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  • 06-08-2017 9:06am
    #1
    Jemser0410
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12 ✭


    To put things into perspective, I've two cars:

    Car A:

    2008 Mondeo that I bought in 2012. The mileage then was around 120k and I've put nearly 170k of hard driving on it in the five years since because I've had a long commute the last two years. It has cost me a fair bit of cash - clutch went, fuel injectors went at one stage, just spent 390 to get exhaust replaced, rear bushings changed and some other small pieces.

    It is NCTed until January 2018. The timing belt, weber belt and water pump kit were all changed at 170km. Talking to my garage they reckon they should be done at every 100km and I'm now at 288km so the change is due but is going to cost about 750.

    Car B:

    152 Ford Fiesta. PCP is up next October. There will then be 6k left owing and we can decide whether to hand back to garage or buy outright. Plan was to hand it back to the garage and upgrade.

    The dilemma:

    Original plan was to keep the Mondeo and hand the Fiesta back to the garage and upgrade to a Quashqui or Xtrail. The Mondeo needing another 750 pumped into it has now potentially scuppered that.

    I'm wondering should I just service the Mondeo at 290k and then continue driving it until the engine goes? Then change it on Nissan scrappage scheme.

    Problem then is though:

    1. Still need to commute 90km each way two days a week and don't really want to be driving a vehicle like an Xtrail for that commute and putting up the mileage on a new car. If we kept the Fiesta, I wouldn't want to be driving a petrol vehicle on that long commute either.

    Anyone any options to consider?

    Is there an electric car yet that could make the 90km each way commute without needing a charge?


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  • #2
    Shefwedfan
    Closed Accounts Posts: 18,958 ✭✭✭✭Shefwedfan


    You do have advantage with the mondeo that you know the beast you are dealing with. Spending 1k with it and you know it is probably good till engine blows. I was going to suggest just trading up a few years and less mileage but then you could end up getting Mondeo and you need to start replacing all the parts you have already done on your own...e.g. spending 4-5k on repairs

    Of course you could spend 1k on it and it blows up, risk no matter what way you look at it

    Is the 750 price from main Ford dealer? seems high?

    I am big fan of electric, you could look at Ioniq which will do the distance, or the new Renault Zoe. The Leaf 30km I think would also do it but a brand new model out next year(so dont buy new). I have eGolf and I love it.Would never go back.

    Majority of dealers giving good trade in against electric. Post in Hybrid/Electric forum and you will get good advice.

    If it was me, I would probably go with new Ioniq/eGolf/Zoe and see what offers the garages would give.....

    Value for money on Leaf will be serious as the new model has just been announced(kind of), you could get older models at high discounts as everyone will be ordering new model. The issue with that is the depreciation will be high(you have high mileage so this won't matter) and it looks like a Leaf :-) if you dont mind the looks it would be perfect


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