Yippeeeeeee it's here

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Here is my car just ready waiting for me

[Lord Viykor]

Congratulations,

What do you mean by here? is it at the yard or on the docks?

You must be hanging out for next week to roll around

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Try again

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frigin spent the last hr trying to get a 3m file to 127k or what ever the limit is then I end up with a postage stamp image I give up!! Lord Viykor
No at the dealer

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Given up

[ian b]

Welcome to the club. I'll look out for you around the Harbour City.

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Ok thanks guys for the warm welcome to THE club

now I worked the photo out doh!
strange when I was at the dealer there was an LX with alloy wheels and with Michelin tyres and the amount of balancing weights they used for the rims then I found heaps on the ground that has fallen off new vehicles!!

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[Zippy7]

Hey Apstar,
When do you pick up your baby? It sounds like it has arrived at the stealership, but it's not quite ready for you to take home...

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Originally Posted by Zippy7

Hey Apstar,
When do you pick up your baby? It sounds like it has arrived at the stealership, but it's not quite ready for you to take home...

3 days they reckon Zippy7 so Wednesday waited this long happy its here was not aware when I ordered the leather seats the doors are also leather the car is shod with Goodyear Excellence tyres http://www.jaxquickfit.com.au/tyre-n...6-goodyear.htm


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[wjf]

Hi Apstar, just curious - when did you order your Mondeo?

I ordered mine on 28/3 (MARCH FFS!!!!) and got my second confirmation last Friday that it is arrivng this Thursday...they'll need a few of days turnaround, so I'm looking most likely at early next week.

To give some credit to my dealer they did say it would be 3 to 4 months if they had to order the car. But I have been on these forums the past 4 months and reading the odd story about people getting their cars in two weeks or less!!!

[TheColonel]

yeah well it all depends what is on the boats on the way over and what is in stock around the country... i ordered mine early nov got it at the end of January...

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Originally Posted by wjf

Hi Apstar, just curious - when did you order your Mondeo?

I ordered mine on 28/3 (MARCH FFS!!!!) and got my second confirmation last Friday that it is arrivng this Thursday...they'll need a few of days turnaround, so I'm looking most likely at early next week.

To give some credit to my dealer they did say it would be 3 to 4 months if they had to order the car. But I have been on these forums the past 4 months and reading the odd story about people getting their cars in two weeks or less!!!

20th June wjf just happens there was a shipment on its way to Oz on a boat and had the Stardust silver with leather,bluetooth,voice even though I wanted Tonic it was off loaded at Port kembla and trucked to Sydney mind you I did have a choice to dig one up around the east coast or from the bush in NSW wanted latest build date which according to the sticker was the 1st June

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[wjf]

Again to give the dealer the tiniest bit of credit, the first week or so after the order they called to offer me similar cars (differennt colours or optional extras) to my preferred choice but I rejected them all...

FYI it's a Sea Grey TDCi Hatch without any options at all....strange, after having a fully optioned Mazda 6 the last 3 years the last thing I wanted was another car with a Sunroof, Leather, Body Kit etc. I suppose it's a return to more basic motoring and reasonable ground clearance.

The only thing I might regret is not choosing the Bluetooth option. Not sure if I need it but it's the only option that tempted me at the time of ordering the car.

[Zippy7]

Originally Posted by apstar

wanted latest build date which according to the sticker was the 1st June

I wanted the latest build, but I had a brain explosion and ended up taking the car that was downstairs [I blame 2 tired kids and being sick of running around]. I should have brought my brother and father to help... Regardless, I am happy with the car.

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Surprising how many in the holding yard had fuel doors that are not lockable _ was told by the salesman sunroofs are the harder ones to get

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[paulie0735]

I walked into Etheridge Ford to show the wife the XR5 Focus, she walked off in disgust mumbling something about a mid life crisis and f&^%ing rally cars, Andrew threw me the keys to his MondeoXR5, the wife and I went for a quick blast through the Ringwood / Warrandyte hills, the wife fell in love with it (Andrew knew she would). 6 days later I drove home in a brand new Mondeo XR5 that they had in stock. Happy as a PIS!

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Originally Posted by paulie0735

I walked into Etheridge Ford to show the wife the XR5 Focus, she walked off in disgust mumbling something about a mid life crisis and f&^%ing rally cars, Andrew threw me the keys to his MondeoXR5, the wife and I went for a quick blast through the Ringwood / Warrandyte hills, the wife fell in love with it (Andrew knew she would). 6 days later I drove home in a brand new Mondeo XR5 that they had in stock. Happy as a PIS!

hmmmm want to share what you both had for dessert that night :

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ps: pushed back to Thursday delivery :

[paulie0735]

Originally Posted by apstar

ps: pushed back to Thursday delivery :

doh!! Don't ya hate that!!!!!

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Originally Posted by paulie0735

doh!! Don't ya hate that!!!!!

Was told today was the salesman rostered day off[due to weekend work] and they have a rule the salesman that sold the car must hand over the car to the customer,fair enough I wouldn't be happy if I had to come in on my day off tell you what though the car looks TOTALLY different after a wash

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[Zippy7]

Originally Posted by apstar

have a rule the salesman that sold the car must hand over the car to the customer

Sounds like a good rule. I told them I would pickup the car on Saturday, and I got a n00b trying to get the car sorted out :(

[wjf]

Well I was told (twice) that the car would be arriving today and ....it's here!

I have arranged to pick the car up on Tuesday...which will make it 4 months and 1 day from the date of purchase!

In my recollection of that day I think I remember ordering a Cortina it feels that long ago!

[gomery]

i just ordered my new XR5 and was told i should expect it October some time, so now the wait starts for me

[wjf]

Good luck...if you can get past the first two weeks you'll be fine!

[Zippy7]

Originally Posted by gomery

i just ordered my new XR5 and was told i should expect it October some time, so now the wait starts for me

Welcome and Congrats - hope your wait doesn't turn out too long.

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Hooray its safe in my garage noticed when I picked it up it was ****ing down with rain[just my luck] anyhow opened the hatch and no water got in looks like they have placed a rubber strip between the glass and body

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[scribbly]

Can you show us a picture?

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Sure can

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[scottyd6]

Originally Posted by gomery

i just ordered my new XR5 and was told i should expect it October some time, so now the wait starts for me

Good luck with the wait. I ordered my XR5 back at the start of March and it is due to arrive in Aussie land on August 7. I was origianlly told it would be here end June/start July but Ford must have had a fair few orders to get through (issues with strikes I think I read in the past?). It should be fine now. I'm getting sick of reading good stories about everyone elses car (!) but I'm quite sure, as any of the XR5 owners can tell you, the wait will be worth it.

[bathurst77]

Im wondering if a thin strip of beading like holds flyscreen to frame would do OK and look ok in black.
Keee it flush to glass, and not pushed rite in or rust may form under it.. not tha ti plane keepin tha car long enough to care

[gomery]

Originally Posted by scottyd6

Good luck with the wait. I ordered my XR5 back at the start of March and it is due to arrive in Aussie land on August 7. I was origianlly told it would be here end June/start July but Ford must have had a fair few orders to get through (issues with strikes I think I read in the past?). It should be fine now. I'm getting sick of reading good stories about everyone elses car (!) but I'm quite sure, as any of the XR5 owners can tell you, the wait will be worth it.

I hope I don't have to wait that long, as when I was told 3 months I thought that was just bearable enough. Out of interest what colour did you order, i ordered Sea Grey, the dealership offered me a few other colours and said i could have it in a week or so but i decided to stick with my first choice.