Low milage on Ford Mondeo

enfant terrible · 26-09-2013 9:18pm #1

Was looking at purchasing the Mondeo below
http://www.carzone.ie/search/Ford/Mondeo/Low-Mile/36813795769047140/advert?channel=CARS

Would a Cartell tell you if the car has been clocked?

Anything else I should look out for with these cars?

colm_mcm · 26-09-2013 9:23pm

Is there not a service history?

You'd think one of the 3 owners would have serviced it at some stage. That'd give an indication of mileage.

Cartell will only tell you so much

enfant terrible · 26-09-2013 9:39pm

colm_mcm wrote: »

Is there not a service history?

You'd think one of the 3 owners would have serviced it at some stage. That'd give an indication of mileage.

Cartell will only tell you so much

Cheers colm, going looking at it tomorrow will check the service book.

colm_mcm · 26-09-2013 9:47pm

Check with cork city ford centre anyway.

You've seen the dent on the wing?

martyc5674 · 26-09-2013 10:02pm

Currentlylooking at mondeos myself... That's pretty expensive for a 08 petrol IMO.
Granted it has low miles and there are v few from what I've seen with such low miles... But I'm looking at diesel.
If you really like it try knock that down a bit.

colm_mcm · 26-09-2013 10:03pm

All of the mondeo petrols from dealers in that price bracket are basic models with higher mileage.

enfant terrible · 26-09-2013 10:38pm

colm_mcm wrote: »

Check with cork city ford centre anyway.

You've seen the dent on the wing?

I didn't actually thanks, cork city ford centre will verify the milage?

martyc5674 wrote: »

Currentlylooking at mondeos myself... That's pretty expensive for a 08 petrol IMO.
Granted it has low miles and there are v few from what I've seen with such low miles... But I'm looking at diesel.
If you really like it try knock that down a bit.

Seven grand cash seem fair?

xi · 26-09-2013 10:44pm

3 owners in 5 years = worried imho

colm_mcm · 26-09-2013 10:44pm

enfant terrible wrote: »

I didn't actually thanks, cork city ford centre will verify the milage?

It's been there at some stage (tax disc holder)

It has had 3 owners, so if its more than likely been on the used forecourt twice before and they'd all have given it a service before sale (you'd imagine)

I dunno what the story is with that car, my spidey senses are tingling

Could've just been a prereg, petrol mondeos were very undesirable in 08 with the new tax so that might account for one owner.

Then again its February reg

A cartell check would at least tell you how long the first owner had it.

enfant terrible · 26-09-2013 10:49pm

xi wrote: »

3 owners in 5 years = worried imho

colm_mcm wrote: »

It's been there at some stage (tax disc holder)

It has had 3 owners, so if its more than likely been on the used forecourt twice before and they'd all have given it a service before sale (you'd imagine)

I dunno what the story is with that car, my spidey senses are tingling

Could've just been a prereg, petrol mondeos were very undesirable in 08 with the new tax so that might account for one owner.

Then again its February reg

A cartell check would at least tell you how long the first owner had it.

Cheers might give it a miss look for a Mazda 6 or something

colm_mcm · 26-09-2013 10:51pm

Is it far away from you?
Have you driven a mondeo before?

bazz26 · 26-09-2013 10:55pm

40mpg! Not a chance, that Mondeo is a heavy car and the Irish version of the 1.6 litre petrol was lower than that sold in the UK.

enfant terrible · 26-09-2013 11:16pm

colm_mcm wrote: »

Is it far away from you?
Have you driven a mondeo before?

Very near, never driven a mondeo.

Noccy_Mondy · 26-09-2013 11:27pm

enfant terrible wrote: »

Very near, never driven a mondeo.

Great to drive, comfy, spacious and refined. Nice interior to that spec as well. Some people worry that the 1.6 engine hasn't enough power for a car of that sheer size. But each to their own, I myself was on the cusp of getting a petrol, but a diesel was more suited to me only for mileage reasons.

colm_mcm · 26-09-2013 11:28pm

Go down anyway, at least you can see if the mondeo does it for you.
Personally they leave me cold but plenty people like them.

