C-MaxSea Posted January 25, 2013 Report Share Posted January 25, 2013 (edited) After a harrowing day yesterday signing on the infamous 'dotted line', we took delivery on our C-Max SEL, 303A, MR, in Sterling Gray today. We had not planned on the purchase just yet, but a 'deal too good to be true' presented itself. Still a bit shaken, never having purchased a new vehicle before, hoping for the best now that it is in the garage. We took a bit of a risk in taking an 'oldie' with a birthdate (build date) back in August of last year. Perhaps not the wisest move. We are certainly taken by the C-Max design and functionallity, hesitant to call it love at this stage (we nordics, you see, are hesitant about everything). Anyway, thanks to all of you for posting, and sharing your knowledge here. I have been following many of those postings and learning a lot. We expect a few quirks in our journey with the C-Max, with so many sophisticated systems, and hope that overall it will be a good long term ride - say at least 10 years. Would love to hear from any other Seattle/Puget Sounders, especially any having purchased and/or getting serviced at Bill Pierre Ford in North Seattle. I started a Seattle/Puget Sound area thread in the regions section. Thanks again, Nick Edited January 25, 2013 by C-MaxSeattle Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RachelnLa Posted January 25, 2013 Report Share Posted January 25, 2013 Congrats and enjoy!! :::waving from down south:::: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ldm Posted January 25, 2013 Report Share Posted January 25, 2013 Hey Nick, glad to see another close by C Max owner. Well ours is still in transit but we are being told Feb 1. We're just down the road near Black Diamond. Enjoy your new C Max. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jus-A-CMax Posted January 25, 2013 Report Share Posted January 25, 2013 Sound like a great buy NIck, welcome to the forum as well. Enjoy the ride and do not worry about MPGs for now. As I found out, it takes time for the engine to break in so just drive and drive. The 303A is the same package as mine everything except the moonroof. Go take some picture and open up an album. Also, some posters here have been taking pictures of their CMax in some lovely surroundings, feel free to add some. Welcome and enjoy! :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roninsd Posted January 25, 2013 Report Share Posted January 25, 2013 Welcome, Nick. Don't hesitate to run your C-Max through it's paces. Enjoy the ride, and feel free to let us know how everything is going with your new toy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adair Posted January 25, 2013 Report Share Posted January 25, 2013 Hi Nick, and welcome! I think you'll find that you learn the basics pretty quickly, but continue to learn new stuff over time. This forum is a great place to pose questions that you can't immediately find the answers to in your manual or thru following threads here. It's an intelligent and resourceful pack of folks. We look forward to hearing about your adventures with your C-Max. Adair in Michigan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C-MaxSea Posted January 25, 2013 Author Report Share Posted January 25, 2013 (edited) Hello again, Thanks Rachel, hope you have been successful tracking down your C-Max, I believe you have had some challenges getting yours. LDM - Good luck on your delivery. Funny how all of my cars over the years have always had some mysteries in there past - we thought we would be ordering ours today and getting the old 8 weeks to delivery routine, and a fresh vehicle off the rack - now our new one also has a mysterious few months and a 'dealer swap' in its past. Going the risky route again here. Hope we don't regret it. Jus-A, I did not plan on the Moon-Roof, but my wife liked how much it increased the light in the cabin on our dark dreary Seattle days (about 330 days of the year). Also, we noted that the Moon Roof option gave us two ceiling lights, instead of one, in the front as well - making a stunning cabin decor light up at night that much better. BTW, we can't get over the beautiful soft mellow color accents across the dash! BTW2, our test drive of the previous day on a different vehicle with 50 miles on it was 41.6 mpg over 15 miles+-, breaking scores mostly 100, I'm ready to play the safe driving hybrid game. Thanks Ron, I will be giving it a few good runs today and through the weekend. I already have a tip to pass on from a short run yesterday. Not sure about this, but at least a caution. When I went to start it at a friends, it would not start - no green icon, just a yellow engine icon. Some how