Thoughts on a 2011 Ford Fiesta Zetec S
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Hi everyone,
I’m new to all this so sorry if there’s already a thread covering this.
I was looking for a new car and came across a 2011 Ford Fiesta Zetec S 1.6 petrol. It’s being sold by a garage and has roughly 78k miles on the clock. The car condition wise looks immaculate, the thing that threw me was in the description it said the car had be owned by an enthusiast, although they weren’t listed in the write up, in the pictures I could see a few after market parts added. From what I could see it’s got a Mountune induction kit and a few other things within the engine/bay. As well as some aesthetic changes done.
I’m not against the aftermarket parts as I’d like to learn about doing work on my cars in the future. But I just wondered if anyone could shed some light on whether it’s wise to go for a car like this (as my concern was perhaps the car had been thrashed due to the nature of parts added) plus any views on the car itself?
I’m new to all this so sorry if there’s already a thread covering this.
I was looking for a new car and came across a 2011 Ford Fiesta Zetec S 1.6 petrol. It’s being sold by a garage and has roughly 78k miles on the clock. The car condition wise looks immaculate, the thing that threw me was in the description it said the car had be owned by an enthusiast, although they weren’t listed in the write up, in the pictures I could see a few after market parts added. From what I could see it’s got a Mountune induction kit and a few other things within the engine/bay. As well as some aesthetic changes done.
I’m not against the aftermarket parts as I’d like to learn about doing work on my cars in the future. But I just wondered if anyone could shed some light on whether it’s wise to go for a car like this (as my concern was perhaps the car had been thrashed due to the nature of parts added) plus any views on the car itself?
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This one? If so, it seems like some money has been spent on decent parts.
However, I don't think you can expect that in all of its 5+ owners, it has not been given some Fast and Furious treatment.
This one? If so, it seems like some money has been spent on decent parts.
However, I don't think you can expect that in all of its 5+ owners, it has not been given some Fast and Furious treatment.
I bought a 60 plate ZS in the summer of 2017 with all the extras including heated leather seats, tinted windows, parking sensors and the streetwise package. It was also a 1.6 petrol bought on 70k for £3850 privately. It was a good car and I enjoyed having it but after a year I developed a fault where when it was cold it would load pwer after 2 mins. I just restarted it and all was well. We investigated it and the mechanics couldn’t find the issue so I was advised to trade it in. Traded it in against my current car and got £3k for it - not bad considering it was knackered.
I’d recommend one for the fun factor and I’m not adverse to getting another in the future.
I’d recommend one for the fun factor and I’m not adverse to getting another in the future.
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