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Thanks Jim, most of the S Max I looked at had starship miles and looked a bit tatty. They are bought to do a certain job and it takes its toll.
Back to my original quest. Going to look at this tomorrow:
https://www.carshop.co.uk/used-car/FORD/MONDEO/NK68YFH
Viral_Jim - don't know much able the mechanicals of the newer ones, as only driven them as hire cars, so tend to be fairly new. Not a bad load lugger to be in either as a driver or front seat passenger (not every got in the back of newer ones), but glad to see yours is a manual, as the auto isn't well suited and makes it feel like a dog.
But as a fellow owner of a JLR product, I am interested to hear what make part they are actually using, and what modification they make, as mine will soon be coming around to need doing again, as some are now approaching 6 years old...
...and having access to the warranty stats, I have a pretty good handle on the expected life and failure modes (generally switches or motor on the genuine part, add a piece of sprung plastic that controls the actuator that activates the switch setup on the chinese equivalent cloned part that is sold as the aftermarket option in the aftermarket network)...
If you want to be helpful, that is.
Looks good to me.
.. but wait until TheBoy spots the Sony head unit.
Put a deposit down on the Zafira's successorDacia Duster or CL500
, so glow plugs are arguably more important once started than they are in the starting process, particularly in current UK temps.
A rough running TDCi Mondeo? I hope your wallet is full. Likely causes are injectors, fuel pump, turbo or internal engine faults due to not fixing the previous problems. And if it's a bit slow to start then the flywheel is failing, which can also make them run badly.
This one has a few miles under it:
http://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202309131927115
Mrs TheBoy has an itch for an Evoque. God knows why.
