Help me to save my Mondeo from going to scrap

aargee · 14th May 2010, 20:45

@Novice - Congratulations
I was a silent observer reading through all your experiences. At one point when you said, you felt like disposing off your car, I almost posted a response, but I think God didn't want me to post a negative opinion & that's the reason I experienced internet disconnection.

This thread & this incident is very inspiring to me, though I don't know anything technical to assist you, but your determination, patience & staying positive is what succeeded. If TBHP allows to change the handle, time to change your handle - you're no more novice.

pranavt · 15th May 2010, 00:09

This is beyond what anyone else would go through. Respect your resilience. Have fun with one of the best drivers' cars in India now

gigy · 15th May 2010, 08:49

You do love your car.
Nice to know its all done up now. if you actually see these guys working in many of the authorized service centers, you will never give the a second chance.

greatmana2000 · 16th May 2010, 02:43

many ford cars end up with the same problem of misdiagnosis .Ford cars handling is mainly because of the rubber parts involved . The lower arms in a ford are very delicate and easily get busted because of our road conditions ,but again it is a tradeoff between handling and maintenance

goingout · 22nd May 2010, 02:29

Hats off to you mate!

It is very unfortunate that in India small and stupid mistakes like this happen on a regular.
I can very well imagine the mental trauma and money that this must have cost you.

But all's well that ends well

Enjoy your lovely Mondeo!

And yes I do envy you because you have a Mondeo. No Accords or Camrys can beat that handling and feel.

Cheers!

ImmortalZ · 22nd May 2010, 09:33

God almighty, you suffered through all that because of A.S.S incompetence. Then again, it seems obvious to be the case in India. Good to know that the agony is at an end though. Have fun with your car.

akas_chauhan · 22nd May 2010, 17:53

Good to know your agonizing potential bottleneck analysis done for good. Hope you now have apiece of mind and enjoy the drive.

AirWind · 3rd January 2011, 14:49

@novice - No updates past 9 months, hope all 'z' well?

download2live · 3rd January 2011, 15:26

Hey novice,

Kudos to your spirit. You don't give up that easily. Don't you??
Thats the spirit man.
BTW How much in all you spent all together on your car?

YC.BALENO.CHD · 3rd January 2011, 15:59

Have been silently observing this thread. Silently because I do not have much experience with fords and none with the mondeo.

It is really heartening to see that the problem is now solved. As they say All's well that ends well..so I guess that sums it up.

I can't really say that I understand what all you went thru for this car but one thing am sure of now is that the very thought of scraping or heck...even selling the mondeo will surely make you shudder now.

Once again, glad that this thread had a happy ending.

Kudos to your patience and am sure you are one real petrolhead.

Happy Motoring.

Regards.

patil · 3rd January 2011, 19:39

Wish we had Overhaulin in India. They do a great job in restoring cars that are in really bad shape.
The wheeler delears show on Discovery Turbo also enlightens us on restoring old and classic cars.
The auto industry in India is not at all at par with the auto industry in America or Europe. There you get spares for almost every cars and they are systematically available and tracked.

Hope you will be successful in restoring your Mondeo. Its a grat car and a great product from Ford.

rajivanoj · 3rd January 2011, 21:40

Dont ever scrap your mondeo, i have driven mondeo few times, its a good drivers car, its spacious and stable car, with good mileage, please dont scrap it, just take pain in finding good mechanic who can restore parts or alter other cars parts to suit mondeo, it will take time, but worth it and costs less.

megazoid · 3rd January 2011, 22:07

@novice

Very impressed with the way you persisted and got to the root of it. Great car and you deserve to keep and enjoy it.

