Ford Ka 1.3i 2 Green 3d (1999/S) Owner Review
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Economy
Value
Overpriced when new, but great value from car supermarkets etc now. Had a lot of toys (EW, PAS etc) that other city cars at the time didn't have.
Costs
Cheap to insure, cheap to run.
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On the road
Driving
Fantastic. Handles like a go-cart.
Performance
The engine is geriatric and sounds like a lawnmower. This would have been such a great car with the 1.25 Zetec, but no... Car can hit 100+mph downhill with bricks in the boot.
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Living with it
Reliability
Good reliability until you hit high mileage, then things start to fall off/break etc.
Image
For a city car, not too bad an image - a bit girlie.
Comfort
Some creature comforts (buy one with A/C). Again not bad compared to the competition. Luxury Ka is... luxury!
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Security and Service
Security
No problems, but then it's hardly a Porsche.
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Problems and Ownership
Problems
Engine
Spark plugs rust into sockets easily. Known throttle position sensor problem.
Other
I haven't had any trim problems. The occasional leak from the drivers door seal though.
Ownership
Did you buy the car new?
New
Would you buy the same model again?
Yes
Did you buy from the same manufacturer again?
Yes