Ford Mondeo Estate (2000 - 2007) 2.0 Zetec 5d (00) (2001/Y) Owner Review
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Summary
What does this car say about you?
FAMILY MAN
What do your friends / family / neighbours think of the car?
SEEM TO LIKE IT IMPRESSED WITH BOOT SIZE
Would you buy this car again and why?
NOT UNLESS IT WAS THE LATER MODEL WITH INLET MANIFOLD FIX !
What are you likely to buy next?
GRAND SCENIC
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Buying experience
Type of dealer you bought from?
Independent
Did you buy this car new?
No
What price did you pay?
£2,800
When did you buy the car?
February 2008
Did you get a good deal and why?
SEEMED OK AT THE TYPE LOVELY CONDITION AVERAGE MILES SO WAS HAPPY
Is there any special reason why you bought this car?
BECAME A DAD AND THREE DOOR FOCUS WAS NOT IDEAL
What was the dealer like?
SEEMED OK AT THE TIME BUT HAD ENGINE MANAGMENT LIGHT COME ON .TOOK IT BACK FAULT CLEARED OR SO I THOUGHT ?
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Driving it
What's it like to drive?
LOVELY DRIVE CRUISES WELL ON MOTORWAYS VERY QUITE
What's it like to park?
CAN BE TRICKY LONG CAR
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Living with it
Have you had any problems with the car?
YES ! A COMMON FAULT KNOWN BY FORD A COMPLETE FAILURE OF INLET MANIFOLD ! THE INLET MANIFOLD BREAKS UP AND HAS TO BE REPLACED BY THE FORD FIX THAT CAME OUT WHEN THEY REALISED IT WAS HAPPENING.LUCKY WE CAUGHT IT JUST BEFORE IT TRASHED THE ENGINE . 500 POUND FIX ! ! PRETTY SURE THIS WAS HAPPENING WHEN I TOOK IT BACK TO HARDINGS OF PARKGATE BUT THEY JUST CLEARED THE CODE !
What's most practical about your car?
HUGE BOOT !
Favourite gadget, option or accessory?
AIR CON