Just got Samara back from her 40000/2 years service (she completes 2 in another 34 days). Thought this was also a good time to update her thread with my ownership experience.
BLISS.
That's one word that summarizes it.
If you want some more details, read on.
First, the expenses. The service cost barely 5000 - the usual air filters, oil filters, engine oil. I added another 3500 worth of 3M cleaning for the interiors (some denims, when wet, leave some pretty harsh color on the beige leather seats!) and cleaning for the dashboard glass to remove the glare. Got my front brake pads changed (even though the service engineer was convinced they would do for another 4000 kms) - another 3500. The brake pads are something I am very particular about, because of the way I push Samara.
For the last two years, I have pushed her over thousands of potholes, jumped clear taking off from dozens of mega speed bumps (my fav being the one on Baner Rd, opposite Sindh Society), driven her to Rajmachi, pushed her into the water, climbed stairs - most of the times with a full load of scared adults or screaming kids. Yet, there is not a niggle from the suspension, not a lose screw, not a rattling sound. She's as silent as she was the day I took her out of the showroom.
So far, all she's needed are brake pads and oil filters. And yes, oil and coolant. And around 6000 liters of diesel
(She did need a change of brake shoes right at the beginning, when I pushed her from Goa to Pune without brake pads, completely ruining the shoes - which Ford amazingly replaced for me under warranty!)
She's got one 3M exterior treatment, and one follow up from 3M, and one more exterior treatment from Jitendra Mali. She's washed every day by the guy who takes care of the chore for me for the last ten years... with a simple cloth and a bucket of (mostly dirty) water. Yet, her sparkling gleaming black gets envious looks from passersby, just like she did on day one.
The leather seats have no tear, and still look beautiful.
The entertainment system still plays like a dream. The navigation system became "unavailable" last week, and all it took was a reset button to get it running up.
I changed the stock MRFs after 35K, and replaced them with some super sexy Yoko Geolanders, although the stocks would have comfortably done another 7-8000 at least. The Rajmachi trip was one reason I rushed the change.
FE wise, I have been getting 7-8 consistently, but with my recently acquired mature driving skills, I seem to be able to push it to almost 9-9.5. Still got to confirm that, but I am not complaining.
When I was contemplating buying a new vehicle two years back, I had TDed a lot of options and narrowed down to a BMW 3 series and a Skoda Laura, before I fell in love with the Endy. Boy, am I glad I found her!
2 years and 40000 kms, and it feels like I've just got her from the showroom. What else can I ask for?