Car buying advice from a friend

[Kentish]

Well, my ex to be precise!

She does not look after her cars really and has run them into the ground

She has 3 kids, one being mine

Her big old diesel estate has died and she said in an email that she is buying a 1.6 Ford Mexico.

The only Ford Mexico I know of is an Escort and they have not been around since the 1970's in the form of the MkI and MkII Escort.

Nice as it would be, classic an all - can't help but think it's a bad choice as a daily runner.

Am I being daft, is there a much newer Ford Mexico or something?

[ex vtskid]

There was a MK6 Escort wih that name, probably that

[soad]

She meant Ford Escort Mexico 1.6 (Mk 6) probably.

I assume rust will be an issue, why not try a Mk1 Focus instead?

[traffman]

Yes theres a mk6 mexico my friends mum has one , usual ford affair unlike the superior focus.

[Kentish]

Ah righto - what years did they run from/to?

I did google prior to posting and found nowt but 1970's ones I'm familiar with.

[soad]

Kentish said:

Ah righto - what years did they run from/to?

1 May 1995 -1 Mar 1996 it seems

http://www.parkers.co.uk/cars/reviews/ford/escort-...