This is going to be a longish post with many quotes since I haven't found time to ask/reply/discuss in the past week, and a bunch of interesting things have cropped up.
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Originally Posted by nvldvr Congrars. Hope you get your hands on the Endeavour soon. Also, would love to hear about how your narrowed down to the Endeavour, and also your ownership experience in the future. |
First things first! Been meaning to reply specifically to this post for a long time, but I simply didn't find the time - first I thought I'd wait for my booking, and then I found almost no time post-booking.
I booked on 2nd. I'm getting it tomorrow - fresh off the trolley inbound from Chennai. The trolley moved on 4th from Chennai and got here today (showroom closed Saturdays). As per my instructions it was to be unloaded in front of me, and it worked out such that I can have it unloaded, do the PDI and have it delivered in one shot.
Build Date - 02.08.2018
And yes, while I cannot hope to add value the way certain members here do, in due course, there'll be a looooooooooooooooooooooong initial ownership report - there will be lots of detail if nothing else. Will include just about every last detail regarding inception of the idea, budgeting, decision making, test drives, dealing with dealers (
), booking, buying etc etc. I will take my time with it though. I have noted my impressions of the other cars I test drove in order to provide an accurate report unaffected by a memory clouded over with the haze of time, when I finally do get to starting a thread.
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In the meantime:
This can serve as a reasonable reference point for the debates/queries regarding feature removal/presence. It is sourced from Ford ETIS using my VIN number (which I've blanked out from the above for obvious reasons). I couldn't get ETIS to open up on my phone where I could've simply taken a scrolling screenshot, so I had to manually splice screenshots together on MSPaint on my laptop - sorry about the rough edges.
And then, because I'm stupid and have too much time on my hands, I compiled the minor features section from the above as a numbered list (PDF attached herewith) with place for check marks across from included features which I somewhat understood, queries against those I didn't and NA/reactions to excluded features.
And in case any fanboys (who may or may not exist) decide to take offence to my Donald Trump inspired reaction noted across from certain omitted features, feel free to not tell me about it.
I took the liberty of adding a tongue-in-cheek extra to the Ford ETIS feature list.
Feel free to use it for reference and/or augmenting PDIs.
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I will post more details/specifics post delivery.
Before that, I would be glad of any and all pointers that you can throw my way before tomorrow morning. There'll be four of us going to the dealership (called in a couple of friends to have extra eyes). Will use the above PDF of features included and the Team BHP PDI (excel version). Will proceed with formalities post thorough PDI. Will keep an eagle eye on the paperwork, though by now rapport with the dealership is highly satisfactory (and they are acutely aware of my extreme fastidiousness/finickiness), so I anticipate a breezy, transparent and satisfying experience.
Excitement is being well contained and decision fatigue etc have been taken out of the equation - hopefully caution, vigilance and rationality will prevail over impatience and blind, impulsive, sheer enthusiasm through tomorrow as well - even though I do say so myself, I think I've managed about alright so far - and it wasn't exactly straightforward or short or this smooth from the beginning (again, wait for the ownership thread).
Still, to reiterate, glad of any and all inputs from all.
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Originally Posted by vishy76 I suggest you pop the bonnet open and check all the hoses leading to the turbo. I think it is a loose hose or intake pipe. Otherwise get it checked ASAP. |
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Originally Posted by roby_dk Hey vishy,
Many thanks dear you were absolutely right. I got hold of that pipe please see below picture. |
Thanks for bringing up and solving this issue here guys. Since I'm posting anyway, I can get away with thanking over and above the thanks button.
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Originally Posted by ruzbehxyz Wanted to share a feature which I observed over a period of last 2 months after I updated my Sync 3 to version 3.0 from 2.3. (Aug 2017 3.2 Endeavour) |
Thanks to you too sir for bringing this up. I tried checking out the manual (my go to for the past 3 months), but no information there. One lead I can provide is that the list says "Less Battery Monitoring System". That might be why this problem is there and we can't have a convenient cut-off despite "battery saver mode" being displayed on the instrument cluster (as reported by some).
That said, I'll make it a point to check it out and ask the dealership as well about this at the time of delivery. Hopefully there'll be some additional light on this issue that way.
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Originally Posted by SCORPION Coming to think of it, has anyone changed their new Endeavour's battery yet? If so could you tell us what make and Ah rating battery you replaced it with? Stock is 90 Ah, as mentioned by N.Devdath earlier in this thread. Apart from this information I have had no luck in finding the actual details of the Endeavour's battery. Size, DIN stuff like that. Not available on the Internet nor in the owner's manual. Guess Ford wants you to replace it with another Ford (branded) battery only.
May be it is just instinct. But looking at the puny battery (Ah rating notwithstanding) as compared to the rest of the car, I have always had a sliver of concern at the back of my mind. I have always had the feeling that it was not up to the mark. I have had to jump start it once but that was because of a mistake. |
Couldn't have put it better myself! These are the exact things I too have in mind wrt certain aspects.
1. Even the list above doesn't mention any rating for the battery.
2. We have only one spec to go by.
3. Like tyres and engine oil, the battery appears to be one which is more to do with OEM margins/ease of supply chain, and not commensurate with the quality of the vehicle. I won't go into details about my concerns just here though. That said, this happens with vehicles across segments and markets - swings and roundabouts I s'pose.
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Originally Posted by Hellzboy Hi Kaypa. I had a similar experience on a similar route but on the other side.
I too implore all Endy friends, especially the ones having done above 25k, to check the nuts with the spanner in their cars. I was with my family, in a place with no cellular signal and late evening and cold wind. I cannot imagine the ordeal if i would have had to leave my beast there, in the wilderness . |
Thanks to you guys for bringing this up as well - perhaps it's the most crucial of all pieces of information one needs - not just at the time of PDI, but before every journey off the beaten track, every Endeavour owner (and by the looks of Turbanator's post, a lot of Ford owners worldwide), needs to add the frankly odd "check if wrench still fits lug nuts" point to their checklist.
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I don't expect to be able to get any sleep tonight. Do pour in all your suggestions.
So far, other than the excel PDI list, my own list of features from ETIS + lug nuts + headlamp battery drain thingy and other standard delivery practices, I have nothing in mind. I would be more than happy to add to my pre-driving-out-from-the-dealership agenda tomorrow.
Cheers!
P.S. - My apologies for any inadvertent errors that crept in - my proofreading wasn't as thorough as I'd like in this instance. Pardon the discourtesy from a mildly delirious with excitement specimen.