What price for a mondeo??
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Sup GG!
Anyone have any idea what's up with mondeo prices?
I've just started looking around for a new daily hack, my current mondeo is about to flip over 100k and I'm doing about 4-5,000 a month at the moment so I'm guessing it won't be long before things start going wrong.
The mondeo has been good to me so that was the first thing I searched for, I paid 5k for mine 2.5 years ago, it's a 06 plate, basic spec, 130ps diesel, 6spd manual, had 49k on the clock. Was from a second hand dealer and I didn't bother to haggle, just needed a new car fast.
Something of equivalent age/spec/miles seems to now be 7-8,000!!! Granted its the new shape but does that make that much difference ? It's a mondeo after all, not a 996/997 !! Or is there just a big premium on oil burners these days with fuel so expensive?
Just curious, that's all!
Cheers
Dave
Anyone have any idea what's up with mondeo prices?
I've just started looking around for a new daily hack, my current mondeo is about to flip over 100k and I'm doing about 4-5,000 a month at the moment so I'm guessing it won't be long before things start going wrong.
The mondeo has been good to me so that was the first thing I searched for, I paid 5k for mine 2.5 years ago, it's a 06 plate, basic spec, 130ps diesel, 6spd manual, had 49k on the clock. Was from a second hand dealer and I didn't bother to haggle, just needed a new car fast.
Something of equivalent age/spec/miles seems to now be 7-8,000!!! Granted its the new shape but does that make that much difference ? It's a mondeo after all, not a 996/997 !! Or is there just a big premium on oil burners these days with fuel so expensive?
Just curious, that's all!
Cheers
Dave
well that didnt go the way I was expecting,
I never said it would expire after 100k, I'm, planning on keeping it till 120-130ish anyway, I'm just looking around at cars now.
Anyway, doing 5k a month, regularly 100's of miles from home, I like the comfort blanket of something without stellar miles on it. There's plenty of "minor" things that could go pop and result in a tow home or at least a lengthy wait for the AA/RAC.
I'm thinking mainly transmission bits and bobs, also hoses, pipes etc, they get old and tired on high mileage motors, I've had enough to know this. You cant replace the lot whole sale, you just have to wait for them to go pop and fix them, on their own not expensive or major, but they would result in a positively s
tty couple of days for me and potential financial loss if I miss meetings/appointments.
Anyway, about those new mondeo prices....
I never said it would expire after 100k, I'm, planning on keeping it till 120-130ish anyway, I'm just looking around at cars now.
Anyway, doing 5k a month, regularly 100's of miles from home, I like the comfort blanket of something without stellar miles on it. There's plenty of "minor" things that could go pop and result in a tow home or at least a lengthy wait for the AA/RAC.
I'm thinking mainly transmission bits and bobs, also hoses, pipes etc, they get old and tired on high mileage motors, I've had enough to know this. You cant replace the lot whole sale, you just have to wait for them to go pop and fix them, on their own not expensive or major, but they would result in a positively s
tty couple of days for me and potential financial loss if I miss meetings/appointments. Anyway, about those new mondeo prices....
At the time you bought your Mondeo, that shape had been out for 8/9 years give or take and had the odd facelift in that time. The new model has been out for 4, coming up 5 years! Demand for those early models is high and the diesels will hold their money, I sold an 08 Zetec 1.8 TDCi for £8400 last week for example. If I were you I'd keep the servicing up to date on your current Mondeo and wait for prices to fall once the new Mondeo is out in a years time! Your Mondeo will last another year if looked after 
paulmoonraker said:
Why on earth do this? Run it into the ground. If your DMF hasn't eaten itself yet, then it probably will, but this can be fixed for 700 quid. If your unlucky the injectors might go, but this is less common...
All well and good, unless it goes pop 300 miles from home on a monday and I miss meetings for the rest of the week and dont get paid.Could end up a lot more than 700 out of pocket.
I dont doubt it could reach positively intergalactic mileage with some TLC, I'm just nervous.
Makes sense about the amount of time the new shape has been around, they've only been out of lease contract for a year or two, I'll probably hold fire for another 6-8 months and see what happens.
That'll see me into 130-140k territory on the existing car so should keep everyone happy!
ILoveMondeo said:
All well and good, unless it goes pop 300 miles from home on a monday and I miss meetings for the rest of the week and dont get paid.
Uhhh....www.europcar.co.uk
ILoveMondeo said:
All well and good, unless it goes pop 300 miles from home on a monday and I miss meetings for the rest of the week and dont get paid.
