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Advantages: Frugal, spacious, built well, handles brilliantly, looks pretty good... Disadvantages: Not the quietest of diesels.
Last month I got myself another car. I wanted something economic as I do a hell of a lot of mileage so I wanted a diesel.
In the end I got the car I'm writing this review on: A 1999 (V) FordFocus1.8TDdi [AC] LX Estate. It cost me £1,600. Got 104K miles (106K now) and had had a full service history til 79K, with a cambelt change at the last service. And to be so blunt, I'm chuffed to bits with it.
Anyway, so lets get down to business.
- The engine.
On the Focus timeline there are two types of diesel engine. The TDdi and the TDci. The latter came along later to be the diesel engine now used in new Fords, it's more powerful, slightly more economic and basically a more refined engine. Well, I couldn't afford that, so I've got the old engine instead. And when I say old, I mean it's old, you find it as far back as the Mk3 Fiestas, although ...
Advantages: Fuel economy. Insurance group, Engine power. Handling Disadvantages: Deprication value very rapid
Our car is just over a year old now and handles fantastic. The styling on the outside makes it look very sporty but with interior luxury. We had leather fitted as part of the manufacturers spec and that is a must. What a great idea on a cold morning to have heated seats!
The quickclear windscreen removes any ice so no more standing outside scraping.
Built in is a great deal of options from air con which can be controlled by temperature or manual and a six disc cd player. All buttons and controls feel in the right place and we recently drove down to devon non stop. I feel so comfortable and the leather even in hot weather is nice and smooth.
We have the 1.8 diesel 115ps model and the engine performance is superb. It has good acceleration when needed great fuel economy. I find the abs and traction control very good in bad weather. We ...
Advantages: High MPG, Comfortable, Quite and plenty of leg room. Disadvantages: Extra costs hidden in services
During the second years service (2006) the dealer discovered the scuttle cover was warped and needed replacing.
New scuttle cover / pollen filter cover was fitted, and anti-bacterial spray treatment applied - the cost was over £44.00. (Removal of the scuttle destroys the seal and it has to be replaced).
As the car is less than 2 years old I suggested it should come under a warranty replacement.
The dealer said I would have to take the issue up with Ford.
This I did and the Ford customer service department stated they have no history of there being a problem with the Focus scuttle cover, the scuttle cover is part of the trim and is therefore not covered under any warrantee agreement, and they would not honour any refund to me.
I said that I have the part that was removed and would be willing to send the part to them ...
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