Ford - Turbo Dieseles - Failing when not driven fast enough

[Basher]

Why quote something you did not even read?

I read it. The same does not apply to the UK, as the speed limit is not 40. So you can go faster. 70 in fact.

The M6 toll is infact an unrestricted road, the Midlands Autobahn, if you will.

There is also more opportunity to do so.

 

[Sin_Chase]

I read it. The same does not apply to the UK, as the speed limit is not 40. So you can go faster. 70 in fact.

There is also more opportunity to do so.

No, you did not read it.

What does being in Jersey have to do with any of the hundreds of reasons to pick a car? (Be it aesthetic, engine type, noise, perceived quality, reliability etc)

 

[peterattheboro]

Well as you are so lovely I've decided to give you an opinion.






Ford and the vehicle owner have no relationship and no contract under SOGA. Why would they 'make good'? They didn't buy a car from Ford. Any 'making good' is purely a goodwill thing and nothing more.



They didn't sell your friend a vehicle.



Presumably some people do leave Jersey with cars. Otherwise they wouldn't be buying ridiculously inappropriate cars.



Who was Ford supposed to mention this requirement to? Should a representative from Ford have popped round to help out with the private transaction under which this car was obtained?



Well basically the turbo broke. The car had a warranty, so the turbo got fixed.



The option being what? Not repairing it? Even though a warranty covering the failure was in force?



Ford sold your friend nothing.



The main point is that DPF issues - common on low mileage diesels bought by people who didn't think research or rational thought wsa worth bothering with on a £17,000 purchase - and turbocharger issues are seperate. It is correct that a DPF require sustained driving at higher speed to regen. It is not correct that not doing this will blow turbos up.

This is why the Turbo was:

a) Fixed initially under warranty
b) Now the problem of the owner of the privately purchased car they chose not to extend the warranty on.

FoxLAD

 

[Basher]

No, you did not read it.

I did read it. You failed to grasp my point. That's not my fault.

 

[Sin_Chase]

The M6 toll is infact an unrestricted road, the Midlands Autobahn, if you will.

No it's not.

 

[Basher]

No it's not.

I know. Lighten up.

 

[Sin_Chase]

I did read it. You failed to grasp my point. That's not my fault.

You do not have a point. I have already addressed why capability within a given speed limit is not the be all and end all of car purchasing yet you and others seem to think it is.

 

[Maccy]

I think this is just going roung in circles, step away from the keyboards and go have a nice cold pint and wait for this to all blow over.