Ford Fiesta Deal

CTcelt1988

fred246 wrote: »

I bought my car for £8000 cash in 1998. I have serviced it myself from new.
It broke down in it's first week of ownership due to a manufacturing fault.
It let me down in 2006 due to an alternator fault. I put the alternator in a plastic carrier bag and gave it to the wife to get fixed. She found a local specialist who put new brushes is for £10.
No more breakdowns after that.
Minor services just oil and filter (£15). Major services add air filter and plugs (£30). Probably spent about £200 on brake discs, pads, shoes. Exhaust about £100. Tyres £300
Paid local independent £200 to get through last MOT(welding)
Maybe cost £1000 in service and repairs so far.
It drives just a like new car. Just pop a cassette in the stereo and enjoy the drive!

Cassettes? That's so 70's. What car do you drive, a Ford Capri?:D

=rizla=

£300 for tyres on a 17 y/o car, i'm guessing it doesn't have many miles on it.

anotheruser

CTcelt1988 wrote: »

Maybe they want a car that's reliable and won't break down, costing them more.

New doesn't mean immune from problems.
All depends on the previous owner and how they treated the car. If regularly serviced and pampered, an old car is no more un-reliable than a new vehicle.

In fact, my '67 VW Beetle was more reliable due to the simplicity of it - no water, no ECU, no faff!

benham3160

anotheruser wrote: »

In fact, my '67 VW Beetle was more reliable due to the simplicity of it - no oil, no ECU, no faff!

No OIL??? :A

=rizla=

benham3160 wrote: »

No OIL??? :A

I bet Its very quiet nowadays as well.

anotheruser

:P No water!
*click click* - updated.

elliew92

drocks wrote: »

Hi everyone,

I have recently moved offices in work and the new location i am at has made me consider buying myself a new car. I went to my local ford dealer at the start of the week and this is the latest quote he has given me ..apparently its the final..its a pcp quote:

Ford Fiesta 1.25 82 Zetec 3dr
Deposit: £200
Monthly Payments: £169
Mileage pa: 9000
Term: 36 months

This being my first purchase for a new car I would like to know your opinions on this deal whether it is good or should I be looking for better offers?

I might be able to help.
I have just brought a ford fiesta for a better deal i think. I am getting a black 5 door zetec 1.25l 15 plate and pay £180 a month with 9000 miles per annum.

I managed to get £2000 off the price for a 15 plate car, they contributed £950 towards the car, i paid £100 deposit and traded in my old car.

I am doing a PCP over 3 years and my value is 5 1/2 grand at the end, i will probably carrying on doing finance.

Best bet is to visit various garages and play them off with each other that is what i done.

Good luck:o

OddballJamie

elliew92 wrote: »

I might be able to help.
I have just brought a ford fiesta for a better deal i think. I am getting a black 5 door zetec 1.25l 15 plate and pay £180 a month with 9000 miles per annum.

I managed to get £2000 off the price for a 15 plate car, they contributed £950 towards the car, i paid £100 deposit and traded in my old car.

I am doing a PCP over 3 years and my value is 5 1/2 grand at the end, i will probably carrying on doing finance.

Best bet is to visit various garages and play them off with each other that is what i done.

Good luck:o

Through a broker you would've got over £3000 off list on the 1.25 or £3500 off the ecoboost which will have higher resale value in the future not too mention big tax savings..

What did they value your trade in at?

elliew92

OddballJamie wrote: »

Through a broker you would've got over £3000 off list on the 1.25 or £3500 off the ecoboost which will have higher resale value in the future not too mention big tax savings..

What did they value your trade in at?

My car was worth £4400.
I am not interested in the ecoboost it just gives it umph.

drocks

Hi guys,

Finally settled on a deal today the deal i got was:

Ford fiesta zetec 1.25 3dr
9000 pa
200 deposit
160 a month.

I had no px so had nothing to bargain with. Being in n. ireland its hard to get decent prices as there are few dealers but i am happy enough with my offer and confident that it couldnt be bettered with my circumstances.

I also got mats spare wheel and paint and fabric protection thrown in too for the price.

Cheers guys and gals for all your help