Ford Fiesta (2008 - 2017) 1.6 TDCi Zetec S 3d (2010/10) Owner Review
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Summary
What does this car say about you?
a person who wants a nice looking hatchback with practicallity and a sporty drive but not wanting to be a boy racer
What do your friends / family / neighbours think of the car?
all love it
Would you buy this car again and why?
yes but the 1.6tdci could do with more bhp and the brakes need more feel
What are you likely to buy next?
already bought a alfa mito 29/4/2011
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Buying experience
Type of dealer you bought from?
Franchise
Did you buy this car new?
Yes
What price did you pay?
£14,200
When did you buy the car?
March 2010
Did you get a good deal and why?
bought 2 fiestas zetec s 1.6tdci's on the same day got a fantastic deal one for my self and my partner
Is there any special reason why you bought this car?
due to rising fuel and repair costs on our older car we decided we wanted a small sporty deisel car with low tax and running costs the fiesta with its good looks sporty drive and low ownership costs fit the bill perfectley
What was the dealer like?
sandicliffe stapleford sales man was really pushy needing to hit his months quoter very pushy trying to sell other products with the car but with the huge discounts on offer i could tolerate him for a bit
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Driving it
What's it like to drive?
brakes are rubbish very little feel and lots of pedal travel doesnt help its got drums on the back steering can be abit to light at times but the road holding/handling is really good suspention is quite hard but this does have lowered sports suspention and bought the car knowing this
What's it like to park?
really easy big mirrors and good vision all round
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Living with it
Have you had any problems with the car?
no mechanical problems at all was a clunking noise from front suspention but was sorted at first service just needed some greece on a suspention bush
What's most practical about your car?
very roomy and light interior quite a big boot nice and small tho to park easy
Favourite gadget, option or accessory?
bluetooth with voice activation street kit as an option 17inch wheels and dark rear glass really sets the car apart from the standard zetec s
