I took my 59 plate Ford Focus TDCi down for a quote for interim service and timing belt change. They took three weeks to get back to me (they are really busy) and said it would come to £1050. They suggested I should seriously consider if I want to do the repair work, and said it might be more sensible to get something newer now as it is getting to the age and mileage where repair bills will start racking up.
The car is a 2009 manual with 142,500 on the clock. I have had it since 25k, and have serviced it every 12 months. It has given me next to nothing in terms of issues, and I use it as a daily commuter on the motorway covering around 30k anally.
I am not sure that this advice is sound. The vehicle has a Lynx engine, which I am told is virtually indestructible as long as it has a yearly oil change. What do you guys think?
I am going to go to my local Ford Gates garage and get a quote from them for the timing belt, just to see if they are able to offer anything cheaper under Motorcraft. **Update my local ford have quoted £439 + vat for a replacement timing belt, water pump, labour and VAT.**
There are other jobs such as brakes and pads, it refuses to start in really cold weather, so I believe glow plugs and a bolt or something has recently snapped off of the rear suspension.