Since you asked. I pulled a Monroney window sticker (as I do for all used cars I buy) and it showed an MSRP of $42,860 (before options). The Ford site says the GT Premium Fastback starts at $47,380. I sent an email to Monroney questioning this but never got a response. The car is definitely a...
So, are you saying that if the carbon traps were removed, they may have cut/damaged the intake tubes to do so? If they were removed, can new OEM parts be purchased and reinstalled?
I appreciate your opinion and I am not going to worry about it. When Carmax checks on the carbon traps I am going to ask them to remove that silly plaque in the engine compartment to avoid drawing attention to any possible modifications (if that is what it means).
So what would constitute a modification? Putting aftermarket air filters would not seem to be a modification, or am I thinking wrong? Removing the carbon traps could be a no-no it would seem. Some have said that if the modification caused the issue, there is no coverage. So, if the rear end...
Thanks, Ducatti. I am going to keep the car. Next week, Carmax is checking to see if the carbon traps have been removed, so I'm not going to worry anymore. I'm not sure how to remove the plaque, if it needs heat or not....but I'll figure it out.
The forum has really helped me and I thank those who gave me solid advice. I went to Carmax, showed them the plaque, the air filters, and pointed to where the carbon traps would be (thank you YouTube) and convinced them to check and make sure they were not removed. They commented that I did my...