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Ford Fiesta 1.4 TDCI

  • 04-08-2012 8:09pm
    #1
    will.in.cork
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 144 ✭✭


    Hey all,

    Took a look at a 2007 1.4 TDCI Ford Fiesta today. Mileage is 59K and the price is €6k. Car is well maintained with an older gentlemen owning it before. Injector seals are a problem on this engine but the engine sounded good on tick over. She drove well, plenty of pull from such a small engine and good and solid

    I do a 260 mile round trip every week, my budget is 6k.

    Question: Is this a good deal?

    Cheers everyone. Hope your having a great long weekend :)

    Will.


Comments

  • #2
    Jimbob 83
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,032 ✭✭✭Jimbob 83


    Motorcheck/cartell it and besides that all you can do it check out the service history and have a mechanic you trust give it a once over, no half measures as private is sold as seen


  • #3
    will.in.cork
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 144 ✭✭will.in.cork


    Jimbob 83 wrote: »
    Motorcheck/cartell it and besides that all you can do it check out the service history and have a mechanic you trust give it a once over, no half measures as private is sold as seen

    Hey Jimbob,

    Cheers for the reply. Was onto motorcheck. It will be sold from a garage with a three month warranty (I know that's not much but its something).

    Will.


  • #4
    RandomAccess
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,830 ✭✭✭RandomAccess


    I was gonna say Injector Seals but you got it already :)


  • #5
    bazz26
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 51,363 ✭✭✭✭bazz26


    260 miles a week is not alot of driving. Why do you think you need a diesel especially in a small car like the Fiesta which even the petrol engines are frugal and don't suffer the same injector seal problems of the diesel version?


  • #6
    will.in.cork
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 144 ✭✭will.in.cork


    bazz26 wrote: »
    260 miles a week is not alot of driving. Why do you think you need a diesel especially in a small car like the Fiesta which even the petrol engines are frugal and don't suffer the same injector seal problems of the diesel version?
    Hey

    Well its 260 mile round trip at the weekend from work to home. The car will be parked for most of the week as I rent close to work.

    Cheers


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  • #7
    kerten
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 937 ✭✭✭kerten


    will.in.cork wrote: »
    Hey

    Well its 260 mile round trip at the weekend from work to home. The car will be parked for most of the week as I rent close to work.

    Cheers
    If I would drive on M and N roads only with that kind of mileage, I would look for bigger car with petrol engine without spending all of my budget. It will be more comfortable and reliable.

    Look at cars like unless you are restricted by engine size.
    - focus 1.6
    - mazda 3 1.6
    - mondeo 1.8
    - mazda 6 1.8


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