The idiot at the dealership put a screw meant to go through the license plate plastic insert through the body of the car instead, just above ths square hole for the adapter:
I know the hole will be behind the license plate, but I dont want water getting into the panel when it rains, between the exterior body and interior plastic... it could end up inside the trunk that way.
I also dont want this to be a point where rust starts to develop and the paint degrades.
Also, now there are only 3 sides for the license plate adapter to grab onto instead of 4. Im worried this means the license plate, which is only held on by the top two screws on the plate, might not be secure.
I dont want to go down the messy road of replacing bodywork and repainting on a brand new car... it will never match quite right and there will be overspray etc. So they have offered to just fill the hole in with some silicone sealant type stuff to keep water out. Skeptical it will work.
Thoughts? Ideas on what to do with my brand new car with a screwhole in the body?
Oh yeah, in addition, they:
-Ordered the wrong car configuration
-Gave me order lead time... they said 8-10 weeks, didnt tell me that was when theyd be able to get the order in because of their lack of allocation.
Meanwhile, despite their countless fuckups, the sales guy keeps emphasizing if I dont give him an excellent on Ford's survey he wont get his bonus paid, since they dont get paid on commission. Annoying. They dont deserve to be in business.
I know the hole will be behind the license plate, but I dont want water getting into the panel when it rains, between the exterior body and interior plastic... it could end up inside the trunk that way.
I also dont want this to be a point where rust starts to develop and the paint degrades.
Also, now there are only 3 sides for the license plate adapter to grab onto instead of 4. Im worried this means the license plate, which is only held on by the top two screws on the plate, might not be secure.
I dont want to go down the messy road of replacing bodywork and repainting on a brand new car... it will never match quite right and there will be overspray etc. So they have offered to just fill the hole in with some silicone sealant type stuff to keep water out. Skeptical it will work.
Thoughts? Ideas on what to do with my brand new car with a screwhole in the body?
Oh yeah, in addition, they:
-Ordered the wrong car configuration
-Gave me order lead time... they said 8-10 weeks, didnt tell me that was when theyd be able to get the order in because of their lack of allocation.
Meanwhile, despite their countless fuckups, the sales guy keeps emphasizing if I dont give him an excellent on Ford's survey he wont get his bonus paid, since they dont get paid on commission. Annoying. They dont deserve to be in business.
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