• Summary

    2 out of 5 2.0

    What does this car say about you?

    family man

    What do your friends / family / neighbours think of the car?

    nice looking, nice colour.

    Would you buy this car again and why?

    no

    What are you likely to buy next?

    vw golf honda civic

  • Buying experience

    1 out of 5 1.0

    Type of dealer you bought from?

    Franchise

    Did you buy this car new?

    Yes

    What price did you pay?

    £0

    When did you buy the car?

    April 2004

    Did you get a good deal and why?

    only £350.00 initial deposit on motability scheme

    Is there any special reason why you bought this car?

    new model. liked the looks

    What was the dealer like?

    very laid back, when the deal was done he didn't want to know. Everything seemed too much trouble for him.

  • Driving it

    2 out of 5 2.0

    What's it like to drive?

    gearbox "notchy"

    What's it like to park?

    ok

  • Living with it

    1 out of 5 1.0

    Have you had any problems with the car?

    The clock kept on re setting itself. The radio was intermittantly on then off for days.The armrest ratchet mechanism broke causing it to drop down.The gearbox linkeage cable snapped TWICE. The engine management light came on on numerous occations whilst Fords could not find any fault. The brakes shuddered and squeeled when reversing, this, I was told was "an undocumented feature" by Fords

    What's most practical about your car?

    space

    Favourite gadget, option or accessory?

    heated windscreen