GreenMeanie Posted October 2, 2006 Report Share Posted October 2, 2006 Bought my Galaxy 1.9tdi zetec brand new in Nov 2002 on a 52 plate Have put 240k miles on it. Its used as a taxi. Basic reliability is ok, it has never stopped working. Have had many problems with the air conditioning.When new, the aircon would last about 9000 between services before it would give up. Took ford dealer 3 attempts to find out the condensor was leaking and eventually replace it after informing me it wasn't covered under warranty. The big inflexible pipe that goes around the back of the engine has been replace in the last six months, part cost less than Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MadBaz Posted January 4, 2007 Report Share Posted January 4, 2007 Mines full of faults, but what should I expect from a 11 year old car, she does her job with a bit of complaining at times, female doesn't ;) . If I didn't like her I'd dump her, probably at cooper bridge auto salvage. One thing I love is the front quarterlites, what a fantastic place to mount the Tomtom. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NikpV Posted January 14, 2007 Report Share Posted January 14, 2007 Mines full of faults, but what should I expect from a 11 year old car, she does her job with a bit of complaining at times, female doesn't ;) . If I didn't like her I'd dump her, probably at cooper bridge auto salvage. One thing I love is the front quarterlites, what a fantastic place to mount the Tomtom.its perfect to mount the pda (running tomtom) - hardly need to move your eyes from the road - does not obsure any view and holder is not obvious when pda removed and shaded from strong light by the pillars - not for me the extrovert poofy middle of the screen - halfords option ;) :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest gooner52 Posted January 14, 2007 Report Share Posted January 14, 2007 mind you,may be good for putting your sat nav there not much good when going round a corner,as its a total blind spot made worse buy sticking your sat nav there ;) :) :o ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NikpV Posted January 14, 2007 Report Share Posted January 14, 2007 mind you,may be good for putting your sat nav there not much good when going round a corner,as its a total blind spot made worse buy sticking your sat nav there ;) :) :o :o its already a total blind spot as you say so you can't make it any worse ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave-G Posted January 14, 2007 Report Share Posted January 14, 2007 I just ordered my 4th used shalaxy, an 05/05 Zetec Auto in ink - and never buy new. I buy about 12/18 months old and get a warranty. For some reason the service book has never been stamped, but the dealer is giving me one year warranty if I pay for a second year ( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TerryM Posted February 1, 2007 Report Share Posted February 1, 2007 Hi ThereJust for interest.......The Touran is a mini mpv based on the Golf floorpan. The big 4wd is the Tuareg, not bad to drive but serious money. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest mcyoungy Posted February 3, 2007 Report Share Posted February 3, 2007 8 grands worth of warranty work in 3 years? I wish I'd known that before I bought my Shalaxybra. That's abismal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grumpy Posted February 4, 2007 Report Share Posted February 4, 2007 So far Faulty booster heaterFailed auto gearboxFalse warnings on dashParking sensors that sometimes have the "day off"Expensive tyres I live in dread of the next "BEEP" from the dash My Citroen has 117,000 miles on it and only minor problemsMy Galaxy has 70,000 and has just had approx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tim-spam Posted February 5, 2007 Report Share Posted February 5, 2007 (edited) 1) Expensive tyres2) My Citroen has 117,000 miles on it and only minor problems3) but none of my problems are unique1) Anywhere between Edited February 5, 2007 by tim-spam Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grumpy Posted February 5, 2007 Report Share Posted February 5, 2007 (edited) As I said, I like the car, whether I would buy another or not I dont know, time will tell. If you watched Top Gear yesterday, all 3 presenters said they would not reccomend an Alfa Romeo they were testing, but they all would buy it over the other cars in the test. Enough said?. When buying tyres for a car my family is to be in I always tend to buy known brand names. When I had the chance to shop around I paid around Edited February 5, 2007 by Grumpy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tim-spam Posted February 5, 2007 Report Share Posted February 5, 2007 (edited) When buying tyres for a car my family is to