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Never mind Paul. The new Galaxy is out soon it has the same looks. There's also the SAV (codename) which is built on the new mondeo platform. Umm where have we heard that before. Roll up roll up guinea pigs required with money to throw away :evil: :evil: :evil:

I tried to get my elderly parents in to a Kangoo for the ease of getting in and out. Grandpa took one look and said “Jack is 5 and he draws cars like that, I’m not senile!”. I was only trying to help :(

Shrops paul, I've been elsewhere for a while, soz if I exposed the probs with a 2003.75 build but I did have one to and it was a disaster which could have ended up killing a family member. Guess what? We p/xed an X type for the Cmax. Oh, how i wish we hadn't. It was a fantastic car, you'll love it :lol: It was space we needed and the kids were trashing the leather :? They are reliable so don't worry, just look at Jags standing in the JD powers survey. Do we miss the Cmax - yes. It was great when it was working properly, which wasn't very often :( Have I found a replacement th

For the same model and year with 16k miles the best I was offered for p/x was £7,700. Good luck as dealers know the issues with these cars. If you are looking to buy new then speak to the workshop foreman as they will tell you to buy the 1.6, 2.0 litre petrol or the trusted ford 1.8tdci.

Justice Not only did I visit DISCO3.CO.UK I p/xed my C-max for one. Three weeks in to ownership of the C-max back in 2003 and I’d already been to the service department 3 times. As for the D3 – not once, it’s a dream. The big difference between this site and DISCO3 is the green oval commands loyalty and even when it goes wrong very few owners ‘dis’ their car. It has always been the opposite on here. I would have bought a new C-max as they appear sorted. I priced a Titanium at £23k but difficult to get. In the end I traded my trusty 10 year old D1 for a Ka and the C-max for the Land

You couldn't have scripted it. On its last journey I thought I'd have some fun...you'll know what I mean!!!!! I booted it on some loverly bends and then on to a motorway, big smiles, great car ...............and then LIMP MODE :twisted: :twisted: :twisted: Why, why, why did it after do this? For 7 months its been perfect. Its gone. Goodbye all. Buy a petrol. The smile is back..........Disco3 :D :D :D :D :D

Thanks for the good wishes. Buying the Disco 3 wasn’t taken lightly and researched over the 12 months since its launch. I wish I’d have done that with the Cmax but it was weeks on the market when I was taken in by the space and pace of the 2.0 Tdci. It has run like a dream since the new EGR in May this year. It was bought as transport for the wife and kids, my Disco 1 was retired to being my run around and work horse. I am only too aware of how Discoveries can fail. My first was bought new in 1995 and literally fell to pieces. It was replaced by Land Rover who accepted it was not ‘of sa

Yes. thanks 1955diesel. It was the positve reponse that sold the car. Some similar issues to the cmax but what star. Can't wait to go to Sainsbury's!!!!!

New discovery 3 on order. Cmax was great but unreliable. Thanks for all the posts, especially the early ones back in the dark days of Feb 04 when it didn't work. A new one now would do the business but for £4k more I'm going for whatcar car of the year with 7 seats, 4wd, and TDV6 power - go on drive it. Bye, Good luck

Yep, had this one its a simple repair. Yet another visit to the garage. Good luck. Disc3 on order.

I'm not taking mine in. Its going. After 21 trips in to the garage in 24 months................Replaced by a Disco 3.........can't wait.

450 usually mainly around town (2.0Tdci zetec) :D Had 479 recently which included a very rapid 400 mile round trip on motorways. (15k miles) :lol:

Since a new EGR in May O5 the average around town is up from 39 to 44. At a steady 60/70mph on on the M1 between junction 28 and 23 (about 25 miles) and return in did 65 on the computer (about 60 if done brim to brim). The best was last week on a rapid 400 round trip in just under 6 hours it returned 55 mpg. I'm keeping it now its great, the alternative would be another 2 years of hell.

EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGRRRRRRRRRRRRRR!!!!! Get it changed now whilst its still at the start up fault. Because mine was one of the first failures it took 6 months to get changed. The next fault is a killer. Try turning the engine off at 70mph plus in the fast lane of a motorway and safely negotiating to the hard shoulder with no power. Fortunately on the two occasions it did it to me I survived. I still fear others won’t be so lucky. In a couple of weeks time we’ll have had the car for 2 years. It was a nightmare for 18 months. Since having the EGR changed in May thi

Smoggy Thanks for that. When I bought the TDCI the only alternative was the 1.8 petrol as the 1.6TDCI were not being released. That was at the end of October 2003. The 2.0 TDCI was very impressive and the 1.8 was not. I had a 51 reg Mondeo zetec with the 2 Litre petrol. If it is the same engine I can see why your're happy. Your mpg is also good. If I do go for another one in the next 12 months it will be the 2.0 petrol.

Anyone got one of these as I'll soon be approaching 2 years in a 2 litre tdci. I was considering ditching the terrifically responsive oil burner for a similarly economical petrol. The posts about the 1.8 mean I'll be trading 44mpg of mainly around town for about 30mpg. My mate has the new focus in 1.6 vvti and its quick (with air con off!!) Help Perhaps I should keep what is at last a reliable car?

Just been on the website and there is no sign of these cheap Cmax. There is a brand new dealership, perhaps a loss leader that you can't buy? Anybody down south like to drop in and qoute the advert?

Jakx My 2003 2.0 Tdci zetec had always averaged around 39mpg on short town driving. I had dreadful problems with stalling, rough idle and limp mode. Eventually in May this year Ford changed the EGR and now the average on a tank full is 44mpg. Recently I've had 55mpg from a tank full and 470 miles on the trip before the light came on. This included about 300 mile on the motorway speeds in excess of 80mph. I'm conviced on the evidence that it was the EGR. On the trip computer I now get 67mpg at 70mph on the motorway. There was an article in the Sunday Times Driving supplement. A letter

Saw an advert in the express on saturday. Bristol Street Motors in Bromley advertising new C-max 1.8 zetecs in metallic with other options for £10999. This is the price I told my dealer that they should be selling for 22 months ago. Rang the dealer, they had several what colour did I want. We then spoke about 12 month old and what price. Could get 04/54 plate for £7999!!! For those who are looking - fill your boots. For those of us who have them - pass the kleenex!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Mine arrived this morning. As above but from Ford UK. Ownership details are coming from the DVLA database.

Disney The car is used by the other half on school and shopping runs of no more than 5 miles at a time. For 18 months it was returning 370/380 brim to brim taking 42/44 litres. Since the new EGR its now returning around 450. I’ve just filled it up and its done 400 but I’ve had it all week and its been thrashed! I was please with the mpg before, I’m now delighted. RTV Yes the dreaded limp mode. The sudden and unannounced loss of power which is cured by stopping and restarting the engine after a few minutes. Curiously, Ford Engineers aren’t convinced that the EGR fault causes the

Okay, perhaps I should have read the posts before creating one that posted the following- "Hi all, I’ve been offline for a while but one of my last posts in April was about a remarkable change in the MPG following a new EGR value. I’ve had the car since its launch in November 2003. It’s a 2 litre Tdci Zetec. Its had just about every fault listed in the sticky at the top of the page. Its taken Ford 18 months and 15 visits to the Dealer. The last visit to cure the dangerous limp mode was to replace the EGR ( just turn your engine off in the fast lane of a motorway to get the true realist

Hi all, I’ve been offline for a while but one of my last posts in April was about a remarkable change in the MPG following a new EGR value. I’ve had the car since its launch in November 2003. It’s a 2 litre Tdci Zetec. Its had just about every fault listed in the sticky at the top of the page. Its taken Ford 18 months and 15 visits to the Dealer. The last visit to cure the dangerous limp mode was to replace the EGR ( just turn your engine off in the fast lane of a motorway to get the true realistic re-construction of a faulty limp mode. You might need some spare pants if you try it!)

Doug Thanks. I didn't intend to log on again until back home next week but the bluddy election came on CNN so I had to find someting else to do. Got soaked in a thundestom and covered in whale p*ss. Seaworld! Shareit Fuel economy has always been 39mpg brim to brim for stop and start town traffic of around 2/3 miles. On a run around 50mpg. Mine was cutting out and running rough or the dreaded 'limp mode'. The 65mpg with the new egr was a plaesent surprise. I'd previosly done the same run and got 55mpg so it will be interesting to see what it does brim to brim. It is smoother and d

Doug I'll let you know. Its doing nothing in a car park at Gatwick whilst I'm by the pool in Florida!