I bought a CHEAP FORD C MAX. How bad is it?

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Another part exchange beauty! We got this 2008 Ford Cmax for £600. Hopefully we can sort it out and clear a small profit!

As always, let me know your thoughts in the comments!

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[minimills]

I've got that same model I love it you are correct you do blend in and not stand out in it but I like that about it👍👍 we are onto our third c max so they can't be that bad😉😉

[petrdolezal]

I have 2003 Focus Cmax. "Inherited" it as my first car. We had it from new and it was i think the most reliable car in family. 1.8l Duratec HE Gasoline. Only thing i would change is 5speed gearbox to 6 speed one but otherwise as im 1.95m tall, it is damn confortable and when i do taxi for my grandparents. They preffer it to other family cars. Wanted to keep it until it breaks down. Well it holds for 12 years, with only alternator died. Otherwise only some minor issues like sensor dies, wheel bearings. Which do not count. True its grey mouse car. But i would never change. Its reliable work car. Good cargo capacity. Damn comfortable and for me reliable and fixable. 7.5l/100km but when i drive gently i can do 6.2+-. Non to little rust so i hope it will last for few years more. Not sure if others but mine is quite sensitive on fuel. When i fill up tank on certain pump stations, it feel lazy. While other cars are OK with it.

[russellmichie]

I have a 14 plate cmax 1.6 diesel with 54k on the clock, love it as its easy for me to get in and out of due to a disability. Had it for 3 years and no problems, regularly serviced which helps.

[LotCARS]

What a good idea Ford had all those years ago with that bonnet release mechanism… sadly many years later their customers discovered it wasn’t that robust😢

[worldhello]

@1:13 The gearbox options are very interesting in this gen. Petrol versions only came with a 5-speed manual whereas the Diesel version had 6-speed and 6-speed "Powershift" options as well.
@23:02 Yeah, but if you are a large lad, space and comfort are more important. Having to bend over just to find a comfortable seating position is not everyones' cup of tea.

[TheDJPCol]

My wife had a 2008 Focus while I had a 2008 C-Max (1.8 tdi) at the same time. I loved that c-max; loads of space for the kids, plenty of pull to keep it interesting and a nice comfortable ride. I HATED driving her Focus, I could never find a comfortable driving position, it was sluggish (granted it was a 1.6 petrol) and a piddly little boot. C-Max for the win!!

[lurchers]

I loved my c max 1.8 petrol took me from Newcastle to Wales many many time and never let me down

[RobertMadden]

I hadn’t had to have a car for nearly a decade bc I lived in Seattle and had no need. However, I recently moved to Illinois and found a 2015 C Max on Carvana. I totally love this car. 42 mpg, handles well, all wheel drive is great in the snow and rain, great acceleration for a hybrid, and excellent interior space. I’ve carried 25 10 pound bags of mulch in this car, as well as, chairs while shopping.

Overall, I’m very satisfied

[NiceCakeMix]

I have a 2008 2.0 auto Zetec, the same colour as this but with a different seat fabric. I bought it for my elderly parents to get in and out of easily as I am their full-time carer. Yes it's not a car anyone would look at you and go "Wow a Cmax" but I like that, it's reliable, easy to drive, comfortable and with bags of power you can load it up and it still drives the same. I have been all over the country in it no problem. It does what it's designed to, transporting you from A to B without fuss. Parts are cheap and it's not too bad on fuel for a 2.0 to be honest.

[kingarthurrd]

the C-Max is more the "family friendly" version of a vanilla focus. its not flashy, its not a car that sticks out and you see/have seen enough to prove they're work horses.

the zetecs of that era were not well equipped (from what i remember, the zetec was the next step up from the LX)
to be fair, 113k on a duratec is just about ran in. they're pretty much indestructible as long as you keep them maintained. the christmas tree dash i would have guessed it suffered the cluster fauly which was a common issue for the focus and the CMAX of this era. surprising that all that was caused by a bad alternator.

