Ford Fiesta ST (2012 - 2017) 1.6 EcoBoost ST-2 3d (2013/13) Owner Review
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Summary
What does this car say about you?
He knows his cars....
What do your friends / family / neighbours think of the car?
Friends love it and are rather jealous. Family are just fed up with me buying yet another car but they do like it. Neighbours and passers by are always commenting.
Would you buy this car again and why?
No, fabulous car but I wont ever own the same car twice :). It really is cheap to run for a hot hatch. £120 road tax a year and 40mpg is very impressive.
What are you likely to buy next?
Kuga. The only Ford I am yet to own. It may be time to grow up then as well.
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Buying experience
Type of dealer you bought from?
Franchised
Did you buy this car new?
Yes
What price did you pay?
£17,700
When did you buy the car?
June 2013
Did you get a good deal and why?
I felt that I did, after all would you still buy it if you thought you were getting ripped off? I put 3 dealers against each other, probably got on there nerves but it got me a good deal.
Is there any special reason why you bought this car?
Wanted something with thrills but cheaper to run than my MK2.5 Focus ST3.
What was the dealer like?
Very friendly and helpful. They had the car in there showroom when I collected and virtually all the staff were looking at it as they still hadnt managed to get a demo car in.
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Driving it
What's it like to drive?
Simply fantastic. Never driven something that handles like it. It is on rails. The 1.6T engine makes a fantastic noise in the cabin to. I have owned many cars but this is by far in the way the best. 40mpg+ when you arent on it is nice too. Plenty of power, loads of torque, mine has now had the mountune MP215 package and it is just incredible. The car will now walk all over its rivals.
What's it like to park?
It's a fiesta.... If you can't park a fiesta then seriously should you have a license?
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Living with it
Have you had any problems with the car?
Only had one fault so far in 3months/2000miles. Daytime running lights (DRL's) on one headlight they failed, had to have a new headlight as a result, this is a very common fault.
What's most practical about your car?
The boot is a very decent size. Much better than my previous Focus ST due to having a spare wheel and floating floor. Waste of time if you ask me.
Favourite gadget, option or accessory?
Love all the gadgets, I had every option except for the spare wheel. Heated leather seats are fab! Climate control is lovely to have. Satnav is good for a built in system.
