Ford mondeo....thumbs up.
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I've been looking round for a bit for some thing to replace my Pathfinder with....to do around 7-800 miles a week..
The Pathfinder was/is great for my needs,carrying the larger work stuff with ease and of course getting me any where regardless of the weather. But it was a bit thirsty,costing £150-200 to fuel each week.
I did fancy another large 4x4 but really I was kidding myself if I thought I could get good economy.. So I started looking for an S max sport which led me to a Mondeo estate sport.
I've not had a Ford for over 20 years,was an xr2, so even though the press are positive about ford products I wasn't sure.
My last estate was an Audi A6 and was thinking about another one but the Mondeo is much wider/squarer in the boot which I need,so it got the nod.
So to the point...I'm really happy with it!
It seems to be well made,nice materials,doesn't rattle,loads of spec,reasonable ride(sport on 18") and as many of you will know a great drive too. Feels nice an nimble for a 5 metre estate,better than the Audi, with nice steering etc.
It seems I've been missing out over the last few years on a good every day motor.
For comparison,my Bmw 6 series is a little bit better made inside especially lower down on doors etc but the difference between the £60k car and the £30k car isnt as big as I thought.
So a thumbs up for Ford,sometimes it's nice to try something new..just hope it's reliable!
The Pathfinder was/is great for my needs,carrying the larger work stuff with ease and of course getting me any where regardless of the weather. But it was a bit thirsty,costing £150-200 to fuel each week.
I did fancy another large 4x4 but really I was kidding myself if I thought I could get good economy.. So I started looking for an S max sport which led me to a Mondeo estate sport.
I've not had a Ford for over 20 years,was an xr2, so even though the press are positive about ford products I wasn't sure.
My last estate was an Audi A6 and was thinking about another one but the Mondeo is much wider/squarer in the boot which I need,so it got the nod.
So to the point...I'm really happy with it!
It seems to be well made,nice materials,doesn't rattle,loads of spec,reasonable ride(sport on 18") and as many of you will know a great drive too. Feels nice an nimble for a 5 metre estate,better than the Audi, with nice steering etc.
It seems I've been missing out over the last few years on a good every day motor.
For comparison,my Bmw 6 series is a little bit better made inside especially lower down on doors etc but the difference between the £60k car and the £30k car isnt as big as I thought.
So a thumbs up for Ford,sometimes it's nice to try something new..just hope it's reliable!
Which Mondeo?
I had a mk1 estate for almost 2 years. It was not a particularly good example so did get money spent on it to keep it going. But the boot was so huge, it was very comfy on long journeys, really worth it I thought.
It was the 1.8 and was good on fuel whilst being pokey enough to drive normally and would easily cruise on the autobahn at 160 (km/h!!) all day if you wanted.
Great car, if I needed something cheap with plenty of space it would be high on my list.
I had a mk1 estate for almost 2 years. It was not a particularly good example so did get money spent on it to keep it going. But the boot was so huge, it was very comfy on long journeys, really worth it I thought.
It was the 1.8 and was good on fuel whilst being pokey enough to drive normally and would easily cruise on the autobahn at 160 (km/h!!) all day if you wanted.
Great car, if I needed something cheap with plenty of space it would be high on my list.
I've had my mk3 mondeo for 8 years and driven just under 100k miles in that time. It's had the usual consumable items (brakes, tyres, exhaust rear box, etc), 1 hand brake cable, 2 coil springs, 2 shocks and a new windscreen (cracked due to stone chip). Costs £120 a year to service and does 50mpg. Been very pleased with it.
are you buying new or used? very few sold to private punters these days, the general consensus of brainwashed non car people is to run straight to the BM/Merc/Audi dealer to try and impress the neighbours. I personally like them, in a good colour with decent wheels they dont look at all bad.
I have a 2.0 tdci 2010 mondeo for work, I got it as an ex demo car from fords it had 9.5k on the clock and was less than a year old. It's only the zetec model but it has all the basic stuff I need including blue tooth.
I have since put another 50k on it without a single problem. To be fair I can't fault it.
I also average about 50mpg from it.
