I am looking to upgrade my wife's eight year old Scenic with a C-Max. However, internet searches have revealed several sites full of tales of woe about the reliability of C-Maxs. Should this deter me? I am looking to buy a low mileage late 2006 1.8 petrol version (mainly because I have seen a nice example). Reports suggest the fuel consumption is down in the low 30s, rather than the 39.8 quoted by Ford. Does anyone have a view on this? Edited by: revesby