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  • Summary

    4 out of 5 4.0

    What does this car say about you?

    No idea!

    What do your friends / family / neighbours think of the car?

    Family think it's a nice car - they never cared for my Mondeo Estate which was actually a brilliant all round vehicle.

    Would you buy this car again and why?

    Probably not - I would prefer a diesel model rather than petrol.

    What are you likely to buy next?

    BMW X3 or 5 Series Touring.

  • Buying experience

    4 out of 5 4.0

    Type of dealer you bought from?

    Franchised

    Did you buy this car new?

    No

    What price did you pay?

    £22,000

    When did you buy the car?

    February 2014

    Did you get a good deal and why?

    Yes a very good deal - vehicle was ex-demo with only 3K miles and 7 months old. I paid £10K less than OTR price.

    Is there any special reason why you bought this car?

    What was the dealer like?

    Excellent - very professional as I would have expected.

  • Driving it

    4 out of 5 4.0

    What's it like to drive?

    Great at speed on A/B class roads. Very quiet and solid. Economy nothing great though.

    What's it like to park?

    Excellent parking sensors. However S/S sometimes kicks in when parking which is a pain - I now try to remember to disarm it.

  • Living with it

    4 out of 5 4.0

    Have you had any problems with the car?

    No

    What's most practical about your car?

    Reasonably spacious and the fact that it is an estate gives it far more versatility than the equivalent saloon.

    Favourite gadget, option or accessory?

    Electric tailgate.