Spent a fortune on present car.

hieveryone

I have a Puma too and it costs me a fair bit of money but no major repair costs - what has went wrong with yours?

ArsenalFC

Pew_Pew_Pew_Lasers! wrote: »

She already has a Fiesta.

A fiesta engine she has, not the shell and the mechanics.

So in every technical way it's not a fiesta

goldspanners

ArsenalFC wrote: »

A fiesta engine she has, not the shell and the mechanics.

So in every technical way it's not a fiesta

i think youve got it the wrong way around, the puma had a 1.7 engine which never featured in any fiesta.
the puma did share the same floor pan and chassis of the fiesta and probably a few other bits. handles brilliantly and lots of fun to drive,more fun than a ka i would imagine.

hieveryone

Definetely more fun than a ka or any other car I have driven.. but the Puma did also come with 1.4 and 1.6 engines

goldspanners

hieveryone wrote: »

Definetely more fun than a ka or any other car I have driven.. but the Puma did also come with 1.4 and 1.6 engines

op's is a 1.7.

ArsenalFC

goldspanners wrote: »

i think youve got it the wrong way around, the puma had a 1.7 engine which never featured in any fiesta.
the puma did share the same floor pan and chassis of the fiesta and probably a few other bits. handles brilliantly and lots of fun to drive,more fun than a ka i would imagine.

Oopps you right golddie.....I got it the wrong way around! Doh....:rotfl:

mcjordi

1.7 is featured in many fiestas now tho!

the owners club i am member of have a load of owners with the 1.7 in them

the_devil_made_me_do_it

From reading all the posts, I rekon I should keep what I have.

It's true, it handles really well & is powerful for it's size.

This year I've:

Re-newed cam belt
New front shocks
New exhaust
New clutch
Sorted out a brake fluid leak issue

Then the usual:
Tyres
Oil change x 2
Re-newed wiper blades

There's probably more, just can't remember it all.

jeannieblue

the_devil_made_me_do_it wrote: »

From reading all the posts, I rekon I should keep what I have.

It's true, it handles really well & is powerful for it's size.

This year I've:

Re-newed cam belt
New front shocks
New exhaust
New clutch
Sorted out a brake fluid leak issue

Then the usual:
Tyres
Oil change x 2
Re-newed wiper blades

There's probably more, just can't remember it all.

From all of the above - it should mean that you will have a light year next year and possibly after that. Its maintenance and all cars will hit heavy on the pocket now and again as they get older.

gilbert_and_sullivan

the_devil_made_me_do_it wrote: »

From reading all the posts, I rekon I should keep what I have.

It's true, it handles really well & is powerful for it's size.

This year I've:

Re-newed cam belt
New front shocks
New exhaust
New clutch
Sorted out a brake fluid leak issue

Then the usual:
Tyres
Oil change x 2
Re-newed wiper blades

There's probably more, just can't remember it all.

There's nothing out of the ordinary there, just normal maintenance and replacement of wear and tear items.

Doesn't sound a duff motor to me.