1997 Ford Escort Ghia review from Australia and New Zealand
"Wonderful European engineering"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
As I have not had the car for long it is hard to give a mark for reliability, but nothing was wrong with the car when I got it and nothing has gone wrong so far. touch wood!!!
General comments?
I absolutely love this car, it has good performance and it handles very well for a small car.
The one down fall would be the ride, it is quite bumpy over pot wholes and bumps etc, but I spouse that is normal for a car of its size.
The interior is really nice however and it has all the mod cons for a 1997. The one fault with extras is the stupid boot release. Ford says it is a safety requirement and this is that you must have the car off before you can pop the boot from inside. This is a pain when your picking somebody up and they need the boot. you have to turn of the engine and then press the boot button and turn the car on again??? How Stupid.
All round I love my car. It is stable and again the handling is superb.
Recommended Reviews:
  | Would recommend to anyone looking for a reliable, well made car in it's class |
  | Quite possibly the biggest pile of plop I ever owned! |
| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | Yes |
| Model Year | 1997 |
| First year of ownership | 2005 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2005 |
| Engine and transmission | 1.8L Zetec Manual |
| Performance marks | 9/10 |
| Reliability marks | |
| Comfort marks | 7/10 |
| Dealer Service marks | 10/10 |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 9/10 |
| Distance when acquired | 74000 kilometres |
| Most recent distance | 75000 kilometres |
| Date of Entry | 9th November, 2005 |