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From: Mr Cellophane on 27 Jul 2007 10:28 Hello all after some guidance. My son had his car an x reg Ford Focus Vtech broken into and despite the car not being stolen the wiring was interfered with as if it was trying to be hotwired. he has been told that the entire wiring in the front end of the car needs to be replaced due to the damage caused. he has been quoted �2500 for this and told it can only be carried out by a ford garage. NE1 with experience of this type of thing ne1 got any advice on it in general. I realise its scant information to go on I am just really contesting the fact he has been told (by more than one "garage" in quotes as both are suspect in my view. One is the local authority garage the other was quick fit!) it has to be done only by a ford garage. If it does cost �2500 then it is likely to be written off as its only worth �2500 at top end (actually I think its worth a bit less maybe �1800 he bought it for �2150 after a bit of negotiation on the price)
From: JB on 27 Jul 2007 11:08 "Mr Cellophane" <mrcellophane(a)hotmail.co.uk> wrote in message news:ainqi.5298$By5.2754(a)text.news.blueyonder.co.uk... > Hello all after some guidance. > > My son had his car an x reg Ford Focus Vtech broken into and despite the > car not being stolen the wiring was interfered with as if it was trying to > be hotwired. > > he has been told that the entire wiring in the front end of the car needs > to be replaced due to the damage caused. > > he has been quoted �2500 for this and told it can only be carried out by a > ford garage. > > NE1 with experience of this type of thing ne1 got any advice on it in > general. > > I realise its scant information to go on I am just really contesting the > fact he has been told (by more than one "garage" in quotes as both are > suspect in my view. One is the local authority garage the other was quick > fit!) it has to be done only by a ford garage. > > If it does cost �2500 then it is likely to be written off as its only > worth �2500 at top end (actually I think its worth a bit less maybe �1800 > he bought it for �2150 after a bit of negotiation on the price) If the wiring looms have been damaged enough to need replacement, it may be that most of that amount is labour. The loom(s) are almost the first part installed when the motor is built. Ford won't repair a loom, they'll just replace it completely even if only one wire of several is damaged. I'd have an auto electrician look at it. I'll bet it can be repaired easily and much cheaper. Where are you located? JB
From: Chris Whelan on 27 Jul 2007 11:15 Mr Cellophane wrote: > Hello all after some guidance. > > My son had his car an x reg Ford Focus Vtech broken into and despite the > car not being stolen the wiring was interfered with as if it was trying to > be hotwired. > > he has been told that the entire wiring in the front end of the car needs > to be replaced due to the damage caused. > > he has been quoted �2500 for this and told it can only be carried out by a > ford garage. > > NE1 with experience of this type of thing ne1 got any advice on it in > general. > > I realise its scant information to go on I am just really contesting the > fact he has been told (by more than one "garage" in quotes as both are > suspect in my view. One is the local authority garage the other was quick > fit!) it has to be done only by a ford garage. > > If it does cost �2500 then it is likely to be written off as its only > worth �2500 at top end (actually I think its worth a bit less maybe �1800 > he bought it for �2150 after a bit of negotiation on the price) Call a dealer and ask them, I would suggest. FYI, there is a dedicated NG for the Focus at alt.autos.ford.focus. Chris -- Remove prejudice to reply.
From: TMC on 27 Jul 2007 11:27 "Chris Whelan" <cawhelan(a)ntlworld.com> wrote in message news:B_nqi.1471$mZ5.1311(a)newsfe6-win.ntli.net... > Mr Cellophane wrote: > >> Hello all after some guidance. >> >> My son had his car an x reg Ford Focus Vtech broken into and despite the >> car not being stolen the wiring was interfered with as if it was trying >> to >> be hotwired. >> >> he has been told that the entire wiring in the front end of the car needs >> to be replaced due to the damage caused. >> >> he has been quoted �2500 for this and told it can only be carried out by >> a >> ford garage. >> >> NE1 with experience of this type of thing ne1 got any advice on it in >> general. >> >> I realise its scant information to go on I am just really contesting the >> fact he has been told (by more than one "garage" in quotes as both are >> suspect in my view. One is the local authority garage the other was quick >> fit!) it has to be done only by a ford garage. >> >> If it does cost �2500 then it is likely to be written off as its only >> worth �2500 at top end (actually I think its worth a bit less maybe �1800 >> he bought it for �2150 after a bit of negotiation on the price) > > Call a dealer and ask them, I would suggest. > > FYI, there is a dedicated NG for the Focus at alt.autos.ford.focus. > > Chris > > -- > Remove prejudice to reply. Get an auto electrician to look it over it If it really is trashed then shouldn't it be a claim on the insurance? Tony
From: Mr Cellophane on 28 Jul 2007 04:12
"JB" <nil(a)spam.net> wrote in message news:5gug50F3hfi1aU1(a)mid.individual.net... > > "Mr Cellophane" <mrcellophane(a)hotmail.co.uk> wrote in message > news:ainqi.5298$By5.2754(a)text.news.blueyonder.co.uk... >> Hello all after some guidance. Where are you located? Thank you for your helpful response (sorry conor I have a life that occupies my time when you going to go get one?) Birmingham is where its located and Chris also thank you for the information on the other news group, you are correct I did not know one existed. |