Car for my wife

whitelightrider

Hi Folks,

Just looking for advice on this motor that Im looking at for my wife:
http://www.kennygalway.ie/car-search.html?car=53958_1512224&HP=6&HPP=6&PN=&SF=&SA=&SV%28F5424%29=50010&SV%28F5425%29=&SV%28F5428from%29=2008

She's changing from a 1.6 05 Focus to this as she wants something small. Just wondering really if its a fair price? Being offered 4,000 of a trade in on the focus which has 120,000 miles on the clock.

galwaytt

whitelightrider wrote: »

Hi Folks,

Just looking for advice on this motor that Im looking at for my wife:
http://www.kennygalway.ie/car-search.html?car=53958_1512224&HP=6&HPP=6&PN=&SF=&SA=&SV%28F5424%29=50010&SV%28F5425%29=&SV%28F5428from%29=2008

She's changing from a 1.6 05 Focus to this as she wants something small. Just wondering really if its a fair price? Being offered 4,000 of a trade in on the focus which has 120,000 miles on the clock.

€4k trade-in for a 7yr going on 8yr old Focus 1.6 isn't shabby tbh.

The real issue is whether the Fiesta is worth €3500 over what you have. If she likes it, you can afford it, and the car is genuine, then it depends on how long you keep it tbh. If you kept it 3 yrs, that's €1200/yr, which isn't bad.

If you can haggle any better price - all the better too.

All my 0.02.

Mickeym530

yeah nothing wrong with 4 grand to come 3 years!fiestas are bulletproof in fairness and she will have considerable savings coming from a 1.6 litre focus i.e tax,petrol etc! that one looks well in red,if she likes it and its what she wants then you cant go too far wrong !

Wicklowandy

Car for Wife

Ive an old fiesta ill give you for her.....post up a few pictures

Is your wife in good condition?;)

monkeypants

Wicklowandy wrote: »

Car for Wife

Ive an old fiesta ill give you for her.....post up a few pictures

Is your wife in good condition?;)

I agree, very misleading thread title. Still, it would have been worse if he'd mentioned the undercarriage needing cleaning.

bazz26

whitelightrider wrote: »

Hi Folks,

Just looking for advice on this motor that Im looking at for my wife:
http://www.kennygalway.ie/car-search.html?car=53958_1512224&HP=6&HPP=6&PN=&SF=&SA=&SV%28F5424%29=50010&SV%28F5425%29=&SV%28F5428from%29=2008

She's changing from a 1.6 05 Focus to this as she wants something small. Just wondering really if its a fair price? Being offered 4,000 of a trade in on the focus which has 120,000 miles on the clock.

Forget what they are giving her for the Focus, how much cash do they want with the Focus for the Fiesta? That is all that matters when you have a trade-in. Garages can smudge trade-in prices to make them look generous but they just add it back onto the price of the car they are selling you.

Also to put things into prespective, my sister bought a 2008 Ford Fiesta like that with less mileage 2 years ago cash, from a Ford dealer with 6 months warranty. I think a sticker price of €7500 is very hopeful from them on a Fiesta that is now 5 years old.

whitelightrider

bazz26 wrote: »

Forget what they are giving her for the Focus, how much cash do they want with the Focus for the Fiesta? That is all that matters when you have a trade-in. Garages can smudge trade-in prices to make them look generous but they just add it back onto the price of the car they are selling you.

Also to put things into prespective, my sister bought a 2008 Ford Fiesta like that with less mileage 2 years ago cash, from a Ford dealer with 6 months warranty. I think a sticker price of €7500 is very hopeful from them on a Fiesta that is now 5 years old.

Hey bazz, he's looking for 3500 with the Focus.

Carson10

The looks like a nice farmers fiesta. Big massive towbar adds to the look.

scarab47

That engine is been phased out for the newer ecoboost engine. Might affect the resale later on.

MuppetCheck

scarab47 wrote: »

That engine is been phased out for the newer ecoboost engine. Might affect the resale later on.

I don't think a buyer looking for an 07 ish fiesta in a few years will be bothered by what engine the 2013 model had.

bazz26

whitelightrider wrote: »

Hey bazz, he's looking for 3500 with the Focus.

It's not a bad cost to change price to be fair. I'd still shop around and see if you can do better. A tow bar on a small petrol car would concern me though.