on the third or fourth try it started, and my embarassment subsided. I checked the manual and it noted that the keys & phone in close proximity may mess things up. I had my phone & keys together in the cupholder - wonder if that caused the failed starts? Thanks Adair. I sure will be checking in here a lot. I have been hoping that someone will catalogue a 'top 5'/'top 10'/'top 20' list of things to do once you take delivery. I am not sure what that might entail, but perhaps keeping keys and phones apart might be one of them. Check tire pressure, checklist of buttons to test, caution about this or that.............. Kind regards to all,Nick Edited January 25, 2013 by C-MaxSeattle Adair and Jus-A-CMax 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jus-A-CMax Posted January 25, 2013 Report Share Posted January 25, 2013 CMaxSeattle - good stuff man, showing great sign on drawing out the MPG especially so early on with the new car. Very encouraging, looking forward to seeing you and others in the 600 mile club soon :rockon: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C-MaxSea Posted January 26, 2013 Author Report Share Posted January 26, 2013 (edited) Amazing vehicle!!! My first 'official' drive today - wow what a nice ride. MPG report: 61.8 m (34.3 EV), 45.4 mpg, 1.36 g. Yes, I know the 'proof is at the pump', but if the trip estimates are inflated roughly 5-10%, as reported, that is still easily better than 40 mpg. Conditions were roughly 45-50 deg. F, roughly 15% city, 85% hiway at 55-60 mph (yes, a tad slow). The trip also included approx. 20 to 30 minutes of bumper to bumper traffic due to an accident. Driving the b to b traffic was refreshingly quiet (good for music), and creeping on EV with an occaisional ICE of a minute or so. After all the MPG complaints I fully expected no more than 35 today - I don't understand how anyone could just get 32, at least around here. BTW the NAV is fantastic afaic, the first I have ever had - tracking was spot on, street names, speed limits............ wow, what a deal. The only hitch was that the freeway accident icon was off by half a mile - but guess what, probably not the fault of the NAV system since the traffic reports on the radio were all off in there location description by the same amount, in other words, a bad report was used. (I know, I'm one of the last drivers on the planet to experience NAV - too cool) Lifetime: (Purchased with 125m+-) 194.5 m, 14.2 mpg, 13.62 g. As you can see, a lot of iddling at the dealer before and after a couple dozen test drives. Another note: I am likening some of the EV motor noise/ambiance to being in some aircraft taxiing - just a preliminary take. Keep on driving - hybrid driving that is; also known as safe driving, efficient driving................. easy, smeasy??? Nick PS Jus-A-Max, Not sure I will ever have the baxxs to go for 600m. Give me until better weather at least (and a handful of tanks practice). :) Edited January 26, 2013 by C-MaxSeattle Jus-A-CMax 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jus-A-CMax Posted January 26, 2013 Report Share Posted January 26, 2013 No worries on that, those numbers are great in those temps. Also, its easy mate...your insurance policy is a gallon or 2 in a container in the back, you already have the lil syphon that Ford gave yer ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roninsd Posted January 26, 2013 Report Share Posted January 26, 2013 (edited) Not sure about this, but at least a caution. When I went to start it at a friends, it would not start - no green icon, just a yellow engine icon. Some how on the third or fourth try it started, and my embarassment subsided. I checked the manual and it noted that the keys & phone in close proximity may mess things up. I had my phone & keys together in the cupholder - wonder if that caused the failed starts? Nick, it may be as simple as making sure you are pushing down hard enough on the brake when you start the car. A couple times my accessories came on (no engine), and I realized that I was too "light footed". Edited January 26, 2013 by roninsd Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C-MaxSea Posted January 26, 2013 Author Report Share Posted January 26, 2013 Ron, I think you are probably correct, I was not really sure of myself the day we brought it home. Yesterday it was certainly fine for about a dozen starts. Now that I am used to it, it is nice to not hassle with a key - just have to get used to knowing where it is, and to take it with out the door (best to just leave it in my pocket all of the time). Nick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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