FULLSCALE
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- First Name
- Adam
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- Jan 7, 2019
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- Ontario, Canada
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- 2019 Ford Ranger Lariat FX4 Supercrew, 2011 Mazda 3 Sport GT-E, 1968 Ford Mustang
Totally agree with you, I felt the same way when I picked my truck up. I noticed that there were only four so I mentioned it and the salesman put two more in for me. If they didn’t do it the I’d have just ordered or made my own.I disagree, you (nor I) have a "grievance" concerning this matter.
True, page 16 of the 2019 Ranger sales brochure does list (6) pickup box tie-down hooks as standard equipment, but page 25 of the same brochure states the following:
"Ford reserves the right to change product specifications, pricing and equipment at any time without incurring obligations"
Essentially, this gives Ford a carte blanche in what they choose to equip the vehicle with, which is exactly what they did, they eliminated (2) of the (6) hooks.
Ford is totally within their legal rights by making this statement and not providing (6) tie-down hooks. They (nor the dealer) are in any way obligated to provide the additional (2) hooks, nor the attaching hardware.
As I stated in an earlier post within this subject, when I take delivery of my 2020, hopefully, next week I'll point out the lack of (6) tie-down hooks and see where it takes me, but I am certainly not going to make a "grievance" of it. All the sales department associate needs to do is to point out this disclaimer in the brochure, I won't have a foot to stand on then. If I get lucky, fine and well, if not, well, life goes on...
Don't get me wrong, I am totally with you on this cost-cutting measure, it's amazing how ALL manufacturers cut vehicle costs, but I prefer not to make myself appear as a fool by pursuing the matter.
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