How important is climate control to you?
Poll: How important is climate control to you?
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Discussion
Superliminal said:
I've just spent over £800 to get the a/c fixed on a £5k Galaxy (2007 mk3). The evaporator (I think) failed and it's buried behind the dash. Some of the money went on a couple of hours labour trying to find the problem - focussing on the most likely/cheapest first, the rest went on removing the dash to replace the broken part. Given that I've got a very poor tolerance for heat, I'm considering it money well spent.
I also spent £400 ish getting the condenser done on our previous Galaxy (2001 Mk2). Something worth noting - if you've got a leak in the pipe running from (I think) the compressor, you'll no doubt be told that the front end has to come off to access the join in the pipes. I've since discovered that you can remove the o/s headlight and cut an access hole in the plastic behind it (repairing the hole with a bit of fibreglass afterwards - it's not visible).
To answer your specific question - on the family car I'd consider it essential. On my own car that doesn't do many miles, I'd consider it a nice to have. Aside from dealing with the heat, I find it's brilliant at de-misting during cold wet winters.
Yep, I've seen the fibreglass panel work around on the Galaxy forums.I also spent £400 ish getting the condenser done on our previous Galaxy (2001 Mk2). Something worth noting - if you've got a leak in the pipe running from (I think) the compressor, you'll no doubt be told that the front end has to come off to access the join in the pipes. I've since discovered that you can remove the o/s headlight and cut an access hole in the plastic behind it (repairing the hole with a bit of fibreglass afterwards - it's not visible).
To answer your specific question - on the family car I'd consider it essential. On my own car that doesn't do many miles, I'd consider it a nice to have. Aside from dealing with the heat, I find it's brilliant at de-misting during cold wet winters.
The chap tells me the front end has to come off to get to the condenser, there is also evidence it has been removed in the past but I digress, this isn't a "how to I fix this" type of thread.
I think my plan would be to spend up to £8k on an S-Max, or a newer shape Galaxy, whatever is for sale locally and in the best condition will win that race. The old one would then get sold on to pay off some of the new car.
I'm hoping that £8k would bag us something that'll run without too many problems for a few years. You never know though!
Digital climate control? Wouldn't have a car without it tbh. It's just so much less faff than twiddling all the temp/speed/direction dials constantly. You set the temperature and then forget about it. I hardly ever drive with the windows open for example, I just relax in my little microclimate.
It winds me up a bit when I get into someone's car that has climate control and they don't know how to use it properly so they're always adjusting it, or they have the AC off "to save fuel".
It winds me up a bit when I get into someone's car that has climate control and they don't know how to use it properly so they're always adjusting it, or they have the AC off "to save fuel".
Howard- said:
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It winds me up a bit when I get into someone's car that has climate control and they don't know how to use it properly so they're always adjusting it, or they have the AC off "to save fuel".
Yep, this irritates me too. By not using it you are at far greater risk of causing the system to bugger itself, and it uses so little fuel you're an idiot not to just leave the snow flake set to "ON".It winds me up a bit when I get into someone's car that has climate control and they don't know how to use it properly so they're always adjusting it, or they have the AC off "to save fuel".
bristolracer said:
Get some second hand black leather seats for it and make everyone wear shorts!
And you tell that to the kids today............
Yeah, much as I like air con, I could live without it and we did for years.And you tell that to the kids today............
Over here it is desirable but not absolutely essential like say in Nevada or Abu Dhabi
thatdude said:
Trade it in, because £500 on a vehicle worth £2000 is 25%, yet if you buy a car for say 5,000 and still need to splash out £500 for air-con / climate control fix thats only 10%, a relative drop in the ocean in the grand scheme of things.
Also, if this £500 has arisen, what other £500 will arise? It's doomed to fail.
Flog it, buy something awesome and tell the kids to take the train, you'll meet them at the other end
Excellent man maths in this post btw :-) Also, if this £500 has arisen, what other £500 will arise? It's doomed to fail.
Flog it, buy something awesome and tell the kids to take the train, you'll meet them at the other end
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