# 2014 Ford Mustang - suspicious of dealer mechanics **URL:** \ **Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\ **Tags:** mustang, ford\ **Created:** [April 10, 2022, 5:09pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2014-ford-mustang-suspicious-of-dealer-mechanics/183505 "2022-04-10T17:09:48Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Supersonic](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/5f8ce5/32.png) [@Supersonic](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Supersonic)\ **Post date:** [April 13, 2022, 2:00am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2014-ford-mustang-suspicious-of-dealer-mechanics/183505/21 "2022-04-13T02:00:44Z")
This site is occupied by people long on chat, short on technical/mechanical knowledge, with a few people dominating every topic. WASTE of TIME! Lighting Afterburners and leaving this wasteland! ECM activated. Supersonic ---
**Author:** ![Renegade](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/b4bc9f/32.png) [@Renegade](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Renegade)\ **Post date:** [April 13, 2022, 2:04am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2014-ford-mustang-suspicious-of-dealer-mechanics/183505/22 "2022-04-13T02:04:58Z")
Don’t let the door hit you on the way out. ---
**Author:** ![weekend-warrior](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/weekend-warrior/32/26122_2.png) [@weekend-warrior](https://community.cartalk.com/u/weekend-warrior)\ **Post date:** [April 13, 2022, 2:07am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2014-ford-mustang-suspicious-of-dealer-mechanics/183505/23 "2022-04-13T02:07:34Z")
I guess you get what you pay for. 🤣 ---
**Author:** ![old\_mopar\_guy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/6bbea6/32.png) [@old\_mopar\_guy](https://community.cartalk.com/u/old_mopar_guy)\ **Post date:** [April 13, 2022, 2:10am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2014-ford-mustang-suspicious-of-dealer-mechanics/183505/24 "2022-04-13T02:10:39Z")
With your attitude I would have thrown you out of my dealership. ---
**Author:** ![Renegade](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/b4bc9f/32.png) [@Renegade](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Renegade)\ **Post date:** [April 13, 2022, 2:10am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2014-ford-mustang-suspicious-of-dealer-mechanics/183505/25 "2022-04-13T02:10:43Z")
> [@weekend-warrior](#): > > I guess you get what you pay for. 🤣 The refund check is in the mail. 😀 ---
**Author:** ![db4690](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/db4690/32/2583_2.png) [@db4690](https://community.cartalk.com/u/db4690)\ **Post date:** [April 13, 2022, 2:11am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2014-ford-mustang-suspicious-of-dealer-mechanics/183505/26 "2022-04-13T02:11:54Z")
Okay That was some good additional information ---
**Author:** ![ok4450](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/e9bcb4/32.png) [@ok4450](https://community.cartalk.com/u/ok4450)\ **Post date:** [April 13, 2022, 2:23am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2014-ford-mustang-suspicious-of-dealer-mechanics/183505/27 "2022-04-13T02:23:11Z")
I’ve always thought that flat rate techs should get a minimum of one hour on any car that comes through the door. Test drives are an irritating (as in free…) time consuming but necessary nuisance. I have a hard time seeing why a flat rate guy would even want to go motoring around for 50 miles and not get paid for it. There’s also a small percentage of customers who should be shown the door at times. Just like dealer mechanics, that is not a blanket indictment of them all. ---
**Author:** ![bing](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/bing/32/4619_2.png) [@bing](https://community.cartalk.com/u/bing)\ **Post date:** [April 13, 2022, 2:41am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2014-ford-mustang-suspicious-of-dealer-mechanics/183505/28 "2022-04-13T02:41:56Z")
I think that’s the first time anyone tried to cancel George. Indeed. ---
**Author:** ![bing](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/bing/32/4619_2.png) [@bing](https://community.cartalk.com/u/bing)\ **Post date:** [April 13, 2022, 2:52am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2014-ford-mustang-suspicious-of-dealer-mechanics/183505/29 "2022-04-13T02:52:14Z")
> [@db4690](#): > > Okay Now that you are back, just an update on your favorite AG. In a special session today the South Dakota House voted to impeach the Attorney General. Just barely enough votes. Still has to go to Senate where it probably won’t happen. The Gov wanted him gone. She told him to resign but he refused and requested a jury trial. Of course she has no power to fire an elected office. Like a baby he wrote about a four page letter saying why he shouldn’t resign and how his rights were being violated. This is the guy that killed a guy walking on the highway at night. The suspicion is he was drunk but couldn’t test him till the next morning because he left the scene. At any rate public life is not being good to him even if they can’t force him out of office. I just about went into a rant, so I’d better shut up. ---
**Author:** ![NYBo](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/nybo/32/17281_2.png) [@NYBo](https://community.cartalk.com/u/NYBo)\ **Post date:** [April 13, 2022, 2:56am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2014-ford-mustang-suspicious-of-dealer-mechanics/183505/30 "2022-04-13T02:56:56Z")
This isn’t an airport. No need to announce your departure. You and your abuse towards those who tried to help you won’t be missed, nor will your childish political rants. ---
