RE: Ford Puma: PH Used Buying Guide

[petrolsniffer]

Loved all three that I owned still going for peanuts it seems.

Bought my last one for £350 91k on clock the guy who owned it before used to drive it to Croatia for work and I believe him from some.of the service stamps

It had a recent cambelt and clutch too.

Did 30k in two years all that went wrong was the heater control valve,thermostat housing and a coil pack I also bought a pair of Uniroyal rainsports.

Sadly I let it go for scrap with 1 day of mot left for £120 was alot of interest on Facebook market place but a scrap dealer offer to take it for the price he offered in hours no messing so it was done.

Thermostat housing is actually a common problem as it went on my 2nd one too so I'd change that and the hcv as matter of course if I were to buy another!

[FELIX_5]

I picked this up last year...

https://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&...

Cracking car for the money, still can't believe they're still so cheap!!! One day, we'll all look back and say, where did all those cheap Puma's go..........

[Hunts887]

wjb said:

I had one a few years back, sold it for good money as it was pretty much rust free.

Saw a cheap one locally on eBay the other day, quick scan of the mot history saved me a journey.



Would like a 'rust free' puma again to do the station run in.

I have noticed the same on a Puma that is for sale near me, 600 he wants, but I noticed these advisories - should I stay away?;

1. ADVISORY
Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

2. ADVISORY
Rear Coil spring corroded both (5.3.1 (b) (i))

3. ADVISORY
Nearside floor has light corrosion in various places