Strange request from the Ford dealership

[Ironhead_3]

I purchased my GT350 HEP on 11/27. I traded in my 2013 SVT Raptor on the car. I had installed Roush air intake and exhaust on the truck, which I thought made it sound perfect. If you are at all familiar with Raptors from the SVT era, you know the factory exhaust is very tame. The first thing I did was let it breathe so I could hear that growl.

Fast forward to yesterday. I get a call from the dealership. He asks if I still have the factory muffler for the truck. Apparently the guy that bought it says it's too loud when he's driving and trying to talk on the phone. Now, this touches a couple pet peeves in me. First, get off the phone while you're driving. I don't care if it's hands free. Second, you bought a friggin Raptor and you want to quiet it down???

I'm sensing that someone is a bit of a bitch.

FYI, I may have still had that muffler in a pile in my back garage, but I didn't even go look. I just said I didn't have it. Man up. That truck sounds awesome.

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[Postal Bob]

That's like saying the GT350 makes too much exhaust noise, and needs a quieter exhaust system.

 

[460Fred]

Dang.....First Gen Raptor should have gone to an enthusiast, not to a, well fill in the blank.

 

[Ironhead_3]

Dang.....First Gen Raptor should have gone to an enthusiast, not to a, well fill in the blank.

That's exactly what I was thinking.

 

[TENTEX]

Are you sure the dealer isn’t trying to sell it certified? They would need all the original parts to do so. Had an 2007 Chevy with aftermarket wheels. They ended putting in newer take offs to sell as certified since I didn’t have them.

 

[car crazy]

I nominate this as the best thread of the day. Thanks for the laughs.

 

[Andy13186]

Well.. if you are just going to throw the stock exhaust away you may as well just give it to them instead of paying to take it to a dump or having a special trash pickup etc. You could tell him to come get it.

 

[luc]

Sorry but not everyone like loud exhaust. It also depend on the vehicle and vehicle usage
Some people ( Harley riders usually) believe that loud pipes save life, I don’t, I just find them obnoxious.
I don’t get it, you sold your truck, why are you trying to impose your own taste on the new owner?
Just give them the fricking muffler....

 

[Drafty]

What he didn't test drive it before he bought it? Sounds like buyers remorse.

 

[Dusten]

I purchased my GT350 HEP on 11/27. I traded in my 2013 SVT Raptor on the car. I had installed Roush air intake and exhaust on the truck, which I thought made it sound perfect. If you are at all familiar with Raptors from the SVT era, you know the factory exhaust is very tame. The first thing I did was let it breathe so I could hear that growl.

Fast forward to yesterday. I get a call from the dealership. He asks if I still have the factory muffler for the truck. Apparently the guy that bought it says it's too loud when he's driving and trying to talk on the phone. Now, this touches a couple pet peeves in me. First, get off the phone while you're driving. I don't care if it's hands free. Second, you bought a friggin Raptor and you want to quiet it down???

I'm sensing that someone is a bit of a bitch.

FYI, I may have still had that muffler in a pile in my back garage, but I didn't even go look. I just said I didn't have it. Man up. That truck sounds awesome.

Guess I'm a bitch. If I'm driving a rig a lot I prefer stock exhaust.

 

[Dusten]

Dang.....First Gen Raptor should have gone to an enthusiast, not to a, well fill in the blank.

Hear me out... I know this is crazy, but a person can be a car enthusiast and like rigs stock. Wild, I know.

 

[Andy13186]

Actually the guy may even trade you the aftermarket exhaust for the stock exhaust and you can sell the aftermarket for more money.

 

[Inthehighdesert]

I’d chalk it up to doing some good karma. Take the dealer at there word and there request. Give the new owner some slack, he did after-all buy a cool truck.

 

[s2ms]

Kudos to the dealer for reaching out, most wouldn't give a crap.

 

[460Fred]

The guy liked and bought the truck with the aftermarket exhaust, it probably helped sell the truck. Heck, I’m sure the dealership asked a premium because of it.
Now reality sets in and he’s complaining because he can’t talk on the phone, boo hoo. That “is” the reason the dealership gave the OP. As a matter of fact, it was the only reason.
I appreciate we have different opinions but one thing we all need to agree on is talking on the phone while driving is never a good idea regardless of any hands free devise, it’s a distraction, period. Sure we’ve all done it and overwhelmingly haven’t had a wreck because of it. Doesn’t mean it’s a good idea.

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