It's been a bit of a fraught month. The Galaxy, after years of faultless service, has expired without warning. Well not strictly true, it gave a few warnings. I've had AA callouts resulting in two tows home. A new wiper mechanism, fuel pump, partial wiring loom and a new front tyre weren't enough to placate it and now the turbo has gone and the power steering is playing up. A two ton diesel cannot get up Stoner Hill without turbo assistance, I've discovered.
Rogate Renault offered me £2K for it as a trade-in but then downgraded their offer to scrap value after taking it on a test drive! So it's Ford Galaxy R.I.P. and, on Thursday, hello Renault Scenic. Not the most exciting car but it'll do for a couple of years until the kids have left home and I can get a Jensen Interceptor!
