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So happy to have found this forum. I am seriously considering buying a very low-mileage 2013 SEL Hybrid (1-owner 22,000 miles) and am looking for some advice. I have found both good and bad reviews of this car. Most issues seem to be of an electrical nature, and my question is this: If buying a 2013, have most of the issues that plagued that year been fixed through updates? I have never purchased a Ford before and have only owned Subarus my whole life. I really need a reliable car first and foremost. So is it safe to assume that most of the kinks that accompanied the 2013 c-max have already been addressed or do you think they have a real reliability problem? Thanks so much in advance for any information. Just trying to make an informed decision before I head to the used car dealer. -BS

Hello all! I am new to this forum tomorrow me and my wife will be picking up our used 2013 Ford C-Max Hybrid SE with 70,300 miles on it. I have done a few extensive test drives on the car so far and had a few tech friends look at it as well it is pretty well sound. We are getting it from a bigger Honda dealer as it was a trade in we are getting it before tax and title $7,995 which i think is a really good price myself given the dealership offers lifetime warranty on anything lubricated, motor, transmission internal parts ect. As long as the recommend manufactured maintenance is performed by somewhere that keep digital copy. Also to the fact that it is still under ford hybrid 8y/100,000 mile warranty. I have seen some reports of the eCVT going out around 100,000 warranty can anyone point me in the right direction as to signs or symptoms or sounds they experienced and what clued you into knowing it was the transmission, did you have issues getting ford or whom ever to replace what was the experience? This being our first hybrid and I have done a ton of research in the past 2-3 weeks which is how long the car has been on hold for us. Any other comments concerts, what to look for while buying this car would be superb and appreciated. Thanks!!!

great article in an online quality mag i read. if you like data and analysis, an engineer type, or just want to save some money this is some great info. it can be applied to other topics as well: http://www.qualitydigest.com/inside/quality-insider-column/how-residuals-can-save-thousands-dollars-on-car-purchase.html