Had my dealer follow-up call today, from my sales exec, who was excellent throughout..
I did manage to crib a little about what was missing as apposed to my traded in C Max Zetec, the ticket holder, and rear of seat pockets, but otherwise we are delighted with it
We are awaiting mudflaps, and with luck, a free exchange of tyre inflator for a spare, and rubber front mats.
It's now averaging about 47 mpg (1.6 TDCI)
I wasn't happy the way that Ford are pushing this accident management though. It's underwritten by another firm, and mentions the dreaded " Contract Hire"courtesycar, although they do stress at least that you don't sign anything.
That may be so, but if you are blameless, and the at fault insurer offers you a hire car, I can assure you that the Sh*te will hit the fan if you have already taken up the Ford one.... I ran this past my present insurers, and they were far from happy. There is still a lot of bad feeling about this in the industry, and I think that people should realise that we all pay in the long run. Why should they charge £55 a day for a hire car when you have a valid comprehensive insurance of your own?
A few years ago I was T boned in the wife's lovely C3
by a car coming out of a side road, and told the management company her insurer used at the time (Co-Op) that I had been offered a hire car by the at fault insurers, and I was told in no uncertain terms to ignore them. I wasplaguedwith solicitor's letters and threats by MY accident management company, all at a time when I wasn't in good nick mentally, it nearly pushed me over the edge.
Watch out.
I did manage to crib a little about what was missing as apposed to my traded in C Max Zetec, the ticket holder, and rear of seat pockets, but otherwise we are delighted with it
We are awaiting mudflaps, and with luck, a free exchange of tyre inflator for a spare, and rubber front mats.
It's now averaging about 47 mpg (1.6 TDCI)
I wasn't happy the way that Ford are pushing this accident management though. It's underwritten by another firm, and mentions the dreaded " Contract Hire"courtesycar, although they do stress at least that you don't sign anything.
That may be so, but if you are blameless, and the at fault insurer offers you a hire car, I can assure you that the Sh*te will hit the fan if you have already taken up the Ford one.... I ran this past my present insurers, and they were far from happy. There is still a lot of bad feeling about this in the industry, and I think that people should realise that we all pay in the long run. Why should they charge £55 a day for a hire car when you have a valid comprehensive insurance of your own?
A few years ago I was T boned in the wife's lovely C3

Watch out.