buying a pre-owned Fiesta and a few questions...
buying a pre-owned Fiesta and a few questions...
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MadMullah

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5,297 posts

211 months

Saturday 8th July 2017
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Hi,

I'm looking to buy a 2009 59 FORD FIESTA 1.6 ZETEC TDCI and it seems to be all and well - Just had a few questions...

On its last MOT there was an advisory for an exhaust rear silencer corroded

Is this a major hidden cost? from looking around it seems to be solvable for around £100ish - could this be linked to any other issue in the car?

At the moment it has the standard head unit - with a cd player and am/fm radio - i want to upgrade this to a bluetooth unit - again this is showing up on the ford website as £100 - is it worth doing this for that bluetooth connectivity?

steve-5snwi

9,622 posts

111 months

Saturday 8th July 2017
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Are you covering mega miles ? the exhaust and head unit should be the least of your problems if going for the TDCi

MadMullah

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211 months

Saturday 8th July 2017
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steve-5snwi said:
Are you covering mega miles ? the exhaust and head unit should be the least of your problems if going for the TDCi
I'm going to be using it to commute from work and back. around 30 miles a day maybe more if i get transferred.

whats bad about buying a tdci?

lucido grigio

44,044 posts

181 months

Saturday 8th July 2017
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Rusty exhaust on 8 year old car really isn't a surprise.

My 9 year old Fiesta still has its original system but I expect it to fall apart when I get it back on the road.

Riley Blue

22,591 posts

244 months

Saturday 8th July 2017
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lucido grigio said:
Rusty exhaust on 8 year old car really isn't a surprise.

My 9 year old Fiesta still has its original system but I expect it to fall apart when I get it back on the road.
All in good time... We've had two back boxes fall off our 05 model. frown

harry henderson

360 posts

126 months

Saturday 8th July 2017
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I've got a 08 1.25 and I've just changed the rear box, just short of 30 quid from europarts, bargain. The box looked fine from the outside but was shot inside. It made a big difference to the mpg also. I can't comment on diesel models but our petrol has been a fantastic little car, simple to work on and parts are dirt cheap as long as you stay away from Ford dealers.

243

72 posts

220 months

Saturday 8th July 2017
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Save yourself hassle and try and find a petrol model in good condition.

Diesels need to be run well and hard in my opinion to avoid any issues.

The parts that make up the petrol engine will be much cheaper and easier to work on if anything does go pop.

All in my opinion of course, diesels do pull well compared to a same capacity petrol, I'm leasing a jeep renegade diesel myself, but don't think i'd ever buy a diesel.

MadMullah

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5,297 posts

211 months

Monday 10th July 2017
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Ok picked this up this morning and mixed things.

Feeling a bit duped by the salesman. When I took it for a test drive it was a quick drive on some streets and then a short motorway run. On the drive back home its clear that the way he told me to go was smooth because there's some loud clanging sounds everytime the car goes over a speed bump or bumps on the road.

Gonna take it to a local garage to see if it's a quick job or something more severe. See what else has happened to the car. Worst case scenario is that it is a accident repair and its been done on the cheap.

It does have 3 month RAC platinum cover is this something I can fall back on or is this a case of goin back to the salesman?

steve-5snwi

9,622 posts

111 months

Monday 10th July 2017
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So, you took it for a test drive, it made funny noises, you purchased it then it made more funny noises ? You need to get on the phone to the dealer and get them to rectify it. They could start by putting a petrol engine in it.

harry henderson

360 posts

126 months

Monday 10th July 2017
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Was the clunking from the front? If it was it could be the drop links, the speed bumps on our road wreck ours. If you are handy with a spanner they are easy to do and cost about $50 a set.

MadMullah

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5,297 posts

211 months

Monday 10th July 2017
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steve-5snwi said:
So, you took it for a test drive, it made funny noises, you purchased it then it made more funny noises ? You need to get on the phone to the dealer and get them to rectify it. They could start by putting a petrol engine in it.
No. On the test drive it made no noise because we didn't go over any bumps. On the test drive he took me on a pre-chosen route.

MadMullah

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Monday 10th July 2017
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harry henderson said:
Was the clunking from the front? If it was it could be the drop links, the speed bumps on our road wreck ours. If you are handy with a spanner they are easy to do and cost about $50 a set.
I have a friend who owns a garage so I'm gonna take it to him and see what the cause is. If it is something easy and cheap I'll let it slip and fix it myself. Just depends on the cost now on what happens after.

I had a quick Google and it is suggesting some worn out parts on the suspension.