Ford Ka 1996

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  • Economy

    Value

    3 out of 5 3.0

    Cheap to buy but residuals horrendous! Lost half value in 3 years

    Costs

    3 out of 5 3.0

    Servicing costs ok compared to other cars I've owned

  • On the road

    Driving

    3 out of 5 3.0

    Nippy enough

    Performance

    3 out of 5 3.0

    Drives fine. Never had a problem with the engine, only the electrics (horn issue and faulty earth on rear lights) and some rust on a door seal inside driver's door

  • Living with it

    Reliability

    2 out of 5 2.0

    Aged 11 months I had problems with the horn. Service guys said it was the connections...2 months later with no horn ended up having to fork out for new horn! Also had a leaky boot since I bought it and Ford garage were useless at fixing it (People's)

    Image

    3 out of 5 3.0

    A bit plain!

    Comfort

    4 out of 5 4.0

    Pretty comfy even over long journeys

  • Security and Service

    Security

    4 out of 5 4.0

    Didn't have a problem with it.

    Service

    2 out of 5 2.0

    Never fixed leaking boot. Could have replaced horn under warranty, but they didn't…

  • Problems and Ownership

    Problems

    Engine

    Ford garage didn't service it right - when I traded it in, mechanic noticed the spark plugs were fused and couldn't remove them...

    Other

    electrics....electrics....

    Ownership

    Did you buy the car new?

    New

    Would you buy the same model again?

    No

    Did you buy from the same manufacturer again?

    Yes