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Originally Posted by VC12  This is fact that Ford should certianly look into i.e . A.S.S all boils down to this very fact how economical are Ford's spares...
This will do the trick.. gone are the days Ford can give any excuses
The perception of better A.S.S and cheaper spares will work wonders for Ford to surge ahead. |
Cheaper spares as well as the tendency to change a part without checking to see if it can be rectified;
Case in point: My family owns two Ikon 1.6's; one driven & maintained by me and the other driven by my Mother. Both our cars developed the same problem around two months aprt from one another (mine in December) and hers last week). Basically the unit that contains the coolant flow valves & thermostat switch (Thermostat elbow in Ford terminology) developed a leak and had to be replaced.
While I bought the unit from Opera house and had it fitted by my regular mechanic, my mother had the car sent to an Authorised Ford dealership. They also insisted that her radiator fan switch required changing.
My expense for the part + labour was approx 1500 /- while Ford ran us up a bill for 9500 /-
The price for the elbow was 1250 /- from Opera house while Ford charged us 5400 /-
With such a discrepancy in prices, I find it hard to trust most of the things the Mechanics at Ford workshops tell me.
This needs to be addressed by Ford if they want to have any kind of mass appeal.
Suhail