New Fiesta
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JVaughan

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6,025 posts

306 months

Thursday 9th October 2008
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What can I say ... WOW!

Wife is off to dealers this evening to see what deal they will give her on her Part-ex.

Temped to trade the Mondeo ST in too and get the Zetec-S with all the goodies and 70pmg !

chris_w666

22,655 posts

222 months

Thursday 9th October 2008
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Drive it first, after the mondeo the lack of 6th will be a huge let down. Oh and 70mpg = 55mpg in the real world.

JVaughan

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6,025 posts

306 months

Thursday 9th October 2008
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ok. Petrol or diesel ?

chris_w666

22,655 posts

222 months

Thursday 9th October 2008
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Diesel, same engine as the one I have with the same power output, the lightness may help a little but on my usual driving (with the bluefin off so standard) mixture of 60-70 dual carriageways and town driving returns 55mpg.

On a run keeping it steady and between 50 and 65 close to 70 is possible though. I managed 72.2mpg over a 50 miles trip in heavy traffic by driving with the lorries on a light throttle.

JVaughan

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6,025 posts

306 months

Friday 10th October 2008
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Right, went to see the potential new car .... Didnt haggle at this point, just waiting on a final confirmation of the valuation of Mrs V's car.

Dealer is quoting the list price though on the forms.

I know the car is a new model, but what is reasonable to expect for a "good deal" on a new car ?
10% off list price ?

Given the current economic turdpool this country is in, Im expecting said dealer to literally bend over backwards to get the sale.

chris_w666

22,655 posts

222 months

Friday 10th October 2008
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I know that 'Ford Direct cars pop up with less than 8k miles and less than months old for roughly 20 less than list so haggle a little or hold out for them to start apearing.

JVaughan

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6,025 posts

306 months

Friday 10th October 2008
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thanks for that Chris, I think thats what we will probably do.