Noccy_Mondy · 26-09-2013 11:30pm

What do you drive colm? Just wondering?

colm_mcm · 26-09-2013 11:30pm

Civic FN2 1.8

enfant terrible · 26-09-2013 11:35pm

Noccy_Mondy wrote: »

Great to drive, comfy, spacious and refined. Nice interior to that spec as well. Some people worry that the 1.6 engine hasn't enough power for a car of that sheer size. But each to their own, I myself was on the cusp of getting a petrol, but a diesel was more suited to me only for mileage reasons.

Ya my dad was saying that engine is too small for such a big car.

colm_mcm wrote: »

Go down anyway, at least you can see if the mondeo does it for you.
Personally they leave me cold but plenty people like them.

Ya will check it out, he has a Golf too low for same place as the Mondeo so will have a look at that too.
http://www.carzone.ie/search/Volkswagen/Golf/1.4-Red-/36613770684902830/advert?channel=CARS

Noccy_Mondy · 26-09-2013 11:36pm

Well your switching between two different size levels there, is the space needed in the mondeo or does it matter?

enfant terrible · 26-09-2013 11:38pm

Noccy_Mondy wrote: »

Well your switching between two different size levels there, is the space needed in the mondeo or does it matter?

Well just coming from a TT so want a lot of space in my next car and four doors

colm_mcm · 26-09-2013 11:39pm

To be fair, the mondeo is huge in the back.

Noccy_Mondy · 26-09-2013 11:41pm

Suppose either is a big improvment space wise so :P , as colm said go and take a look yourself, sure at the end of the day it's what you're happy with!

enfant terrible · 26-09-2013 11:43pm

Noccy_Mondy wrote: »

Suppose either is a big improvment space wise so :P , as colm said go and take a look yourself, sure at the end of the day it's what you're happy with!

And fuel economy and tax wise, was looking at Mazda 6's too

http://www.carzone.ie/search/Mazda/Mazda6/1.8-SPOR/37613796083854460/advert?channel=CARS

http://www.carzone.ie/search/Mazda/Mazda6/1.8-4DR-/201326215671371/advert?channel=CARS

colm_mcm · 26-09-2013 11:43pm

Get some perspective though, drive as many cars as you possibly can. Even ones out of budget if they don't have the year you're after. Just get an idea of what you like.

Noccy_Mondy · 26-09-2013 11:44pm

colm_mcm wrote: »

To be fair, the mondeo is huge in the back.

Well in the hatchback anyway it goes back nearly a meter behind the back seats, before you get to the back window!

enfant terrible · 26-09-2013 11:45pm

colm_mcm wrote: »

Get some perspective though, drive as many cars as you possibly can. Even ones out of budget if they don't have the year you're after. Just get an idea of what you like.

Cheers Colm what do you think of the Mazda's?

colm_mcm · 26-09-2013 11:46pm

Rear seat room is huge I meant.

Re the Mazda6, I really like the new (now old) model, I'm not 100% convinced on the quality but I'd have one over pretty much anything in its class.

We've had a few mazdas in the family and they've been great, parts are a bit pricey though and our local dealer wasnt the friendliest.

Noccy_Mondy · 26-09-2013 11:48pm

Oh ya, massive altogether!

enfant terrible · 26-09-2013 11:52pm

colm_mcm wrote: »

Rear seat room is huge I meant.

Re the Mazda6, I really like the new (now old) model, I'm not 100% convinced on the quality but I'd have one over pretty much anything in its class.

We've had a few mazdas in the family and they've been great, parts are a bit pricey though and our local dealer wasnt the friendliest.

Yes they seem to suffer from rust.

MuppetCheck · 27-09-2013 6:36am

enfant terrible wrote: »

Yes they seem to suffer from rust.

That's the older model. I had a diesel newer model, good car. Petrols go for peanuts and for the money they are a lot of car for it. Only real negative I found was the paint is very thin, mine could have done with a respray of the front end after 18 months/70k km but it was a dark colour.

Low milage on Ford Mondeo

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