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14th May 2010, 20:45	#31
aargee Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: TSTN Posts: 6,236 Thanked: 9,637 Times	@Novice - Congratulations I was a silent observer reading through all your experiences. At one point when you said, you felt like disposing off your car, I almost posted a response, but I think God didn't want me to post a negative opinion & that's the reason I experienced internet disconnection. This thread & this incident is very inspiring to me, though I don't know anything technical to assist you, but your determination, patience & staying positive is what succeeded. If TBHP allows to change the handle, time to change your handle - you're no more novice. Last edited by aargee : 14th May 2010 at 20:47.
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15th May 2010, 00:09	#32
pranavt Senior - BHPian Join Date: May 2008 Location: Mumbai Posts: 1,682 Thanked: 641 Times View My Garage	This is beyond what anyone else would go through. Respect your resilience. Have fun with one of the best drivers' cars in India now
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15th May 2010, 08:49	#33
gigy Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: mumbai Posts: 1,321 Thanked: 47 Times	You do love your car. Nice to know its all done up now. if you actually see these guys working in many of the authorized service centers, you will never give the a second chance.
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16th May 2010, 02:43	#34
greatmana2000 BANNED Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: chennai Posts: 703 Thanked: 58 Times	many ford cars end up with the same problem of misdiagnosis .Ford cars handling is mainly because of the rubber parts involved . The lower arms in a ford are very delicate and easily get busted because of our road conditions ,but again it is a tradeoff between handling and maintenance
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22nd May 2010, 02:29	#35
goingout BHPian Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: New Delhi Posts: 236 Thanked: 275 Times	Hats off to you mate! It is very unfortunate that in India small and stupid mistakes like this happen on a regular. I can very well imagine the mental trauma and money that this must have cost you. But all's well that ends well Enjoy your lovely Mondeo! And yes I do envy you because you have a Mondeo. No Accords or Camrys can beat that handling and feel. Cheers!
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22nd May 2010, 09:33	#36
ImmortalZ Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Trivandrum Posts: 2,179 Thanked: 488 Times View My Garage	God almighty, you suffered through all that because of A.S.S incompetence. Then again, it seems obvious to be the case in India. Good to know that the agony is at an end though. Have fun with your car.
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22nd May 2010, 17:53	#37
akas_chauhan BHPian Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: San Antonio Posts: 596 Thanked: 25 Times	Good to know your agonizing potential bottleneck analysis done for good. Hope you now have apiece of mind and enjoy the drive.
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3rd January 2011, 14:49	#38
AirWind BHPian Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Bangalore Posts: 998 Thanked: 404 Times View My Garage	Re: Help me to save my Mondeo from going to scrap @novice - No updates past 9 months, hope all 'z' well?
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3rd January 2011, 15:26	#39
download2live Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: - Posts: 1,147 Thanked: 1,144 Times	Re: Help me to save my Mondeo from going to scrap Hey novice, Kudos to your spirit. You don't give up that easily. Don't you?? Thats the spirit man. BTW How much in all you spent all together on your car?
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3rd January 2011, 15:59	#40
YC.BALENO.CHD Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Gurgaon Posts: 1,128 Thanked: 261 Times View My Garage	Re: Help me to save my Mondeo from going to scrap Have been silently observing this thread. Silently because I do not have much experience with fords and none with the mondeo. It is really heartening to see that the problem is now solved. As they say All's well that ends well..so I guess that sums it up. I can't really say that I understand what all you went thru for this car but one thing am sure of now is that the very thought of scraping or heck...even selling the mondeo will surely make you shudder now. Once again, glad that this thread had a happy ending. Kudos to your patience and am sure you are one real petrolhead. Happy Motoring. Regards.
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3rd January 2011, 19:39	#41
patil BHPian Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Shorapur Posts: 353 Thanked: 66 Times	Re: Help me to save my Mondeo from going to scrap Wish we had Overhaulin in India. They do a great job in restoring cars that are in really bad shape. The wheeler delears show on Discovery Turbo also enlightens us on restoring old and classic cars. The auto industry in India is not at all at par with the auto industry in America or Europe. There you get spares for almost every cars and they are systematically available and tracked. Hope you will be successful in restoring your Mondeo. Its a grat car and a great product from Ford.
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3rd January 2011, 21:40	#42
rajivanoj BANNED Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Coimbatore Posts: 398 Thanked: 52 Times View My Garage	Re: Help me to save my Mondeo from going to scrap Dont ever scrap your mondeo, i have driven mondeo few times, its a good drivers car, its spacious and stable car, with good mileage, please dont scrap it, just take pain in finding good mechanic who can restore parts or alter other cars parts to suit mondeo, it will take time, but worth it and costs less.
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3rd January 2011, 22:07	#43
megazoid BHPian Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Bangalore Posts: 502 Thanked: 3,371 Times View My Garage	Re: Help me to save my Mondeo from going to scrap @novice Very impressed with the way you persisted and got to the root of it. Great car and you deserve to keep and enjoy it.
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Denali BHPian Join Date: Aug 2023 Location: Mohali Posts: 27 Thanked: 11 Times	Re: The problem solved, finally Mod Note : Please do NOT post messages that add little or no informational value to the thread. We need your co-operation to maintain the quality of this forum. Also, one-liner posts are best avoided. We advise you to read the Forum Rules before proceeding any further. Request to post ONLY when you have something substantial to add to a discussion. Last edited by GTO : 25th August 2023 at 11:39.
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