If i seem a little "too" knowledgeable, I own an '05 Mk2 Ford Focus. SUPER rare 3 door, 2.0 petrol, titanium spec (so leather, AC, electric mirrors/windows, quickclear screens, auto lights/wipers etc) which is starting to show her age a little. had it for 13 years. suits my needs perfectly. fast, reliable and IMO a cool looking car that blends in to the background. (I much prefer the PFL styling)

[lukearoo]

cmax driver here, ive had 2 so far, a 2015 and the model that came before it, both second hand, the only upside was seeing Ryan Renolds and Samuel L Jackson drive one in a high speed chase in the hitmans bodyguard, complaining the whole way about how naf it is at being a getaway car, which of course is not something ford had in mind, it blew up quite spectacularly in the film, whereas my first one exploded less dramatically, it did so several times, in total needing an engine rebuild, transmission rebuild and twice blew out its high pressure fuel lines, before i gave it away and had i not been in a hurry, i wouldn't have bought another one, but i did, the newer ones been behaving well, albeit a couple of batteries a new starter and a lot of rust in the boot, fairly sure somebody drove it into the sea. still, they have a lot of room in the back, which can definitely help if you have taller children or adult passengers, + a boot load of room behind them, if buying second hand though i definitely recommend scrutinizing the trim harshly, just about all the extras are broken or falling off of mine, auto start-stop, tire sensor system, door seals, all an issue, probably not worth what i paid for it.

[billylip]

All the seats come out, and leaves a space big enough for a decent bed, for a day wagon

[garethshaw]

Stumbled across this channel when Charging my Tesla, absolutely great content, I was in the trade many moons ago and do miss it, great content great page keep it coming 😊

[Noseypoke-mrth]

I've got a 2010 2ltr Auto petrol Cmax, great cars if ya look after them. Recently had the CRAZY DASH LIGHTS SHOW (Well it is Christmas time lol) fitted new 120A Alternator + a Bosch Battery. Had this car now 7 years, sailed thru MOTs. As for load carrying I've had a 3 piece suite in the back to take to the tip (dismantled of course, impressice load space with the rear seats dropped down, only problam now we are in the STARMER COMMUNIST AGE IS ROAD TAX IS £350 per year

[chriswalford]

Had one of these 1.8 petrol. Had issues with eml and other electrical gremlins. Local mobile mechanic came and took some codes. Guy was brilliant traced the problems to broken wires in the loom that pass through a plastic box near battery (it's a weak point, loom gets moved around over a tight bend and wires chaff inside, break and make contact with each other) . Charged me £20 for code reading and another £40 to fix by soldering the broken wires . Car was nice to drive and versatile but I didn't like the electric handbrake on mine.

[Cotictimmy]

"I can't believe we gave £600 for this car. Dan must've though there was £500 in the glove box." 🤣

[SAVING_ICONIC_MACHINES]

Lol 😂 love the video bro 😎 and spot on with your opinion on the C-MAX, keep up the great content

[brianfearn]

Great video and yes that bonnet release cable I've recently replaced it on my 2010 focus. The problem is the cable itself that seems to weaken after all the twisting . Stupid idea.

[SydneyRx]

My nostalgic car! This was my second car I owned!! Bought it from my mum. Although mine was black and definitely seen better days..

[johnysmart]

my sister had a 57 plate 1.6 petrol c-max never let her down always started 1st turn of the key. i did regular oil changes every 5000 miles it just ran and ran and ran. she used to run me up to hospital in it as im disabled found it easyer to get in and out of than a focus. she p/x it for a 2013 grand c-max 1.6 tdci with 80, 000 miles on it and fsh and that has turned out to be the biggest pile of unreliable junk she has ever baught, left her stranded at the motorway services with three kids, took two days for the recovery company to pick it up and get it back to her. so i set to work with f-super . egr valve stuck open clogged up(removed it scraped most of the soot/carbon off with a screwdriver then mr muscle oven cleaner left it to work while i had a coffee then scrubbed it out with a babys bottle brush..and after that a quick blast of brake clean..came out perfect), 4 new injectors, new diesel filter(low fuel pressure at rail, diesel filter looked like it was full of sludge....cheap tescos fuel at its best) and full oil and filter, air filter and glow plugs(as only 1 was working), and a can of bg244k finally got the pile of scrap running right again...for now! the zetec petrols dont seem too bad but the newer tdci above 2008 seem to be nowt but problems done a few of them.