pjavon
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| posted on 1/12/06 at 06:26 AM |
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Ford Mondeo
After starting to look for a laguna, until good advice on here, i'm now looking at mondeo's. any advice on them would be good please.
Seen one, it's a 2002 130 Tdci with 71000 mile with long MOT and tax, 4 new tyres and has been described as very tidy to me by the owner, i
haven't seen it yet, which i think i can get for about £4000.
Do we think thats resonable, i will then have a 306 HDi 1999 with 76000 miles for sale at £2600 o.n.o. if anyone interested.
Thanks
[Edited on 1/12/06 by pjavon]
Always keep a big hammer and a condom in your toolbox, if you can't fix it with the hammer
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vinny1275
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| posted on 1/12/06 at 08:41 AM |
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That seems pretty good money. I've got an 03 Zetec TDCi, and it's been pretty bulletproof so far. It gets serviced at the approved
intervals (12.5K miles), and the only other money I've spent on it is for tyres and brakes (I've done 50K miles in the two years
I've owned it). It gets quite well abused, and used to ferry engines / dogs / stuff to the tip most weekends.
It does eat front tyres - I've been using Falkens on it - I tend to do about 10 - 12 K on the fronts, then swap them to the back. I've
been through two whole sets in two years, and one brake pad / disc change, so not too shabby.
It's comfy on long journeys and handles pretty well for a big diesel barge - it can be chucked round country lanes a bit.... 
HTH,
Vince
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pajsh
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| posted on 1/12/06 at 07:25 PM |
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I'm currently driving an 06 2.2 Duratorq 155 Bhp ST TDCi and hate it. It's got no guts. Only redeeming feature is 18" wheels that
grip great in the dry but not in the wet.
Would swap it tomorrow for my old 03 Bora 1.9 150 Bhp. Smaller but much better car.
IMHO
I used to be apathetic but now I just don't care.
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pjavon
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| posted on 2/12/06 at 08:39 AM |
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Thanks for the info.
Does anyone know how to tell what bhp the Tdci is as the bloke is selling it as a 130 bhp but when i put the number plate in tesco car insurance for a
quote it is coming up as a 115 bhp and i don't know how to tell the difference. Will it be wrote on the log book, on the engine or any other
clues i could check
Thanks
Always keep a big hammer and a condom in your toolbox, if you can't fix it with the hammer
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RobBrown
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| posted on 2/12/06 at 10:38 AM |
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My 2002 Focus TDCi has it on the engine, clear as day, when you open the bonnet. No sign of it in the log book though.
I'm sure the same engine was used in the Mondeo. My bro had the 115 version. He complained it was sluggish too.
Regards
Rob
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