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Ford Focus vs Seat Leon

  • 21-02-2015 3:09pm
    #1
    dove2011
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 338 ✭✭


    hi ya.
    had my heart set on a focus ...
    so opinions welcomed.
    2011 Ford Focus zetec 1.6 diesel.. 105 miles Uk import circa 11k
    or
    2012 Seat Leon cobra 1.6 diesel.. 102 miles uk import circa 12500k.. has all the computers, sat nav
    includes vrt in both cars.
    live in country. . do 20 k per day more at weekends. .
    which is better


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  • #2
    TitianGerm
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 28,705 ✭✭✭✭TitianGerm


    dove2011 wrote: »
    hi ya.
    had my heart set on a focus ...
    so opinions welcomed.
    2011 Ford Focus zetec 1.6 diesel.. 105 miles Uk import circa 11k
    or
    2012 Seat Leon cobra 1.6 diesel.. 102 miles uk import circa 12500k.. has all the computers, sat nav
    includes vrt in both cars.
    live in country. . do 20 k per day more at weekends. .
    which is better

    Any links to the cars ?


  • #3
    MuppetCheck
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,865 ✭✭✭✭MuppetCheck


    Neither. You should be looking at a petrol car. You'll get one with lower miles and less chance of something expensive going wrong for similar money.


  • #4
    dove2011
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 338 ✭✭dove2011


    no supplier isnt sellin them online till i decide


  • #5
    dove2011
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 338 ✭✭dove2011


    MuppetCheck wrote: »
    Neither. You should be looking at a petrol car. You'll get one with lower miles and less chance of something expensive going wrong for similar money.
    any suggestions with petrol.. originally looking for petrol but dealer said very little petrol has been registered since 2011


  • #6
    colm_mcm
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 73,520 ✭✭✭✭colm_mcm


    http://cars.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/toyoto-prius-2010-new-shape/8726477?offset=2


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  • #7
    Rubberchikken
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,095 ✭✭✭Rubberchikken


    i've never had a ford. but i've owned 3 leons from new each time. all petrol 1.6.
    i never had any issues with them bar a bulb going in one front light regularly. good cars, but last one i had was an '06 and the road tax was too much for me so sold and bought an ibiza.

    sorry can't be of much help. good luck in your purchasing:)


  • #8
    dove2011
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 338 ✭✭dove2011


    Any other opinions on the cars that I am looking at???


  • #9
    Mervyn Skidmore
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,165 ✭✭✭Mervyn Skidmore


    My mum has a focus 1.6tdci and it's a really nice car to drive. She has had several problems with the engine though and has broken down 3 times in the last year. It's a shame really. My sister has an Octavia 1.6 tdi and the Focus engine is much better in my opinion. The Octavia seems well enough built but a few bits of the interior have broken and it is not abused at all. Reliability wise the Octavia hasn't given any bother.


  • #10
    connollys
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 384 ✭✭connollys


    the 1.6 diesel Focus has a Peugeot engine which has been known to be tempermental, maybe try the Ford 1.8 diesel


  • #11
    connollys
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 384 ✭✭connollys


    connollys wrote: »
    the 1.6 diesel Focus has a Peugeot engine which has been known to be tempermental, maybe try the Ford 1.8 diesel

    or at least they used to, not sure if still the same up to 2011


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  • #12
    bazz26
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 51,363 ✭✭✭✭bazz26


    They still use the PSA unit up to the present.


  • #13
    NIMAN
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 34,685 ✭✭✭✭NIMAN


    I was informed by a few mechanics that the PSA engine is fine if its serviced with proper parts and oil. If it isn't regularly serviced it can give bother, but I suppose all engines are the same?

    @Mervyn, you say your mother had issues with the 1.6TDCi engine. Can I ask how much mileage she would do? And what sort of driving, city or motorway?


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