Could end up a lot more than 700 out of pocket.
I dont doubt it could reach positively intergalactic mileage with some TLC, I'm just nervous.
Makes sense about the amount of time the new shape has been around, they've only been out of lease contract for a year or two, I'll probably hold fire for another 6-8 months and see what happens.
That'll see me into 130-140k territory on the existing car so should keep everyone happy!
Who is to say that the car you replace it with won't break down? Could end up a lot more than 700 out of pocket.
I dont doubt it could reach positively intergalactic mileage with some TLC, I'm just nervous.
Makes sense about the amount of time the new shape has been around, they've only been out of lease contract for a year or two, I'll probably hold fire for another 6-8 months and see what happens.
That'll see me into 130-140k territory on the existing car so should keep everyone happy!
Keep maintaining it and keep running it. £700 for a new DMF is cheap compared to buying a replacement car which then might chuck it's DMF out as well. Your miles are going on quickly, so you not going to get things deteriorating over time or have problems due to lack of use and what ever you replace it with will depreciate like falling masonry and will soon have a lot of miles on it.
Keep your lump sum for a replacement somewhere handy for when yours just dies.
My PD130 Passat is getting on and now covered 130000 miles and is critical for my work, yet the reason I keep this old workhorse is because I trust it regardless of the mileage and I also know where it has been and how it's been driven.
The Mondeo has been a good machine so far, why get rid on presumption that it will fail?
The Mondeo has been a good machine so far, why get rid on presumption that it will fail?
With these engines it all depends on how the car has been driven.
If you know the history of your car (you have had it for a long time, so I imagine you do) then you know how it has been treated. If it still feels fine just now with no clutch slip, DMF rattle, or rough idling then I would hold on to it.
The TDCI engines get a lot of stick for being unreliable and expensive, but that is mostly down to incorrect use. It is not unheard of for them to reach over 200k on original components.
If you know the history of your car (you have had it for a long time, so I imagine you do) then you know how it has been treated. If it still feels fine just now with no clutch slip, DMF rattle, or rough idling then I would hold on to it.
The TDCI engines get a lot of stick for being unreliable and expensive, but that is mostly down to incorrect use. It is not unheard of for them to reach over 200k on original components.
Toaster Pilot said:
Plenty of private hire taxi firms still hammering older Mondeos near me, seen 51/02 plates still in use, god knows what the mileage on those must be assuming they've been taxis since they were 3 years old and probably fleet cars before that...
I was in a mondeo taxi on an 02 plate in the week, it had 242,000 miles on it, seemed fine to me. ILoveMondeo said:
There's plenty of "minor" things that could go pop and result in a tow home or at least a lengthy wait for the AA/RAC.
I'm thinking mainly transmission bits and bobs, also hoses, pipes etc, they get old and tired on high mileage motors, I've had enough to know this. You cant replace the lot whole sale, you just have to wait for them to go pop and fix them, on their own not expensive or major, but they would result in a positively stty couple of days for me and potential financial loss if I miss meetings/appointments.
Jack the car up every so often- inspect hoses for cracking and that connections/clips are secure. Check levels regularly. How old are your belts and battery? I'm thinking mainly transmission bits and bobs, also hoses, pipes etc, they get old and tired on high mileage motors, I've had enough to know this. You cant replace the lot whole sale, you just have to wait for them to go pop and fix them, on their own not expensive or major, but they would result in a positively s
tty couple of days for me and potential financial loss if I miss meetings/appointments. Preventive maintenance is the key, not chucking it in for a car you don't know just 'cos its a few years newer. Until very recently I ran a 21 year old car on heavy miles, not once did it let me down.
I have just sold my Mondeo St TDCI which sold in 5 days. I had about 10 enquiries on it in that time so im sure I could have sold it a few times over. It was decent condition and miles etc but I didnt think it would be that popular. I guess people are just after that sort of car at the moment what with trying to reduce outgoings etc. I however fancy increasing mine!! 
okay I give in, I'll keep it!
It's due a service so I'll get it done next weekend and have a rummage around underneath and around the engine bay whilst I'm there.
I replaced the brake fluid, and glowplugs along with oil and filters at the last service.
It's got a cam chain, anyone got a clue what the life-span of these is supposed to be?
Cheers
It's due a service so I'll get it done next weekend and have a rummage around underneath and around the engine bay whilst I'm there.
I replaced the brake fluid, and glowplugs along with oil and filters at the last service.
It's got a cam chain, anyone got a clue what the life-span of these is supposed to be?
Cheers
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