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It is difficult to check everything. I drove out of state(200 miles) to pick mine up with limited time and sunlight to look at every little thing. a couple days later I see rear door panel missing a trim piece. Week 3 (today) I found a couple more little things missing but I still want them replaced. Looks like you bought local so if anything missing, they can take care of you.
I asked my dealer if they'd put my F250 up on the lift so I could look around underneath it.
They said "Sure! Want to drive it up on the lift?" I said noooooo. I didn't want to break their stuff or my truck.
So the service manager grinned, closed up the mirrors and put it on the lift and put the truck up in the air.
I was like a kid at Christmas. My Dad who came with me and my sales guy were greatly amused at me monkeying around under the truck.
Coolest ... day ... EVER. After we got it off the lift I signed some papers (in and out in 10 minutes - gotta love being a cash customer) and we went and spent the rest of the day at the Corvette museum & factory while they washed the truck up and put its window visors on it.
One thing I did was go to the lot on a Sunday when they were closed. I spent at least an hour going over every inch (literally) of the exterior, bed and undercarriage. Found a half inch deep scratch from the train shippers on the underside of the front bumper. When I brought it to the attention of the salesperson they couldn't even find it. When I had the chance to look it over on the inside I didn't have as much time. Luckily the truck hasn't had any issues as of yet (5 months).
The windshield washer hose coming from the reservoir wasn't hooked up on my 250. Had a puddle of fluid under the truck when trying to run the washer when I got home. Fixed it at the house but took a while to find the loose end working by myself.
I didn't tell the salesman what time the wife and I was stopping by to sign the papers. When we arrived he had another customer purchasing a vehicle. After he apologized, I told him to take his time. He gave us the keys and we checked it over from top to bottom - inside and out. Didn't find anything wrong or damaged so we were happy.
I test drove my truck for 40 miles before we started the paperwork. I needed to make sure they had filled it up with diesel fuel before it was mine. No problems after six months, 4600 miles, knock on wood. Good luck with your truck.
Last edited by maxfam; Nov 15, 2017 at 09:55 PM.
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There is a card the size of a credit card that should be with your manual (glovebox). The card I'm talking about has the factory code that you will need for your keyless entry door panel.
If you don't have the card, you can have the service department hook their instrument up and pull the code for you.
Don't leave the dealer without the card or the code or you will not be using your keyless entry.
Add the consumer information sheet, AKA camper certification if ordered with a camper package. Shows recommended loading CG range of your exact build truck, and maximum payload with full fuel and all passengers This single sheet of paper should be in the glove box. Mine wasn't and it's possible to get it sent to you if the dealer lost or misplaced it. Not sure if you receive this without ordering the camper package? Maybe someone here can answer that?
Here's what the sheet looks like so you know what to look for:
I test drove my truck for 40 miles before we started the paperwork. I needed to make sure they had filled it up with diesel fuel before it was mine. No problems after six months, 4600 miles, knock on wood. Good luck with your truck.
I flew in and picked up my truck in Georgia and then preceded to drive it all the way back to Utah, around 2000 miles. No major issues and the truck has 2600 on it as of today.
Minor gripes,
1. A/C doesn't seem to be very cold or have good volume of air?
2. 65-70 rear end whine
3. Front tires have slight feathering already when at 2k miles. Alignment?
4. Weird smell when regens take place.
5. At 2600 miles on odo, used a 1/4 quart of engine oil. Normal idk?
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