it sounded like it in your first post.

Like I said, I really don't want to bust your balls about it. But just like how Paolo has to hear about "Rogers this" and "Rogers that", I get people complaining about Ford.

Some of it warranted, some not. I think that you'd find that if you have a legitimate (or even borderline legit) gripe about Ford most of us (ie Meford and I and a few others that work there) will bend over backwards to help you out.

I had a neighbour when I first met them complaining about their Windstar not starting. That they "Wanted to drive the f'n thing into Oakville and set it on fire".

Well, I offered to help, I've been working on cars since I was 12, I'm 39 now, I owned my own car before I could drive. I know my way around a bit, having worked in 7 Ford Plants in the 18 years I have here.

So what was his issue? Well, I opened his airbox, the filter was so dirty that it had physically collapsed. The van had around 265,000 kilometers on it (it was a '95, this was '03) and it looked like it was the original filter.

When the air filter collapsed, it let all the dirt and crap through, and it plugged the sensor in his MAF.

Total cost of fix? A filter and a $0.20 shot of contact cleaner. Ran like a top.

See, just like any machine, you have to maintain it. Stuff like your ICS, or an alternator dying, yeah that can be annoying, I can understand that.

When people seem to be complaining about "normal maintenance" though, I just don't understand. I know as well as you do that every manufacturer's cars need maintenance.
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We are in agreement.
No hard feelings. I guess the issue with forums is that it becomes difficult to express emotion and everything is taken out of context.

But I agree 100%, no car company or car is perfect and if someone says it is, I would love to own it.... Wouldn't everyone? :D