In message , Andrew Markland writes
Don't do it. The cost of retrofitting will be at least 3 times the cost of having it fitted as standard. If you want aircon, look for a car that has it already. It's so much less hassle.
As Paul said. I did get an off the cuff quote from an aircon place for retro fitting and you would be looking at at least a couple of grand.
-- Malc C90, CG125, Z250 Of all the things I have lost, it's my mind I miss the most
get me out of my tree to reply
prices to do it I changed my mind . It's really not worth doing to any car, I just went out and bought a car with aircon. A lot less hassle and cheaper.
I have been offered a good price on an imported 2003 Focus TDCI. The only problem is that it doesnt have the Aircon.
Anyone know if Ford dealers can retrofit this (or if it has to be in from build). Also, any idea of cost?
Andy
Gulp.
A lot, seriously its a lot cheaper to just get one with air-con on. Although TBH I don't know what the fuss is about. When I re-built the Saab the first thing I did was dump the Aircon.
some cars have a specific air con bulkhead so you won't be able to fit it if it hasn't using ford bit's saying that, retro fitting air con is around the £1k mark on most cars I've come across so it may not be THAT expensive
Typically around and about one to one five grand. When I was considering it for Lucy, it was about the £1,200 mark, but the interior would look just like an ordinary air conditioned car of that age. You also get a warranty with the aftermarket air conditioning.
The snags? Well, if you have any problems with the air conditioning and the car, you might end up doing a roundhouse robin as Ford blames the a/c, the a/c blames the Focus, the Ford dealership then says, "go somewhere else, it's an import."
I guess it depends on how lucky you are feeling, and how big the discount? ;)
It's the one thing I look for now on a car.
-- Malc C90, CG125, Z250 Of all the things I have lost, it's my mind I miss the most
get me out of my tree to reply
Ahhh, different priorities, though. I'd struggle to buy something without air conditioning these days, but I can put up with a "below average" performance machine, heh.
I'd either fix it, or change the car.
Tim..
"Tim.." > > But if your run-of-the-mill family runabout was about 8 years old and
THAT important! The damn thing would remain unfixed if it were mine methinks.
Huw
I'd likely fix it. Worth more to me working in a car I knew, than replacing the entire car.
35 kg even, heh heh heh!
MotorsForum website is not affiliated with any of the manufacturers or service providers discussed here. All logos and trade names are the property of their respective owners.