Is this a good buy? Focus TDDi van

Rudolph Claus · 23-07-2007 5:16pm #1

http://www.usedcars.ie/usedcars/index.cfm?fuseaction=car&carID=733148

Im considering buying 1 of these and this 1 has caught my eye. Its in a Volkswagen dealers. Its the older TDDi engine and not the TDCi as advertised. But the TDDi is a good reliable engine so im not fussy which engine i get, The TDCi in the van is 100bhp compared to 90bhp in the TDDi so theres only gonna be 10bhp difference in the 2 different van models.

Is it a bit expensive, i`d prefer if it was nearer the 10grand mark but i know its from a dealers and all but still. Im looking for a red 1 so cant afford to be too picky. I wont be trading in against it.

Any feedback for me? And any opinion on that particular dealer even?
Cheers

vengeance52 · 23-07-2007 5:18pm

not 100% sure but i thought the TDCI engine came after 2003.

Rudolph Claus · 23-07-2007 5:26pm

vengeance52 wrote:

not 100% sure but i thought the TDCI engine came after 2003.

Its defnitely the TDDi, you can see it on the badge in the picture. I also emailed them toa sk and they said its the TDDi. Often with car/vans the changes that the cars get like a newer engine dont occur in the vans for a year or so later, etc...

The tax man · 23-07-2007 8:44pm

Tell them they can keep the "rear head rests" as stated in the ad and knock €750 off the price because of it.:rolleyes:

Just did a search on carzone and any 04 focus vans in red come in between €13,950:eek: :eek: and €12,000 with the same or similar mileage. So at least in comparison that price ain't too bad.

bazz26 · 24-07-2007 1:50pm

Very rare to find a MkI Focus van with the TDCi engine.

Haven't dealt with Newcastle West Autos myself but I know a few people who have bought cars from them and as VW dealers go they are not bad.

Is this a good buy? Focus TDDi van

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