Ford Fiesta 1989
  • Economy

    Value

    5 out of 5 5.0

    Can be bought for £50 with a bit of "tax and ticket," left on them. May have to be disposed of at next MOT though.

    Costs

    5 out of 5 5.0

    Possibly the cheapest cars to get parts for! Service kit including plugs and all filters for less that £25 inc. VAT.

  • On the road

    Driving

    3 out of 5 3.0

    Starting to feel like a bit of a tin can compared to modern cars.

    Performance

    2 out of 5 2.0

    Poor, the little HCS engine rattles happily to itself all day though.

  • Living with it

    Reliability

    4 out of 5 4.0

    HCS engine is bullet proof, plenty of "second car" examples that don't get serviced from one decade to the next and still rattle away happily.

    Image

    2 out of 5 2.0

    Bit of a "shed" these days, but a good example still looks reasonable in the car park.

    Comfort

    4 out of 5 4.0

    More worn in, rather that excessively comfortable.

  • Security and Service

    Security

    1 out of 5 1.0

    Poor, locks easily defeated.

    Service

    4 out of 5 4.0

    Parts only.

  • Problems and Ownership

    Problems

    Engine

    Bullet proof, but slow and weasy.

    Other

    Ownership

    Did you buy the car new?

    Used

    Would you buy the same model again?

    Yes

    Did you buy from the same manufacturer again?

    Yes