**Author:** ![NYBo](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/nybo/32/17281_2.png) [@NYBo](https://community.cartalk.com/u/NYBo)\ **Post date:** [April 13, 2022, 2:57am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2014-ford-mustang-suspicious-of-dealer-mechanics/183505/31 "2022-04-13T02:57:55Z")
> [@old\_mopar\_guy](#): > > With your attitude I would have thrown you out of my dealership. +1, self-entitlement on parade. ---
**Author:** ![bing](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/bing/32/4619_2.png) [@bing](https://community.cartalk.com/u/bing)\ **Post date:** [April 13, 2022, 3:10am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2014-ford-mustang-suspicious-of-dealer-mechanics/183505/32 "2022-04-13T03:10:25Z")
> [@NYBo](#): > > nor will your childish political rants. I didn’t see any political rants though. If you are referring to the AG comment, that was a continuation of a conversation about a year ago that db had special interest in. Just an update. ---
**Author:** ![NYBo](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/nybo/32/17281_2.png) [@NYBo](https://community.cartalk.com/u/NYBo)\ **Post date:** [April 13, 2022, 3:14am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2014-ford-mustang-suspicious-of-dealer-mechanics/183505/33 "2022-04-13T03:14:37Z")
> [@bing](#): > > > [@NYBo](#): > > > > nor will your childish political rants. > > I didn’t see any political rants though. If you are referring to the AG comment, that was a continuation of a conversation about a year ago that db had special interest in. Just an update. I was referring to his “We love fossil fuels **FJB** ” comment. Nothing to do with anything you wrote. ---
**Author:** ![bing](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/bing/32/4619_2.png) [@bing](https://community.cartalk.com/u/bing)\ **Post date:** [April 13, 2022, 4:28am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2014-ford-mustang-suspicious-of-dealer-mechanics/183505/34 "2022-04-13T04:28:51Z")
> [@NYBo](#): > > Nothing to do with anything you wrote. I didn’t see that. ---
**Author:** ![Scrapyard-John](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/f6c823/32.png) [@Scrapyard-John](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Scrapyard-John)\ **Post date:** [April 13, 2022, 4:33am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2014-ford-mustang-suspicious-of-dealer-mechanics/183505/35 "2022-04-13T04:33:49Z")
> [@NYBo](#): > > was referring to his “We love fossil fuels **FJB** ” comment. Nothing to do with anything you wrote Ohhh! FJB… Now I get it. Ol Supersonic flew that one right over my head. ---
**Author:** ![db4690](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/db4690/32/2583_2.png) [@db4690](https://community.cartalk.com/u/db4690)\ **Post date:** [April 13, 2022, 11:29pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2014-ford-mustang-suspicious-of-dealer-mechanics/183505/36 "2022-04-13T23:29:15Z")
I read about that AG yesterday We already know how we feel about the matter So I won’t repeat it But thanks for bringing it to my attention 😃 I’m curious how it will play out There’s a lot of things to keep track of ---
**Author:** ![Purebred](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/purebred/32/46796_2.png) [@Purebred](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Purebred)\ **Post date:** [April 14, 2022, 11:33am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2014-ford-mustang-suspicious-of-dealer-mechanics/183505/37 "2022-04-14T11:33:10Z")
I think the OP has has left the building. Buy a Mustang California Special (CS) then **not** drive it to preserve it as a collector vehicle? The CS package is primarily a trim package, different grill, side scoops, vinyl stripes etc. Seems he is just an angry person living in an alternate state of reality. Granted there are, regardless of brand, good and bad dealerships. Having said that, much of his story seems highly questionable. I am fortunate to have a very good dealership, no upsells. Have a good relationship with them, even have had a few services perform free. The independent shop I used to use even referred me back to them for a problem he could not diagnose/repair. New vehicles, purchased from there have had all services performed there, never a problem, rates are competitive with independent shops. ---
**Author:** ![George\_San\_Jose1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e5b9ba/32.png) [@George\_San\_Jose1](https://community.cartalk.com/u/George_San_Jose1)\ **Post date:** [April 15, 2022, 1:09am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2014-ford-mustang-suspicious-of-dealer-mechanics/183505/38 "2022-04-15T01:09:52Z")
OP seems to be looking for a set of posters who were there at the dealership at the time the incident took place. I expect that’s gonna be hard to find, but no harm looking. ---
**Author:** ![bluf\_177823](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ba9def/32.png) [@bluf\_177823](https://community.cartalk.com/u/bluf_177823)\ **Post date:** [April 16, 2022, 5:38am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2014-ford-mustang-suspicious-of-dealer-mechanics/183505/39 "2022-04-16T05:38:48Z")
It is often difficult to get a mechanic to test drive our vehicles. ---
**Author:** ![Lee\_T](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/lee_t/32/86_2.png) [@Lee\_T](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Lee_T)\ **Post date:** [April 17, 2022, 4:04pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2014-ford-mustang-suspicious-of-dealer-mechanics/183505/40 "2022-04-17T16:04:51Z")
About the AG;s car, how often did he change his oil? Synthetic? [Previous page](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2014-ford-mustang-suspicious-of-dealer-mechanics/183505.md?page=1) [Next page](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2014-ford-mustang-suspicious-of-dealer-mechanics/183505.md?page=3)