SJT

Surely an obstruction such as some rolled mesh would help (or am I going down the chocolate teapot route again?)! Personally I prefer the "life's too short" attitude but then I'm not so vulnerable as I'm a country chap..

When reading any forum I get very annoyed at the extremely poor spelling and punctuation....... however I now hang my head in shame.. (should have typed MANY not MAY)

Mine is also an Advance Plus like BoutTime's running on 45 profile. Not too harsh a ride... quite bearable really although I see that mine are 225mm width (225/17 R17 91Y eagle f1 asymmetric 3) So may things to consider......

It's interesting to read all the comments on this. I have to agree that the "standard" system in my CT is absolutely shocking both in terms of quality and volume. I had a few months driving around in a 15 year old Volvo with its Dolby Pro Logic system and I dearly miss the car for that alone. I love the CT but it is a big let down for a premium car..

I have a Ctek which has been great through these torrid times however it was initially extremely temperamental and was ultimately exchanged under warranty. A great product though!

Thanks everybody. As expected but good to know for certain from the experts!

....I press the transmission "P" button while moving? Today I accidentally pressed the button while the car was just about moving and it stopped instantly, nearly throwing me through the screen! It got me wondering what would have happened if I was going much faster.

I nearly always buy young high mileage cars whatever the brand. As long as you do the usual checks the financial savings can be huge. Just make sure the price reflects the mileage. These days I do as many checks as possible via phone/photos/dvla etc before even considering viewing. Try to enjoy the buying experience as much as the eventual ownership!

royoftherovers its a fair point but you have to take full responsibility for your decisions and do the relevant checks. From my earlier post you will see that the biggest crook I have had the pleasure of dealing with was a Main Dealer. There is so much homework that can be done on a car before viewing these days. Then of course there is the chat over the phone with the "owner" where you can soon get a feel for the sale.

Reading all these posts reminds me why I ALWAYS buy privately. I always assume that there there will be no support from anybody after I have bought it. I was always taught from an early age that it's the car you are buying, not the previous owner. I have owned in excess of 40 cars in my time and the worst experience of all was......... you've guessed it!............... Main dealer.............. £40k for a Landrover.......... absolute pile of unreliable cr@p!...... sold after 10 months for £30k! I find that private cars are generally presented in a more honest way and are always cheaper too so you can buy your own warranties if you feel the need (I never do!)

I never seem to use pads & discs on any car I own as I was taught to "anticipate" the traffic. It makes me laugh at the way some cars have brake lights which are continuously on and off. One of my recent Land-Rover Discoveries did 60k on a set of tyres and never needed pads either. My CT discs were reported as being in good condition yesterday but a little "rusty"... Sounds about right! SJT

My 2015 CT is now on 116,000 miles. It's Essential maintenance all the way for me now simply because it includes the all important hybrid check. In fact is was serviced yesterday and passed with flying-colours (with the important stamp in the service book too) Any peripheral stuff like plugs, gearbox oil, wiper-blades to be picked up by me or my trusted local mechanic as needed! A cost effective and sensible way of running a car I would say! SJT

It's funny you should say that but my previous vehicles were "nearly new" Discoveries. I do about 30k miles per year and I have to admit that they were so unreliable it was ridiculous. And the depreciation of £1k per month was no fun either! Each one of them was a £40k car and each one of them went no more than 5 weeks between breakdowns!.... Limp mode on the M6 is no fun! SJT

..... it's all part of the CT200 owner experience. I have never known a car with such an incomprehensible system. It took me nearly an hour to turn up the bass the other day!.. Still a great car though! SJT