Vinpetrol
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Not before time ! My step son worked as a salesman at a Ford garage . He said the car park was full of warranty claim wet belt failures
Lancs Lad
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What on earth they were thinking is beyond me.
Just been in VW van centre. Asked him how new transporters are selling...pulled a wry face and said everyone wants the old ones 🫣
Quattromike
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We used to buy all fords, the last 4 have been anything but ford, it's not just the wet belt either the whole engine is weak
Vinpetrol
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I couldn’t believe they got into bed with Ford for a new transporter given all the issues with the Ford . The used transporters with low miles will be at premium now
Lancs Lad
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Just had transporter 26 plate for a few days as loan van. Drove ok but felt crap compared to old one. So tinny. Rear door felt like it was made of bean cans. Absolute cockup from VW imo.
Why on earth would you sack off thousands of loyal customers to a Hodge podge transit copy.
Lancs Lad
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Hes got a 24 plate sport line panel van for 46k last of old ones
what does that tell you?
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bobthebuilder
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Vw sold the transporter to Ford ,they sell the buzz
Vinpetrol
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What do you mean Bob ? Vw still selling transporter all be it a Ford custom with a vw badge and a wet belt engine . I thought the buzz was an electric vehicle
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bobthebuilder
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Vw sold the transporter to Ford ,they sell the bu
I was led to believe it's a transit made in transit factory,with vw badges could be misled
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bobthebuilder
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Division of Labor: Under the agreement, Ford develops medium vans and pickups (like the Transit Custom, the Ford-built VW Transporter, the Ford Ranger, and the Ranger-based VW Amarok), while Volkswagen develops smaller city vans like the VW Caddy, which is also rebadged as the Ford Transit Connect.
Found this on web
Also ford are dumping the wet belt going to chain in 2027
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6feetdown
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Yeah I remember that being the deal.
They all collaborate these days due to the huge cost of development i guess
Quattromike
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Is it not something to do with VW being on their knees financially and had no option but cheap out on some of their models to stay afloat rather than development costs of their own . Similar thing with the crafter and TGE , it's helped both brands
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Smiffy
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I think there was an article about the I.d range nearly bankrupting them and being one of the worst performing ranges the company has ever produced
Lancs Lad
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Go woke go broke
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Smiffy
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I think the Chinese car companies are going to absolutely crush the likes of VW.
They seem to have appeared from nowhere and now seems to be every 3rd vehicle.
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Stroppymonkey
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JAewoo Range Rover copies everywhere. At least 2 x 25 plates in the village allready . Biggest selling car manufacturer in the UK I think ?
Lancs Lad
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Done some mileage this week .. nigh on 1000 miles as of tonight...
Observations:
Chinese car drivers have taken over the crown of the most retarded drivers. Some spectacular stuff. 45 in the middle causing chaos on the M6.
Tesla drivers comes a close second of the most spacced drivers.
Mobile phone usage is firmly alive and well.
Only benefit of leccy chariots is they tend to sit the 2nd lane at 70 allowing you to pass by swiftly.
Finally rok did 26mpg with half a tonne in the back on ATs at a "good 70" coming back from Surrey tonight
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6feetdown
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Yeah agree seems to be another manufacturer on the block every month
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