{"id":485,"date":"2024-10-08T16:58:15","date_gmt":"2024-10-08T16:58:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cars.4hal.com\/?page_id=485"},"modified":"2024-10-28T15:42:55","modified_gmt":"2024-10-28T15:42:55","slug":"81-escort-2","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/cars.4hal.com\/index.php\/81-escort-2\/","title":{"rendered":"81 Escort"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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1981 Ford Escort Wagon FWD<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

We lived 17 miles form Kalispell and we decided that it was time to conserve on gasoline and get an economy car. I found a cute white Escort SS wagon at Roy Stanley. It was used and had a few issues. In the purchase contract I asked for the power steering. rear blinker and rear wiper to be fixed and they agreed and added a 3 month warrantee on their work.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The power steering repair made it 3 days and failed. After each failure we had to wait several days for an appointment. Roy Stanley replaced the power steering pump, 3 days later it failed so they said there was in issue with the rack and replaced that then it blew a hose and ruined the pump which was replaced. All in all there 5 power steering pumps, 2 rack and pinion assemblies and all the power steering hoses. In the first 60 days the power steering worked 6 days.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Finally I asked for a refund and I can still hear them laugh. The truth about Roy Stanly was true and I was screwed. I determined that the best way to deal with the issue was to trade up to a new car so Roy Stanly could make a little and I would loose less so I spoke with Roy Stanley and he assured me that his sales manager Jim Dowen would make it right and give me the best deal ever!! I sat down with Jim Dowen and worked out a deal on a new factory ordered 1984 Celebrity<\/a>. It was the best deal ever for Roy Stanly as they were willing to give me top trade in dollar for the escort of 25% of my purchase price for a car that only worked for 6 days and they were never able to repair. That was the second time Jim Dowen had tried to screw me.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

To see how bad Roy Stanly was screwing me I made a trip to Hank Olson Chevrolet in Whitefish and asked for the same deal. Trade in the Escort and purchase the exact same factory ordered 1984 Celebrity<\/a>. To my amazement Hank Olson’s price was $2500 less than Roy Stanley. We got 75% of the purchase price of the Escort and Hank gave me a $1500 discount all on a $12,000 car. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

I celebrated when Roy Stanly closed and I never shopped in any car lot that I knew Jim Dowen was affiliated with. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Why did this car have power steering????????<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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