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Offline HA54SYM`

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Re: Winter pack
« Reply #10 on: 16 April 2013, 12:37 »
It would make sense to include the heated screen in the winter pack.

Hopefully thats a MY14 change!

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Offline pauliem

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Re: Winter pack
« Reply #11 on: 16 April 2013, 14:22 »
So how do you get a heated front screen then, it's not an option and not included in winter pack.

It is not standard either, is it?

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Re: Winter pack
« Reply #12 on: 16 April 2013, 14:23 »
You don't. Its not an option by the looks of it.
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Re: Winter pack
« Reply #13 on: 16 April 2013, 15:08 »
Not an option in the UK, yet.

It is in Ireland and rest of Europe.

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Re: Winter pack
« Reply #14 on: 16 April 2013, 16:22 »
Anyone know when or if it's coming to the UK?
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Re: Winter pack
« Reply #15 on: 16 April 2013, 16:29 »
I've called them twice about it, spoke to two different customer care reps, who in turn each spoke to the sales and marketing department for me.  Both times, they said the same thing - it is currently under consideration for the UK market, but they cannot say if/when it will be available and at what cost.  I would assume that if you had a car without it, and then it became available, it would be something that could be retro-fit and at worst, simply wired into the existing heated rear screen switch.  Time will tell...
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Re: Winter pack
« Reply #16 on: 16 April 2013, 16:34 »
I sent them a message about it recently via their web site.  Their response:

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Each country determines what options will be appropriate for their market based on data from previous models. The heated windscreen option is not offered within the UK at this time due to a forseen [sic] lack of demand for this option. I will pass on your comments which will be taken into accont [sic] in the future.

Presumably there was no demand for the option for the Mark 6 as it wasn't an option at all.

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Re: Winter pack
« Reply #17 on: 16 April 2013, 16:41 »
Who are they asking?? Based on the replies on this thread nearly everyone would spec it! I know I would, is the best (only) thing about a having Ford!!
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Re: Winter pack
« Reply #18 on: 16 April 2013, 16:49 »
Who are they asking?? Based on the replies on this thread nearly everyone would spec it! I know I would, is the best (only) thing about a having Ford!!

I'd certainly have one fitted - in winter it's an absolute god-send.  Side windows rarely freeze up as bad, so you just, start the car, put the window and seat heating on, scrape the sides, and off you go.  I've written since and asked that they make it an available option, especially as the technology is already there!
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Re: Winter pack
« Reply #19 on: 16 April 2013, 17:19 »
It seems bizarre that Ireland - where the weather is presumably not that different from ours - gets the option and the UK - where they must surely sell more cars - doesn't.

Heated front screen is the one thing I would really have liked on my Mark 6 GTD, especially after a winter like the one we've just had.