NoTacos
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- Peter
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- 2021 RangerXLT CrewCab 4x4
I was going to put this in the “what did you get for your ranger today thread” but it is just an applicable to put it here.
I went to Ford to get air filter for the ranger and my wife’s escape. Frankly I still feel that it was twice as much as it should be (cost me 80 cdn for both).
BUT. Hanging on the wall at the parts department were knock off raptor grills. I asked the parts guy how much - he said maybe 350 or so but wasn’t sure. They just wanted to get rid of them and so the price was negotiable. A previous parts guy had brought a few in but they weren’t really part of their stock (and they only found them about two weeks ago - guessing they aren’t supposed to stock this stuff as it’s not genuine ford and maybe that’s why that parts guy isn’t there anymore. Or he had a side hustle going on?).
Well they gave it to me for 100 cdn!
So even with my over priced air filters and the grille - it was less than what the grill is on Amazon or ebay alone.
So damn - it really paid off to go in today. ???
Won’t be telling my wife about it though - she won’t even notice once I install it.
And to think all I was going to do was buy some air filters.
Now if I can get lucky with lotto tickets.
Quick update: I got home Friday after work and opened up the bubble wrap package - and it was missing the letters. Had to wait until Monday when the parts department was open and grab the letters. Slight disappointment on the weekend thinking I might paint the letter to match the truck colour. Felt like that slight disappointment that happens at Christmas as a kid when you get a toy only find that you don’t have batteries and have to wait.
I went to Ford to get air filter for the ranger and my wife’s escape. Frankly I still feel that it was twice as much as it should be (cost me 80 cdn for both).
BUT. Hanging on the wall at the parts department were knock off raptor grills. I asked the parts guy how much - he said maybe 350 or so but wasn’t sure. They just wanted to get rid of them and so the price was negotiable. A previous parts guy had brought a few in but they weren’t really part of their stock (and they only found them about two weeks ago - guessing they aren’t supposed to stock this stuff as it’s not genuine ford and maybe that’s why that parts guy isn’t there anymore. Or he had a side hustle going on?).
Well they gave it to me for 100 cdn!
So even with my over priced air filters and the grille - it was less than what the grill is on Amazon or ebay alone.
So damn - it really paid off to go in today. ???
Won’t be telling my wife about it though - she won’t even notice once I install it.
And to think all I was going to do was buy some air filters.
Now if I can get lucky with lotto tickets.
Quick update: I got home Friday after work and opened up the bubble wrap package - and it was missing the letters. Had to wait until Monday when the parts department was open and grab the letters. Slight disappointment on the weekend thinking I might paint the letter to match the truck colour. Felt like that slight disappointment that happens at Christmas as a kid when you get a toy only find that you don’t have batteries and have to wait.
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