Audi fcuked... Ford Mondeo ?
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My everyday car is an Audi 80 B4 which is still driving but I want to get rid off it because it has covered 160.000 miles and will cost me a lot to service if I keep it. The car has several ditches, one or two from me, but most done by some numpty. In short, I don't want to keep it. Instead, I'm looking for a cheap alternative with aircon and a large boot, possibly an oil burner (mile eater), etc... you know. I do large miles per year, about 20.000. I came across the current Ford Mondeo and wonder if anyone of you on PH has one. What is the car like, what is the service like, is the guarantee worth it ? My brother once drove a lease Mondeo and found it "good". What's your comment ? I expect your answers on a postcard... thanks.
I've also driven our firms fleet Mondeo. Only the base model but I was well impressed with it. Really quiet, excellent ride quality.
Nicely ballanced, good torque but little in the way of top end. I was really impressed with the handling, since I had to drive over twisty mountain roads I couldnt help myself
This one had shte tyres though as any corner I'd go into a little hot it would squeal like a btch.
After that drive I'm very keen on a ST version, they've got very nice leather seats and look top notch on the factory alloys.
The boot's quite good for space, real long and deep despite it looking really small from the outside.
Only 2 quams with it, not enough power (it was the base model) and the funny dash covering stuff. It'll be an absolute btch to clean esp dust.
Those are just my impressions over a couple of drives.
>> Edited by Izza on Thursday 21st November 00:37
Nicely ballanced, good torque but little in the way of top end. I was really impressed with the handling, since I had to drive over twisty mountain roads I couldnt help myself
This one had shte tyres though as any corner I'd go into a little hot it would squeal like a btch.
After that drive I'm very keen on a ST version, they've got very nice leather seats and look top notch on the factory alloys.
The boot's quite good for space, real long and deep despite it looking really small from the outside.
Only 2 quams with it, not enough power (it was the base model) and the funny dash covering stuff. It'll be an absolute btch to clean esp dust.
Those are just my impressions over a couple of drives.
>> Edited by Izza on Thursday 21st November 00:37
My Dad's had one as a company car. Its cr*p.
His gearbox has collapsed twice (in under a year!) and Ford have been unable to rectify its numerous gremlins.
These include;
Refusing to start 1st time,
Stupidly high idle speed,
Dead syncromesh,
Sudden flatspots whilst accelerating,
Boot which only shuts after 3 attempts.
Despite all this it is a really nice car to drive (and its the estate!), so unhelpful as this may be, I recommend you get a good one.
Don't take anything that's had a bump, as Ford are (by their own admission) unable to restore them to full glory once a single thing has gone wrong.
It's just too expensive to replace everything, hence Dad's problems (he hit a large stone on a country road, sump needed replacing, car never worked right since).
Sorry if that reads really poor, I'm V V drunk.
His gearbox has collapsed twice (in under a year!) and Ford have been unable to rectify its numerous gremlins.
These include;
Refusing to start 1st time,
Stupidly high idle speed,
Dead syncromesh,
Sudden flatspots whilst accelerating,
Boot which only shuts after 3 attempts.
Despite all this it is a really nice car to drive (and its the estate!), so unhelpful as this may be, I recommend you get a good one.
Don't take anything that's had a bump, as Ford are (by their own admission) unable to restore them to full glory once a single thing has gone wrong.
It's just too expensive to replace everything, hence Dad's problems (he hit a large stone on a country road, sump needed replacing, car never worked right since).
Sorry if that reads really poor, I'm V V drunk.
Good cars... surprised by Dancing's problems... most people beleive them to be decent, honest, if slightly mundane cars. Good at eating the miles and the TDCi's are great motorway mile munchers.
Then again, I am slightly biased...
Take one for a drive though, I'm sure you'll find it more involving than the competition.
Then again, I am slightly biased...
Take one for a drive though, I'm sure you'll find it more involving than the competition.
try looking at the citroen xantia , not as unreliable as everybody makes out and comes with one of the best diesel engines and is cheap to buy go drive one they are well worth looking at , my mum 
had one for 4 years and other than routine servicing nothing fell off or broke plus the interior feels more solid and better put together than the mundaneo
had one for 4 years and other than routine servicing nothing fell off or broke plus the interior feels more solid and better put together than the mundaneo Gassing Station | General Gassing [Archive] | Top of Page | What's New | My Stuff