Ford Escort Hatchback 1.6 LX 5d (1995/N) Owner Review
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Economy
Value
It's a Ford so most parts are fairly cheap, tyres are dirt cheap, and so common you could pick one up for a few hundred these days
Costs
Ok, until it goes pear shaped
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On the road
Driving
Did me well for a good 3 years, easily does the long motorway journeys.
Performance
Very pokey in the lower guys if you have a good heavy foot, lacks in higher gears though.
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Living with it
Reliability
Great, and then all of a sudden the thermostat goes, the water pipe bursts, there's a leak in the head gasket and the guy who just towed you from the RAC is slipping you the mobile number of the local chavs to do a quick insurance write-off on it
Image
Pretty lame - unless of course you got the cossy kit for it then it's a bit of a lady magnet in all fairness
Comfort
Reasonably comfortable, no problems on long journeys - older car so not much adjustments to seating position can be made
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Security and Service
Security
Lets face it your 90 year old Gran could whip the locks of this thing
Service
Ken Thorne - went bust!
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Problems and Ownership
Problems
Engine
Head gasket with a leak, burst water pipe, broken thermostat
Other
Good for 90k - then sling it on the scrap heap - it's cheaper that way - trust me!
Ownership
Did you buy the car new?
Used
Would you buy the same model again?
No
Did you buy from the same manufacturer again?
No