Sylvi, All dressed up for the dealer

[acdii]

One of the reasons I am able to get new cars so often is I take good care of them. When my new one arrives, all the dealer has to do is put the As Is sticker in the window and park it in the front row.

 

[aschulz261]

If your new one gets here before mine, I am going to be extremely frustrated. My HyTi was ordered the middle of Feb and has an estimated delivery date of May 31.

 

But, on the other hand, I hope your second one is better than your first one.

[acdii]

Was your built? Guess it takes longer to go my boat than train.

[aschulz261]

It was built May 18th and I am picking it up in Wisconsin. I will do some cross country driving with it before butting it on a boat and bringing it home to Hawaii.

Edited May 28, 2013 by aschulz261

[LASooner]

As is, before or after the air conditioner screeches like a banshee? :)

[acdii]

It was built May 18th and I am picking it up in Wisconsin. I will do some cross country driving with it before butting it on a boat and bringing it home to Hawaii.

Mine was built on the 16th, so there is a good chance they are both on the same train, which was in Chicago Heights on Saturday.

[acdii]

As is, before or after the air conditioner screeches like a banshee? :)

3 YO car, 44K miles, no warranty. :) Besides, you cant hear it screeching from inside the car, yet.

[aschulz261]

Mine was built on the 16th, so there is a good chance they are both on the same train, which was in Chicago Heights on Saturday.

Mine arrived at the dealer yesterday. I get to pick it up next Wednesday. YAY!

 

Has yours arrived yet?

[acdii]

no :( 91 miles to go and it has not arrived yet. I know where the car is at, just not if its still on the rail car, or pending transport. From what I found so far, it cant sit for more then 72 hours once offloaded.

 

41.584915,-87.652035

 

 

Google map this, its the rail yard the car is located at right now.

[acdii]

So sad...Sylvi got wrecked yesterday. They were taking it out for an eval drive when it got rear ended. SOP to do that even though the car was clean and ready to go. Made my wife shed a tear too, she was quite fond of the car.

[neod192]

Damn! That sux. Is this after they bought it from you? How bad is it?

Edited June 6, 2013 by neod192

[acdii]

Pretty bad I guess, I didnt look at it, nor would I want to, brought a tear to my eye when I opened this thread and saw the pics I took and realized the trunk is almost 2 feet shorter now.

[corncobs]

That really sucks it's too bad that such a reliable car ends up like that.

Based on the description in the other thread it's sounds like there is also damage to the front?

[acdii]

There could be, he said it hit the car in front of him.

[Razdan]

That news made me to a double take, seriously? I think you were meant to have a 2013 fusion.

[dalesky]

One of the reasons I am able to get new cars so often is I take good care of them. When my new one arrives, all the dealer has to do is put the As Is sticker in the window and park it in the front row.

 

Nice! I see what you mean about the gravel driveway. What a bummer about the accident. Always wondered if that ever happens.

Edited June 6, 2013 by dalesky

[CombsAuthor]

So sad...Sylvi got wrecked yesterday. They were taking it out for an eval drive when it got rear ended. SOP to do that even though the car was clean and ready to go. Made my wife shed a tear too, she was quite fond of the car.

So sorry to hear the news and am REALLY GLAD the new one is almost where it belongs.

[hybridbear]

I'm really sorry to hear that. I imagine that dealerships have good insurance though to protect themselves from such things. But it's such a shame to know that such a good car has been injured. My wife often teases me about referring to cars as animate objects saying "Look! A Fusion Hybrid works in this building" or things of that ilk. But just like pets often become part of the family a car can as well

[acdii]

Yep, I know what you mean HB. Since the car was rearended, the person who ran into the person behind this car is responsible for the repairs or value of the car. What sucks the most is that I took such good care of it, kept it clean, maintained it well so that the next owner could enjoy it, and to have this happen to it just makes me sad. It really isnt much different than say giving a kitten you rescued to someone and finding out later the poor thing had a heart condition and passed away a year later. Though no physical or emotional connection, I still feel bad about it.