I have been driving a C-max for a few days, I put it on my insurance so gave the ins co the reg and model details - C-Max Zetec 1.6 TDCi 110. When I received the temp cover note it stated C-Max Zetec 1.6 TDCi 90, the Ford dealer insisted it is a 110 and they should know, they ordered it and have it on the Ford system as a 110.
However neither party was able to advise as to how one can physically check by looking at, in or under the car so how would a second hand buyer cope?
Regards.
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Would the VIN number be different and thus identifiable by the dealer?
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Yup, though AFAIK you cannot look the car over and tell which engine it has.
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Some hire Focus I drove had a large adhesive label on the cam cover proclaiming its PS power...
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If the handbook gives a 0-60 time, find a quiet stretch of road, plonk child in passenger seat with stopwatch, floor it and see what sort of figure you get. Bound to be in the ballpark.
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Perhaps more fun on top speed, timing between mile marks, or perhaps over an hour, if it will do 117 miles in one hour it must be a 110 ;-)
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It's not my car so no idea, I just think that it should be possible to tell the engine spec from doing no more than opening the bonnet, if not from a simple badge on the back.
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My previous Mondeo always came back as a 115 when insurance companies got the details off the registration plate. Also the original V5 gave the model as Zetec TD, when I received my V5 for the car it read Zetec TDCi but gave no indication of power output. It was definitely a TDCi 130.
Is there no sticker under the bonnet? Most of the newer Fords I've looked at have had a sticker just above the grille with the engine size and power in PS and KW.
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Perhaps suffering from finger trouble whlst moving down this interesting thread, I accidentally clicked on Avant's name only to discover that although he theoretically does not have a "visible" profile, he actually has a very detailed one. Intrigued, I then find that whilst Cheddar is shown as having no profile and has none, PU theoretically has a "visible" profile, but has none! Curses .... I'll now have have to check every post.
Not a hijack since, back on the original theme, I've had a quick look out of interest at the very recent new-style MOT certificate for our XK8 only to discover that it has apparently turned into an XKR - I'd better try both David Horn and Cheddar's suggested road tests immediately! On second thoughts, since the insurance certificate states XK8, I'd better not bother although, on third thoughts, I suspect that the new MOT certificate derives from information from DVLA since the V5 states ... XKR!
Just had a look - no supercharger + no mesh grille = no road test = more curses + contact DVLA (unless DVD or the Legal Eagles tell me I don't absolutely have to).
Jack
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The {P} thing was put forward by a regular member a couple, if not more, years ago, to indicate whether there was a profile visible. We were told off by a moderator 'cos this meant re-registering under the new handle. I deleted my profile when someone connected with my work looked me in the eye and asked me if I was PU......
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Ever the master of the understatement, PU! More or less precisely why I prefer to maintain a very low/non existent profile, especially having used four different monnikers in the old days, depending how and what I was feeling .....
Jack
PS No free advice about the V5/MOT then?
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