On Sun, 9 Mar 2008 12:27:49 +0000, Chris Game <chrisgame@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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wrote:
>On Sat, 08 Mar 2008 16:31:04 +0100, David Millen wrote:
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>> Dual-mass flywheel failure. See www.honestjohn.co.uk, and also
>> my severely depleted bank balance.
>
>Well reading the Focus page on that site, I would certainly hesitate
>before buying one! Although in the middle of the page they mention
>the excellent reliability record and the various recommendations for
>the model. They aren't that cheap to fix either, as my dead
>instrument panel cost over £300 to replace.
Exactly. It's a bit of a lottery - most of the time, it's fine, but
if you fall foul of one of the known faults, it will cost you a sack
of money. My TDCi has been among the most expensive cars I've owned
(including Lexus GS300, 3 V8 Range Rovers, 2 Discoveries, Mercedes
E320 etc) and has been an object lesson to me in not to pay too much
attention to the fuel economy (which, incidentally, has been less than
40mpg over three years) and look at the total operating cost.
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All the best
David Millen
Xativa, Valencia
www.fincacasablanca.com
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