Bye bye Standard Options!
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Joined: Jun 2014
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From: Herefordshire, England
just had a go on the configurator.
On the base model, you now have to add the rear camera and the front sensors separately, and can only add the heated windscreen if you also order heated seats and steering wheel.
I once saw -25C in the UK. In 1981 I think. If it's ever that cold again, I may choose to stay at home and log on remotely. Whereas, the windscreen regularly ices up in the car park at work.
Dear JLR: Ford may be squeezing you on the IP relating to the heated screen - so you need to make it make you money. But, its Value is in being able to spec it regardless of anything else...
On the base model, you now have to add the rear camera and the front sensors separately, and can only add the heated windscreen if you also order heated seats and steering wheel.
I once saw -25C in the UK. In 1981 I think. If it's ever that cold again, I may choose to stay at home and log on remotely. Whereas, the windscreen regularly ices up in the car park at work.
Dear JLR: Ford may be squeezing you on the IP relating to the heated screen - so you need to make it make you money. But, its Value is in being able to spec it regardless of anything else...
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Joined: May 2016
Posts: 151
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From: UK/Germany
just had a go on the configurator.
On the base model, you now have to add the rear camera and the front sensors separately, and can only add the heated windscreen if you also order heated seats and steering wheel.
I once saw -25C in the UK. In 1981 I think. If it's ever that cold again, I may choose to stay at home and log on remotely. Whereas, the windscreen regularly ices up in the car park at work.
Dear JLR: Ford may be squeezing you on the IP relating to the heated screen - so you need to make it make you money. But, its Value is in being able to spec it regardless of anything else...
On the base model, you now have to add the rear camera and the front sensors separately, and can only add the heated windscreen if you also order heated seats and steering wheel.
I once saw -25C in the UK. In 1981 I think. If it's ever that cold again, I may choose to stay at home and log on remotely. Whereas, the windscreen regularly ices up in the car park at work.
Dear JLR: Ford may be squeezing you on the IP relating to the heated screen - so you need to make it make you money. But, its Value is in being able to spec it regardless of anything else...
Also noticed there is no mention of being able to buy service packs (3 or 5 years)
Would be curious to see a new brochure as i remember when i ordered my 17MY there were a few discrepancies between the website and the book.
On a separate note im sure i heard that patent ford had with the heated screens has expired. May be wrong.