Ford Escort Saloon 1.8i Ghia X 4d (1998/R) Owner Review
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Economy
Value
Having bought second-hand, you get a lot of car and toys for the money
Costs
Fuel consumption can be described average at best but otherwise cheap to run
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On the road
Driving
Driving is very comfortable but not dynamic. Little feedback from front wheels and can feel twitchy in the wet
Performance
Has to be worked hard but then again it is a Zeta engine, above 3000rpm it feels very quick
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Living with it
Reliability
Had the car for 2 years, the only problem I have had is hunting the rev range although a search on the internet indicates this is common and possibly expensive to rectify, check some forums and trying a little bit of DIY before I approach a main dealer
Image
Being married with kids, street cred is no longer important. Saying that, I am sure you could make it look real smart with a few modifications
Comfort
Very comfortable. Being a GHIA so it should be
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Security and Service
Security
Standard fit alarm and immobliser. Superb
Service
Being second-hand I use independents and like everything else you get some good and some bad.
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Problems and Ownership
Problems
Engine
Hunting the rev range, driving, stationary you name it.
Other
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