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Re: Milians HB inventory [texases] by milanhb2010
Jul 28, 2009 (1:58 pm)
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Replying to: texases (Jul 27, 2009 5:31 pm)

I just had the wheels ordered and installed by the dealership, the wheels arent significant, just order a type you like with the right size and bolt pattern and they will remove all the sensors from the factory wheels and put them in your new wheels without any problems with warrenty. They can help you figure it out if you want them just ask. They weren't a bad deal either black tsw 18" jarama wheels and tires for $1600 with sensors installation and everything it really makes the car look sharp.
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Re: Milians HB inventory [milanhb2010] by dmathews3
Jul 28, 2009 (3:35 pm)
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Replying to: milanhb2010 (Jul 28, 2009 1:58 pm)

I was in my local Chevy Dealer and he says he can send out wheels and have them chrome powder coated. He had some on a Tahoe sitting outside. His price iis supposedly $995 on the vehicle. I'd say way high as I could buy new wheels for that price. Anyway anyone heard of this and do they think it is a long lasting process. He claims it is actually better than aftermarket as they don't rust or it come off.
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Re: Milians HB inventory [dmathews3] by texases
Jul 28, 2009 (5:26 pm)
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Replying to: dmathews3 (Jul 28, 2009 3:35 pm)

I haven't seen the chrome powder coat, but here's a discussion of it -
chrome powdercoat
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Re: Milians HB inventory [texases] by dmathews3
Jul 28, 2009 (6:17 pm)
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Replying to: texases (Jul 28, 2009 5:26 pm)

thanks for the link. I was hoping for more real world experiences but maybe it is just to new.
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Re: Milians HB inventory [dmathews3] by acdii
Jul 29, 2009 (3:56 am)
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Replying to: dmathews3 (Jul 28, 2009 3:35 pm)

It's a Faux Chrome finish done much in the same way they paint anything these days as powder coat. The finish goes on dry as a powder then they bake the finish in an oven. The process is nice, but it will never achieve a pure chrome look, it will be slightly dull with a gray overtone. The thing to keep in mind is, it's a paint, paint chips, chrome doesn't, so you can expect this finish to chip at some point, and if they didn't prep the wheels properly, they can peel.
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Hybrid Ford Fusion Gets Excellent Rating in Consumer Reports by hoyafan
Aug 05, 2009 (3:17 am)
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http://www.autoblog.com/2009/08/04/i-consumer-reports-i-says-fords-fusion-hybrid- -is-equal-to-to/
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Re: Hybrid Ford Fusion Gets Excellent Rating in Consumer Reports [hoyafan] by acdii
Aug 05, 2009 (7:39 am)
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Replying to: hoyafan (Aug 05, 2009 3:17 am)

Do Want. That car looks nice in Ice Blue!
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Re: Milians HB inventory [acdii] by dmathews3
Aug 05, 2009 (1:46 pm)
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Replying to: acdii (Jul 29, 2009 3:56 am)

and of course real chrome can rust too so it is a hit or miss with anything.
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Re: Milians HB inventory [dmathews3] by acdii
Aug 06, 2009 (10:40 am)
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Replying to: dmathews3 (Aug 05, 2009 1:46 pm)

And polished aluminum can corrode and get really dull really quick if not taken care of.
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Blown-out of a Mercury dealership by amcarseeker
Aug 10, 2009 (6:55 am)
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After dilligently looking for a Milan HB, and finding dis-interest on the part of the Balt-Washington corridor Ford-Lincoln-Mercury dealers in terms of supply and selling - we ended up buying a new 2010 Prius with more eguipment, better reliability, much better MPG, and lower price than the scarce Milan HB ($30 k plus).
 
But, before that happened, we in desperation had looked for a 2009 Sable (since we had had Sables since 1988) . Nope, they didn't have any, and were not particularly interested in searching for one at other dealerships. O.K., how about a used Sable/Montego? Oh, well, they had one 2007 Montego, which they said was in "like-new" condition with only 7 k miles. Except it turned-out that the same car just had a front axle replaced, according to its Carfax history(occuring after they had first attempted to sell it to us as in "like-new" condition).. The salesman, claimed that he knew nothing about that, and then downplayed the significance of the axle replacement. Riiight. On a 7,000 mile car - needs a new axle? Doesn't mean a thing....Riiight. Hmmm, so if I had bought that car and was going down the expressway at 60 mph - and the faulty front axle failed.....not a problem???!!!
 
So, after 22 years of solely owning Mercurys, the attitude and behavior of the local Mercury dealerships finally blew us out of their market.

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