Mustang (Pro)
Stern, 2014My mouth about hit the floor when I took my truck in for an oil change this afternoon at a Ford dealership here in Apple Valley, Minnesota. There sat the new Mustang pinball machine! I walked up to it thinking my son and I are about to drop some money into it while we wait for the oil change. To my absolute delight, it was set to free play!!
photo.JPGQuoted from Magic_Mike:Hopefully they know how to keep it clean and working.
I'm sure they follow a strict service schedule and rotate the balls every couple thousand plays.
You can't believe how badly beat up the playfield already is. I was shocked. It surely is played hundreds of times a day, but if this was in someone's house, I wonder if their machine will look like this in a few years of playing time.
Quoted from cosmokramer:People actually get their oil changed at the dealership?!?
Dont they charge a lot more?
Depends. Here at my dealership you can buy a 4 pack of oil changes for 58.00. My truck takes 7 quarts of oil. Add the costs up for filter and oil alone and it's a no-brainer.
Quoted from Bohdi:Depends. Here at my dealership you can buy a 4 pack of oil changes for 58.00. My truck takes 7 quarts of oil. Add the costs up for filter and oil alone and it's a no-brainer.
Wow....that is a great price, it costs more just to buy the oil and filter at an auto part store.
Sorry , not trying to derail thread... i would love to play some free pinball while someone else changed my oil for cheaper than I could do it...
Quoted from Bohdi:Depends. Here at my dealership you can buy a 4 pack of oil changes for 58.00. My truck takes 7 quarts of oil. Add the costs up for filter and oil alone and it's a no-brainer.
I paid $19 for the oil change and played $30+ worth of pinball! This dealership rocks! They also have free popcorn and a free soda fountain. I think I'm going to go over there again today after work. 
Quoted from Minneapolispin:You can't believe how badly beat up the playfield already is. I was shocked. It surely is played hundreds of times a day, but if this was in someone's house, I wonder if their machine will look like this in a few years of playing time.
Can you elaborate? All the ones I saw at TPF looked fine after the show and I'm guessing they all got close to 1000 plays. Are you talking about dimpling or were their wear spots already? Assuming the scoop is starting to show signs of play but outside of that I can't imagine any real damage since dimpling is normal.
Very nice offering at the dealership - Next time you go and if you don't mind, post some pics of the problems with the playfield - Is it just dirty or is it getting worn and out of shape? Maybe ask them if you can open it just to see how many balls have been played? (Take a thumb-drive with the latest software and upgrade it for 'em while you're at it). . .be kinda cool to know.
Quoted from 85vett:Can you elaborate? All the ones I saw at TPF looked fine after the show and I'm guessing they all got close to 1000 plays. Are you talking about dimpling or were their wear spots already? Assuming the scoop is starting to show signs of play but outside of that I can't imagine any real damage since dimpling is normal.
The lower playfield area was badly dimpled, but there were also several wear spots and a lot of black residue that looked like scuff marks. It was strange, because the rest of the game, including the cabinet and back-box were in mint condition. I've never seen a new game like this, have such a terrible looking playfield. I'm going to sneak back over there this weekend for some more free games, and will take a few photos to post up.
I'd like to hear more about the wear spots. I'm interested in getting one of these down the road so am curious about this.
The dimples are normal and will blend over time so I think that's a non-issue. My AV looked like a golf ball after about 100 plays. Now I have about 700 on it and it looks smooth again. Mustang is so bright with bright colors it will look worse than most others. Could be a bad PF though.
The black is probably just dirt. I bought my ST Pro at the TPF from Marco. It was played non stop for 3 days. I got it home and saw several scuf marks that got me real nervous that it was damaged. Took the novus 2 out and it looks brand new again (minus the dimples of course )
The wear spots is what has me tuned in. Pics would be awesome.
P.S. - I'm going to have to check out my dealership to see if they have one. If not, I wonder if I can make a deal with them to where maybe I could buy one and put it on location there and we split the profits.
I kept looking at all the people sitting there reading magazines or flipping around on their iPhones and was yelling in my head, "People -there's a free pinball machine over here!!".
Was in Madison WI just under a year ago and had to get a tire fixed and luckily they have a Creature for the BL there for me to play while I waited. I couldn't believe it, it was awesome. The place is actually on the pinside map. It is called DIMAGGIO'S SERVICE CENTER..
That's been my worry with the new sterns...
There is a ST Prem at the pinball hall of fame, and the playfield looks like absolute hamburger.
So I know everyone says the dimples will eventually go away (blend together) and all that...
But I'm not convinced.
Are you sure it was wear? The black crap is just from the rubbers, it cleans up sweet. I'd be interested in seeing the wear as well, but guessing that's not happening for another month 
I wish there were pinball machines everywhere I had to wait. I wonder if places like this would get more business if they had freeplay machines in the lobby. Who want's a crappy coffee and to sit and watch CNN - blah!
Working at a Ford dealer I inquired about pricing on the machines.
Our cost is $100 under list....sucks. I got mine from Gio lol.
Quoted from vid1900:You know they have wax and a few guys who know how to detail.
But they don't have anyone who knows how to unlatch a lockdown bar and remove the playfield glass. It sounds like it has never been cleaned. I doubt Ford has a service plan for pinball machines.
Original poster should ask the service manager if he can show someone how to clean the game. Then he wouldn't need to 'sneak' over there. He could go any time he wants.
Try getting an oil change when your truck takes 13 quarts of oil with the filter. Plan on changing to synthetic soon and change my own.
Quoted from Magic_Mike:Hopefully they know how to keep it clean and working.
I'd volunteer to come in every month or two and do a quick cleaning for them, assuming they didnt have anyone. Just so everyone enjoyed a nice working pin!
By the way, the volume had been turned almost all the way down, so the only thing you can hear is the banging of the flippers and the pop bumpers. Apparently they were getting complaints from people in the waiting room lounge about the noise.
Quoted from Minneapolispin:By the way, the volume had been turned almost all the way down, so the only thing you can hear is the banging of the flippers and the pop bumpers. Apparently they were getting complaints from people in the waiting room lounge about the noise.
Bah,
I hate that! 
Think I need to take my Mustang to a dealer, get a test drive in a new one, and see if they have a Pin! There's my Saturday!
Quoted from Darcy:Jeeees! I hope so!
Union shop, they will only clean it with a repair or work order.
Stern is creeping on this thread: https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10152472921979244&set=a.386178974243.167508.136972659243
Ha ha! No way, that is awesome. I can't wait to show him this. He's going to think that is so cool that Stern saw his photo. Thanks for the heads up! -Ben
We had a chance to play the Premium (or is this the LE?) version of Mustang yesterday at Blainebrook Bowl, in Minneapolis. I was completely blown away by this version! What an amazing game. I’m not a Mustang car fan, but would buy this pin in a second.
By the way, you should have seen the smile on his face when I showed him the Stern Facebook post. Best Father’s Day ever. Thanks Stern!
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