Ford Problems

The reality is that your car is worth what someone else is willing to pay for it. The trade puts the value of an XD Fairmont ESP at between $1700 and $3800, depending on its condition. A car such as yours, however, may be worth more on the collectable car market -- if you are prepared to wait for the right person to come along. A one-owner, low-mileage XD Fairmont Ghia ESP in tiptop condition could make as much as $5000-$8000 -- but don't bank on it. People who own cars that are potential collectables often speculate that they will get a price higher than the market value. Some will, but most are disappointed when the phone fails to ring. If you want to go down that road, try advertising in one of the specialist classic car magazines.

When the sulphur content of our diesel is reduced you will see better diesels from Europe coming into the country. Their performance is almost on a par with petrol engines, so they will be worth considering. As for petrol, a car developed for regular unleaded, as are the Falcon and Commodore, is unlikely to be able to fully realise the benefits of using PULP, but will happily run on the higher-octane fuel.

Unfortunately that's how much a replacement part costs, but I wonder why you need to replace it. Ford's service schedule calls for the EGR valve to be checked and cleaned every 34,000km. There's no need to replace the valve unless it's not working, and if you believe it isn't working, first check the vacuum signal to make sure there isn't a problem with that before you go to the expense of replacing the valve.