Good price for mondeo???

Laura 26

Need advice : 04 Ford Mondeo - Diesel - 2 owners - 65,000miles, 4 brand new tyres - 1yr warranty and road side assistance - nct 03/10 but if anything needs to be done it will be covered in the warranty. Price was 9000 got him down to 7900 that is as far as he will go. Does this seem like a good deal???

budhabob

That seems a fair bit on the high side from what i've seen. I've been looking at mondeo diesels among others and although the mileage is low, its still on the steep side.

http://www.cbg.ie/Car_Detail.aspx?ID=3213364

Thats just a quick example.

yop

Its not bad I suppose but looking there you can get for another 500 euro MAX these which are 1 year newer.

http://www.carzone.ie/search/Ford/Mondeo/2.0-LITR/200917192604915/advert?channel=CARS

http://www.carzone.ie/search/Ford/Mondeo/TDCi-Ste/200923192990745/advert?channel=CARS

CharlieCroker

+1, I would have thought around €6000 - 7000 would buy that car.

Laura 26

It's the warranty and roadside assistance for the year that was making me think it was good - if i bought it privately i wouldnt have that. Its so hard buying a car.

L-M

As far as I see it, if you like the car, it's clean, the colour is right, etc. etc. etc. and you are happy to have a years free driving, an extra €500 for one higher digit on the reg plate should be irrelevant.

Sounds like good value to me tbh.

Edit: Just saw it's a 04, I thought you said 05 for some reason. Seems a bit high in that case.

unkel

It's a bit pricey, but it does have a full one years warranty and effectively an NCT until 03/12

Nforce

Does seem steep...especially when compared to this one with a little more mileage

yop

Nforce wrote: »

Does seem steep...especially when compared to this one with a little more mileage

Looks like a good price, but for the signage behind the car!! Its 2 pieces of 2*2 and a cloth sign 1/2 stapled to it!

eyesofvenus

http://www.cbg.ie/Car_Detail.aspx?ID=2978590

€3900 ono 84k miles 04, new tyres, cant go wrong!

CharlieCroker

eyesofvenus wrote: »

http://www.cbg.ie/Car_Detail.aspx?ID=2978590

€3900 ono 84k miles 04, new tyres, cant go wrong!

NI reg in the ad soplus VRT

Nforce

yop wrote: »

Looks like a good price, but for the signage behind the car!! Its 2 pieces of 2*2 and a cloth sign 1/2 stapled to it!

True...but I'd sooner pay a fair price for a motor rather than pay over the odds so that the dealers can erect an all singing and dancing,neon lit fancy sign.;)

@ eyesofvenus.....that price doesn't include VRT...although it's probably not that high anyhow.

eyesofvenus

CharlieCroker wrote: »

NI reg in the ad soplus VRT

VRT is 24% correct?
So is that 24% of selling price or of open market selling price??

bazz26

eyesofvenus wrote: »

VRT is 24% correct?
So is that 24% of selling price or of open market selling price??

It's 24% of what the VRO value the car at, not what ome pays for it.

Back to the OT. 64k miles on a 5 year old diesel is very low mileage to me. I would definately want to see evidence via a verified service history that this mileage is genuine.

colm_mcm

avoid LX (or LX steel) model diesels, go for a Zetec, low hp diesel is painful on the Mondeo.

BrianD3

They're guaranteeing that the car which is currently 5 years old will pass the NCT in March 2010? Sounds a bit strange to me. NCT fails are often wear an tear items that would generally not be covered by a warranty. Make sure to check the terms and conditions of your warranty, get it in writing etc.