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  1. Castigs

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    #1 Castigs, Nov 5, 2023
    Hello all

    New to the forum just bought a 2021 Roma. Absolutely love the car, but just encountered my first issue. The front hood/bonnet is difficult to close. It's closes onto the latch easy enough but doesn't click into the final lock place very easily. Dealer tells me I have to push hard about 6 inches from the end of the hood to make it latch. Is this normal on the Roma? I feel like I'm going to dent the hood with how much force it takes?
     
  2. mcw

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    #2 mcw, Nov 5, 2023
    Welcome to the Fchat forums. Using the California/Portofino/Roma forum under the Model Specific Discussions is another good place to ask the type of question you raise here. If I have a question like this about my Cali T, I would drop by the dealer service center and ask for a demo of how to secure the hood/bonnet. Putting a dent in the hood/bonnet is undesirable and proper hand load distribution on hood/bonnet varies by car manufacturer and model.
     
  3. Castigs

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    #3 Castigs, Nov 5, 2023
    Thank you very much for helping me navigate and for the advice. Will visit dealer next week, I had made a call yesterday when it happened and sales guy told me this was normal and push hard, I just can't believe this would be normal for such a spectacular brand!
     
  4. tbakowsky

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    #4 tbakowsky, Nov 5, 2023
    It's a dodge. Just slam it. It will be just fine..
     
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  5. Jean

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    #5 Jean, Nov 6, 2023
    This is normal. You will develop skills over a few tries.
     
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  6. Castigs

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    #6 Castigs, Nov 19, 2023
    Thank you for letting me know
     
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    #7 Rosso328, Nov 22, 2023
    I had the same sort of question when I got my 430. Really? I have to shove it down with my hand? But yes, that was how it worked. Let it drop till it half way latches, then press down right on the hood badge (on the 430) till it latches all the way. I imagine it allows for a lighter mechanism than big springs and heavy duty latches.
     
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    #8 05F430F1, Nov 23, 2023
    Never DROP the hood on Ferraris— just place it down and then press the Ferrari badge as you said on a F430– Mercedes/AMG, on the contrary, it is proper to drop the hood from about 1-2 ft to close


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  9. Castigs

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    #9 Castigs, Nov 23, 2023
    Ok great to hear this information, much appreciated. I wish they would just prepare you for this on delivery!
     
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