be in I always tend to buy known brand names. When I had the chance to shop around I paid around Edited February 5, 2007 by tim-spam Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grumpy Posted February 6, 2007 Report Share Posted February 6, 2007 Last time I looked for tyres, the best deal seemed to be Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tim-spam Posted February 6, 2007 Report Share Posted February 6, 2007 Dunlop SP SPORT 2020E 215/55 R16 95H RFOh dear.... reputable name, but very poor tyres indeed. Widely available though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tim-spam Posted February 6, 2007 Report Share Posted February 6, 2007 By the way, on a more positive note, most, if not all, of the internet tyre suppliers have a list of approved fitting stations, to which they will deliver should you choose. So, even if home delivery is not an option for you, you can still buy your tyres from one of the internet tyre suppliers. You then have a wide choice of tyres and are not constrained to what is available locally (usually Dunlops).The most highly rated tyre at the moment is the Vredestein Sportrak 3. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grumpy Posted February 6, 2007 Report Share Posted February 6, 2007 Out of interest, what is the problem with the Dunlops? I chose these as they matched the ones already on the car. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tim-spam Posted February 6, 2007 Report Share Posted February 6, 2007 When I bought my car, it already had Dunlops fitted - nearly new as well. They were noisy, had very poor traction and grip in the wet, and the wear rate was high - apart from that, they were fine. The Nokian NRHi's are quieter, have much more grip and traction in the wet, and are wearing more slowly, particularly at the rear. Although not particularly well known over here, they are an OEM supplier to Saab. They cost around the same as Dunlops - I paid Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smilge Posted February 6, 2007 Report Share Posted February 6, 2007 :mellow: Still no complaints whatsoever about mine ..... must have a good one ...... i think it depends on the driver ...mmmm :unsure: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NikpV Posted February 6, 2007 Report Share Posted February 6, 2007 ...... i think it depends on the driver ...mmmm :unsure:and you're still happy ? :mellow: :blink: :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smilge Posted February 6, 2007 Report Share Posted February 6, 2007 ...... i think it depends on the driver ...mmmm :unsure:and you're still happy ? :mellow: :blink: :lol: Oh yes Nik ..... arn't you? :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NikpV Posted February 6, 2007 Report Share Posted February 6, 2007 depends whos driving :blink: :unsure: :mellow: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mumof4 Posted February 6, 2007 Report Share Posted February 6, 2007 so...what does it say about me when my tyres are averaging about 10k eack?..since ive been driving ..think ive replaced 3....yup...3...just got another one last week..another fullrun. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biscuit Posted February 6, 2007 Report Share Posted February 6, 2007 (edited) The only problem i now have with mine is getting the wife out of the drivers seat long enough so i can drive it!!! :mellow: Edited February 6, 2007 by BISCUIT Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scrote Posted March 6, 2007 Report Share Posted March 6, 2007 (edited) Thank you Bus.... Recent 4 day trip to center parcs - two rear and the central middle seat removed...... 2 adults ( well me and the wife )2 wee men ( 14 months )2 adult cycles1 trailer bike for the wee menenough toys to keep wee men occupied3 suit cases and changing bags etc1 large cool box1 large box of food1 two seater pramNO roof box - and it all fitted in yes weve had the odd problem - and ive fitted a new alternator, rear exhaust box and drop links, the turbo still cuts out when cold but we live with that for now and if i had to change it Id have another bus - be it gal shazza or alhambra. Edited March 6, 2007 by scrote Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
big boy stevie Posted March 10, 2007 Report Share Posted March 10, 2007 hi forum im new to this but have found this site a great help but after having our galaxy for 6mths the only problems we have had with our r reg 2.3 glx is a. brake light switchbroken tailgate wire for high level brake lightbroken speaker grills clock light bulb horn buttons air con knobinterior door light switch all of these things have been fixed for less than Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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