Mondeo ST220, will it ever be "future classic"?!
Discussion
Bit of a dilemma this one so please don't take the piss! (why am I bothering posting on here then you may ask?!). Long story short, I have a factory fresh Mondeo ST220 that has done a mere 6900 miles, it has every factory option and is the saloon rather than hatch back. My other car, an old Mk1 Mondeo V6 is getting a bit long in the tooth now, it's been part of the family and reached my target of 20 years! On Saturday though it's water pump sized, thankfully not far from home and just as I parked up. I've fitted a new pump & belt and it's back to working (that was a fun job-NOT!).
The dilemma is, the Mk1 needs 4 new tyres in the next month, it will probably have something else break sooner or later (done 152k miles)so I think in the next 12-18 months it will be scrap
Now, do I then use the ST (that has never been used as circumstances changed pretty much 12 months after I purchased it-arrgh!!)) knowing full well with kids etc it won't be factory fresh for long, the tax is also a killer at £485 PA, fuel bill not too bothered about, it's actually better on fuel than the old Mk1 unless you thrash it!
Or do I stick it in the garage & store it for 10 years hoping one day to recover some £££? Old Fords seem to be worth something but I think that is mainly RS models? (& buy a cheap small economical family transporting s
tbox in the mean time)
WBAC offered £7200 for it, to be frank for that amount of money I'd rather keep it & use it, going by that private I'd be looking at £8000 - £9000? which again is not enough for me to sell it.
Thoughts people?
The dilemma is, the Mk1 needs 4 new tyres in the next month, it will probably have something else break sooner or later (done 152k miles)so I think in the next 12-18 months it will be scrap
Now, do I then use the ST (that has never been used as circumstances changed pretty much 12 months after I purchased it-arrgh!!)) knowing full well with kids etc it won't be factory fresh for long, the tax is also a killer at £485 PA, fuel bill not too bothered about, it's actually better on fuel than the old Mk1 unless you thrash it!
Or do I stick it in the garage & store it for 10 years hoping one day to recover some £££? Old Fords seem to be worth something but I think that is mainly RS models? (& buy a cheap small economical family transporting s
tbox in the mean time)WBAC offered £7200 for it, to be frank for that amount of money I'd rather keep it & use it, going by that private I'd be looking at £8000 - £9000? which again is not enough for me to sell it.
Thoughts people?
CS Garth said:
Ford's Heritage Dept may be interested in it. Of course they might not.
That's a interesting point, I just found this & see a Mondeo ST200 in the pictures! https://www.carthrottle.com/post/fords-heritage-co...
any idea how this place works? I mean surely the owners were paid half decent money, the Escort Cosworth's there look mint & we all know what kind of money they are fetching! Or are the cars there warranty buy backs?!
WarnieV6GT said:
Shame it's £485 tax as it would be nice to use it as a weekend or special occasion car.
That is the bit that pisses me off! I really didn't know at the time the tax was all changing, oops. Insurance is nothing at £250 a year. I just can't bring myself to see it used as a daily run about/shopping car after seeing how my once mint Mk1 has ended up looking Then again, cars are built to use and realistically it's going to be 10, 15 or even 20 years before mine would be worth anything half decent!!
It's hardy an exotic car, in reality I shouldn't have ever purchased it....hindsight is a wonderful thing!!
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