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08-04-2010, 08:24 AM
#351
1st Gear Member
Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: Brandon, Florida
Posts: 90
For what it's worth, I have been a Brandon Ford Customer for many years. I was dealing with them when they were the old Performance Ford on Hillsborough ave. That's where they really got a bad rap. But that's another story. Sorry but I have to agree with the others, if you installed this remote start incorrectly, it will never hold up in court. Brandon Ford is on e of the largest Ford dealers in the country, and I'm sure has the best lawyers money can buy. I wish you all the best, but you will never win in court. And like someone else said Ford Motor Co. has nothing to do with this problem.
08-04-2010, 08:39 AM
#352
6th Gear Member
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Southeast Virginia
Posts: 6,409
I did car stereo and alarms professionally for 10 years, and due to the liability issues and car owner idiots in the world I would NOT install a remote starter on a manual transmission car. Even though safety switches were available, what happened in this thread detoured me from installing one. I didn't want the hassle and possible legal issues.
Even though, I agree that his case would never win in court as the safety devices were all bypassed.
Even though, I agree that his case would never win in court as the safety devices were all bypassed.
08-04-2010, 08:47 AM
#353
4th Gear Member
Join Date: Jun 2008
Location: MA
Posts: 1,387
It's different when you live up north though, it is nice to have remote start to warm it up in the winter if you are in a rush and can't or don't want to run outside. However, I would not install one on a manual transmission, and it isn't the dealerships fault that this happened.
08-04-2010, 09:11 AM
#354
Site Moderator of Fury!
Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: Houston, TX
Posts: 5,104
Just an update. To this day Brandon Ford Dealer in FL is still denying any fault in totaling my car. My insurance subjugated a check to me for the cars value minus all my aftermarket mods. Which was a large amount of money out of my pocket.
It has been like 6 months and my insurance company is still trying to get them to pay them back with no luck. I probably won't sue because I'm to nice and to lazy to deal with the hassle of it all. I just wish they would have been nicer and offered me another used 07 mustang gt with similar mods to what I had. I mean they did total my car and ruin my entire month.
Because of this I know drive a pathetic pos 4 cylinder car that is slow as *****. But after Ford screwed me I still won't ever own one again unless this dealership steps up and takes responsibility for its mistake.
It has been like 6 months and my insurance company is still trying to get them to pay them back with no luck. I probably won't sue because I'm to nice and to lazy to deal with the hassle of it all. I just wish they would have been nicer and offered me another used 07 mustang gt with similar mods to what I had. I mean they did total my car and ruin my entire month.
Because of this I know drive a pathetic pos 4 cylinder car that is slow as *****. But after Ford screwed me I still won't ever own one again unless this dealership steps up and takes responsibility for its mistake.
08-04-2010, 09:12 AM
#355
1st Gear Member
Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: Brandon, Florida
Posts: 90
I do know a lot of people down here that put them in. Don't forget it's usually about 160 degrees when I get in my car after work. So it's nice to have a cool car when you get in. Me myself I'm to cheap to waste the fuel and have the car warm up. As far as hooking it up incorrect, I agree the dealer is not at fault.
08-04-2010, 09:39 AM
#357
4th Gear Member
Join Date: Mar 2010
Location: over yonder
Posts: 1,185
I think you should be damn grateful actually. If your car struck another on the lot, guess who would be responsible for the damages...You. And thats a light scenario....
Think about a worse case scenario and it plowed a little kid instead of going into a lake. How would you feel then? I think your an idiot for bypassing the safety. I also think you're an idiot for giving the dealer the remote starter remote, knowing full well that you had disabled the safety.
Think about a worse case scenario and it plowed a little kid instead of going into a lake. How would you feel then? I think your an idiot for bypassing the safety. I also think you're an idiot for giving the dealer the remote starter remote, knowing full well that you had disabled the safety.
08-04-2010, 09:45 AM
#358
4th Gear Member
Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: Northern VA
Posts: 1,454
Can this thread get locked already?
08-04-2010, 11:04 AM
#359
6th Gear Member
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Southeast Virginia
Posts: 6,409
Just an update. To this day Brandon Ford Dealer in FL is still denying any fault in totaling my car. My insurance subjugated a check to me for the cars value minus all my aftermarket mods. Which was a large amount of money out of my pocket.
It has been like 6 months and my insurance company is still trying to get them to pay them back with no luck. I probably won't sue because I'm to nice and to lazy to deal with the hassle of it all. I just wish they would have been nicer and offered me another used 07 mustang gt with similar mods to what I had. I mean they did total my car and ruin my entire month.
Because of this I know drive a pathetic pos 4 cylinder car that is slow as *****. But after Ford screwed me I still won't ever own one again unless this dealership steps up and takes responsibility for its mistake.
It has been like 6 months and my insurance company is still trying to get them to pay them back with no luck. I probably won't sue because I'm to nice and to lazy to deal with the hassle of it all. I just wish they would have been nicer and offered me another used 07 mustang gt with similar mods to what I had. I mean they did total my car and ruin my entire month.
Because of this I know drive a pathetic pos 4 cylinder car that is slow as *****. But after Ford screwed me I still won't ever own one again unless this dealership steps up and takes responsibility for its mistake.
Ford didn't install the remote....you did, even though you knew there was potential of such of an event happening.
Now it has, you should own up to your mistakes and be thankful for the money the insurance company gave you!
Nuff said!
08-04-2010, 11:09 AM
#360
6th Gear Member
Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: state of confusion
Posts: 7,635
This whole mess could have been avoided if people didn't think they had an absolute right for their life to be pampered - to the extent in this case that nothing else mattered.
If it holds you up for a minute or so to start the car warming up/cooling down- let the other stuff wait on it. Put a little slack in your schedule - whatever the other stuff is, it will still be there.
Norm
If it holds you up for a minute or so to start the car warming up/cooling down- let the other stuff wait on it. Put a little slack in your schedule - whatever the other stuff is, it will still be there.
Norm