ford mondeo tdci

[ibz]

what are peoples opinions on these cars. thinking of getting one as a daily as there pretty cheap.

51 - plate with around 100,000 miles for around £1,400

would like some feedback before i purchase one.

if anyone has got any other suggestions for a cheap diesel car then please let me know

thanks in advance

[Raz]

Very nice cars, still don't understand why i got a diesel starlet and not a Mondeo

[Amjad]

I've driven the 130 TDCi, very nice to drive and nippy!

LOVE the ST TDCi though, awesome car

[ibz]

getting told to avoid them tho, apparently the engines are bulletproof but other thigns let it down, starter motor, waterpumps, injectors and flywheels.

not looking too good

[Raz]

Cheap Diesel car? Look no further, with the excellent japanese build quality and reliability, all packed in a Starlet.

with a

1.5 Diesel Engine producing a mouth watering 54hp and 66lbs and an automatic transmission for the stop and start traffic and a maximum of up to 70mpg

lol

[ibz]

id ideally like a saloon. something abit newer than the starlet. one starlet is enough for me lol

[Amjad]

Perhaps a Bora TDi? We've had a Leon 1.9 TDi for a few months now, awesome car and very economical. Engine's loosening up as it's warming up now too

Yeah my uncle had a few EGR valve problems on his ST

[ibz]

thing is vw's and audi's cost abit more than my budget

alot of people are recommending the peugeot 306 diesels. what are peoples opinions on the 206 1.4 hdi. seem pretty cheap and insurance isnt much either

[Asad]

im considering a 306 Dturbo.....

[ibz]

im considering a 306 Dturbo.....

im not too keen on the looks

i know its just a daily runner but id ideally like something which doesnt look too dated

[Amjad]

The later model 306s look quite nice, esp in sky blue

[shaneyb]

Get the Mondeo, great value for money. Doubt you will find anything better for the money imo.

[ibz]

the feeback im bieng given from people who own mondeo's is not good. there saying the engines are reliable but the rest of the parts are not

[daz gt turbz]

the feeback im bieng given from people who own mondeo's is not good. there saying the engines are reliable but the rest of the parts are not

fuel pumps are the thing to watch out for on these, i know of 3 that the fuel pump disintergrated without warning and poured metal fileings round the whole system, the out come was not pretty!

[Steve GT]

to be honest im really not a ford fan but they are pretty reliable cars the mondeos they do take a lot of stick lol

[Raz]

Toyota Corolla? 1.6 vvti not bad atall. get one for around 2k

[Amjad]

^Saying that my AE101, it was awesome and very cheap to run

[ibz]

ideally would like a diesel turbo. save as much money on fuel and running costs to spend more on the starlet lol

[Raz]

2.0 D-4D corolla

[Amjad]

Toyota diesels are sluggish, even the Avensis 180 D4D

[Asad]

there shit lol ^

only decent performance diesels about now are german

[Raz]

ohh my god!!! You guys have a limited number of car options lol

[lukEp]

get the right 306 diesel with a bosch pump and it will run on SVO 75p/lt and its all win win my chysler voyager runs on Chip fat durring the summer for the last 4 years never had a problem just cheap running

[Asad]

lol what else is there?

[Liam_D]

I believe the Turbos are quite a common thing to go on Diesel Fords too!