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#182 of 715 Re: still waiting? [explorerx4] by swhildin

Apr 26, 2011 (5:48 pm)

Replying to: explorerx4 (Apr 26, 2011 4:10 pm)
Not really sure what the delay is - i know they can't get the black paint from japan. but I do know for a fact they are worth the wait - got mine after a 3 1/2 month wait and i love it!

#183 of 715 Re: still waiting? [swhildin] by explorerx4

Apr 26, 2011 (6:17 pm)

Replying to: swhildin (Apr 26, 2011 5:48 pm)
I just went through my usual dealer stock check and there is some new inventory available. There is a Bronze color I have not seen before.

#184 of 715 Japan Paint by new_ford

Apr 27, 2011 (2:50 am)

What are the customers going to do if they need body work and how do you match a paint job that has paint that is not made anymore??
 
Repaint the complete vehicle???
 
This might turn ugly.

#185 of 715 shipping woes? by Stever@Edmunds HOST

Apr 27, 2011 (6:30 am)

"The shortage of freight cars has added anywhere from a few days to a few weeks to the time it takes for new cars to reach dealers, forcing auto makers to park finished vehicles near plants around the country."
 
Rail Woes Hit Auto Deliveries (MarketWatch)
 
Anyone heard any better theories?

#186 of 715 Re: Japan Paint [new_ford] by nvbanker

Apr 27, 2011 (9:15 am)

Replying to: new_ford (Apr 27, 2011 2:50 am)
I bet Sherwin Williams will make an aftermarket paint that will match perfectly. They do for about every color made right now.

#187 of 715 Re: Japan Paint [new_ford] by robr2

Apr 27, 2011 (10:14 am)

Replying to: new_ford (Apr 27, 2011 2:50 am)
What are the customers going to do if they need body work and how do you match a paint job that has paint that is not made anymore??
 
The paint is currently unavailable because of an ingredient made in Japan. Don't forget, Ford doesn't make the paint - it buys it. So whoever is supplying the paint - PPG, Dupont, BASF, et al - will find another source for the ingredient.

#188 of 715 Re: Japan Paint [nvbanker] by explorerx4

May 02, 2011 (3:08 pm)

Replying to: nvbanker (Apr 27, 2011 9:15 am)
OK, but who wants their car repainted with a brush or a roller?

#189 of 715 Re: still waiting? [swhildin] by bob431

May 10, 2011 (2:35 pm)

Replying to: swhildin (Apr 26, 2011 5:48 pm)
Since when did FORD start building cars in JAPAN? I am confused I want to buy AMERICAN, not Japanese, why can't FORD get paint in America?
 
Bob

#190 of 715 Re: still waiting? [bob431] by robr2

May 10, 2011 (2:48 pm)

Replying to: bob431 (May 10, 2011 2:35 pm)
Bob - one key ingredient in the Tuxedo Black paint in made in Japan:
 
"A Japanese supplier provided a patented substance called Xirallic, used to give the red and black paints a slight metallic glitter. Ford is working with its paint supplier to find another substance that can be mixed in, instead, spokesman Todd Nissen, said." money.cnn.com
 
It also affected Chrysler, Honda, Toyota and Honda. On a positive note, that plant which is 35 miles from the crippled nuclear plant, reopened yesterday.
 
It's a global economy Bob. In fact, the company that makes Xirallic is Merck - a German company. Further, Ford makes cars all over the world and at one time made Model T's in Japan.

#191 of 715 Out of curiosity by acdii

May 11, 2011 (7:28 am)

I had dropped off my Fusion for a squawk noise(which did not happen once in the two days I let them have it), and just wanted to see the new Exploder. They had one on the lot, sold about 4 the week prior to the day I was there. Its nice, not as nice as the Flex, but the Flex can't do what the Exploder can. What shocked me though, the price, $47K! $47,000 for one! Holy cow. I can buy a Superduty diesel for that price. It is a totally new vehicle, inside and out, and it should do well, if it can rock climb like the older ones, it will do even better, but since it's on a Uni and not a frame, that might not be possible.
 
I'm curious though, why doesn't Ford advertise the Flex like it does the Explorer and other cars? It's a unique vehicle in their lineup, right between the Taurus and Explorer, and a very well made car.

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