Problems with Alternators Mirage

Notabot · Post by **Notabot** » Tue Aug 01, 2006 5:35 am

I found a Mirage (in Watertown, South Dakota of all places), but it was misassembled and broke. The seats were fused across a joint, and the joint snapped before the glue did. Has anyone else run across this, or did I just get a fluke?

Knightdramon · Post by **Knightdramon** » Tue Aug 01, 2006 2:36 pm

Hasbro's quality control strikes again. It's pretty much random, but it exists. For example, two years ago, I bought a Hound with a very loose door. Some hours later, the door just broke off.

I've read about people that got a Mirage with two left hands, Prowl with two left hands, a Tracks with sort of unpainted seats [by Sir Auros] and the list goes on.

edit: Forgot to mention...I'm probably the "victim" of the nicest accident with such QC problems...I got two character cards on my BT Laserwave a year ago

Nevermore · Post by **Nevermore** » Tue Aug 01, 2006 10:05 pm

I have a Binaltech Swindle with two left mirror-to-door connectors (but the mirrors themselves are fine).

Dennis · Post by **Dennis** » Wed Aug 02, 2006 9:23 am

then we have the getto mirage.
http://www.tfw2005.com/boards/showthread.php?t=105128
Hasbro needs better quality controls.

Knightdramon · Post by **Knightdramon** » Wed Aug 02, 2006 10:03 am

Originally posted by Dennis
then we have the getto mirage.
http://www.tfw2005.com/boards/showthread.php?t=105128
Hasbro needs better quality controls.

I don't know which is funnier...that he didn't notice that the tires were missing, or that it's missing 3 of them!

Seriously though, this sucks. At least you're paying 20 bucks for them and you can return them, something unheard in Greece.

Notabot · Post by **Notabot** » Wed Aug 02, 2006 9:00 pm

Returning is nice. This way I got to see what he's like, decide I really like him, and get even more of the thrill of the hunt. I was excited when I found him the first time, and I'll be excited again when I get a non-broken one for free (in my mind). As long as they don't disappear all of a sudden.

Peale · Post by **Peale** » Wed Aug 02, 2006 10:16 pm

I bought my Mirage on eBay. Too bad I can't find any around here.

The piece that forms his 'stomach' area? The floorboards that fold in? The left was a bit stiff to fold in, but I got it. The right? Snapped right off. The post is still in the hole, so it stays on fine, but it's clearly broken.

Notabot · Post by **Notabot** » Thu Aug 03, 2006 2:36 am

That's exactly where mine broke as well. Not only were the pins super tight, but someone had actually glued the seats across the seam. It's some mighty good glue, I must say!

Halfshell · Post by **Halfshell** » Sat Aug 05, 2006 1:33 pm

My Mirage was fine. Except that the seats were already folded down, with the steering wheel up... so I had to force the driver's seat up past the wheel and hope it didn't break (which mercifully it didn't), before I could tuck the wheel away and then fold the seat back down.

Just me? Or normal?