I have since put another 50k on it without a single problem. To be fair I can't fault it.
I also average about 50mpg from it.
I have a 2005 2.2 TDCi Ghia X with 170k on it now and it's been brilliant. It looks and drives like a car with 1/3 of those miles.
Reasonably quick, comfortable (leather, heated and cooled seats, great stereo etc), economical and cheap to service. I've even kept it serviced at my local Ford dealer (has full set of stamps and invoices from day 1).
It's worth buttons of course, but that really doesn't matter.
Reasonably quick, comfortable (leather, heated and cooled seats, great stereo etc), economical and cheap to service. I've even kept it serviced at my local Ford dealer (has full set of stamps and invoices from day 1).
It's worth buttons of course, but that really doesn't matter.
It was on the forecourt next to an Audi A6 s line. I was tempted to go Audi again since I really liked my last one but as mentioned before the boot in the Ford is bigger for my needs..so the badge came second!
The Ford looks good to my eyes especially in sport trim. I haven't seen that many around either which is nice.
The Ford looks good to my eyes especially in sport trim. I haven't seen that many around either which is nice.
They're good cars all-round. I've had 3 versions over the years. I currently own a Mk4 Estate.
I sometimes have comments from people about my car being "only a Mondeo", but then I like having a decent family car that I can buy fairly cheaply, drive enthusiastically, take anywhere, park anywhere and not worry if it gets scratched/dented, about "re-sale" or my "image".
I sometimes have comments from people about my car being "only a Mondeo", but then I like having a decent family car that I can buy fairly cheaply, drive enthusiastically, take anywhere, park anywhere and not worry if it gets scratched/dented, about "re-sale" or my "image".
In 99 I opted out of the company car scheme and took the £3500 salary uplift.
I bought a 1 year old, 1 owner 1.8lx with 6k miles (ex Jag Management car) for £6k.
I did 120k miles over the next three years with 10p/mile paid by company so probably 100k business miles and I recall my petrol cost was 5p/mile so I was £5k up to pay other running costs.
Car was a stealthy motorway muncher - 100% reliable and in the three years only needed one rear wheel bearing, 2 sets tyres and the rear lights sealing up with silicone as the seals perished and they leaked. I got it fixed price ford serviced every 15k, never changed the cambelt or brakes/clutch exhaust never needed oil. It was on the road until Aug 2012 so someone ran it for another 10 years after I got rid at 4 years with 126k on the clock. I sold it on for £2k when my job changed.
Probably the cheapest motoring I have ever had - sure it wasnt quick but handled well enough and was fine up and down the motorways at some pretty high speeds.
I bought a 1 year old, 1 owner 1.8lx with 6k miles (ex Jag Management car) for £6k.
I did 120k miles over the next three years with 10p/mile paid by company so probably 100k business miles and I recall my petrol cost was 5p/mile so I was £5k up to pay other running costs.
Car was a stealthy motorway muncher - 100% reliable and in the three years only needed one rear wheel bearing, 2 sets tyres and the rear lights sealing up with silicone as the seals perished and they leaked. I got it fixed price ford serviced every 15k, never changed the cambelt or brakes/clutch exhaust never needed oil. It was on the road until Aug 2012 so someone ran it for another 10 years after I got rid at 4 years with 126k on the clock. I sold it on for £2k when my job changed.
Probably the cheapest motoring I have ever had - sure it wasnt quick but handled well enough and was fine up and down the motorways at some pretty high speeds.
This thread ties in with the how do VW/Audi do it thread, you have a perfectly competent car which is largely ignored by the private buyer because it does not have a VW or Audi badge on the front, sycophantic mindless sheep who will overlook any faults or problems with their "Premium" German products so as not to lose face. The day will come and people will wake up.
All the fleet Mondeos I did tens on thousands of miles in were better to drive, had more room and were cheaper to run than their class rivals.
If I had to have a newish 'white goods' car I'd have another one in a flash and wouldn't feel to bad about it because it's possible to have some fun punting one along.
If I had to have a newish 'white goods' car I'd have another one in a flash and wouldn't feel to bad about it because it's possible to have some fun punting one along.
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