My family must have bought this car from a dodgy dealer, so many things have gone wrong since we got it when it was 2 years old:
A front light bulb broke.
A back light bulb broke.
Exhaust pipe fell off the bottom of the car!
All tyres had to be replaced.
Brake pads replaced.
Clutch cable broke (twice)
Back windscreen wiper doesn't work until about 10 minutes after the engine is started.
Starter motor broke (stranding me 8 miles from home)
New battery needed.
Oil leak.
Severe rust around all 4 wheel arches.
Radio can no longer read longwave transmissions.
Has needed at least £200 of work done on it at every MOT since we got it.
I thought that this car would at least be able to reach 0-60 in under 15 seconds, as it's 1.8 liters, even if it is a diesel. But no, I myself times it, and it takes about 15 and a half second (on a straight, level road with a near empty fuel tank). We must have spent thousands of pounds on repairs, and so it would have been better to just buy a different model after a few years. It seems to use oil faster than diesel! Although you're supposed to get more value for money with diesel, for the amount of power this car has, it is definitely not worth it. Has a lot of trouble starting on cold days. Don't try to overtake anything on a single lane road unless you can see for at least a mile ahead. It also sounds like a tractor (and is about as fast!)
Worst of all, it's embarrassing at traffic lights when they turn green and having people behind you waiting for you to accelerate, especially with "FIESTA 1.8" on the back, as people just think you're a slow driver.
Yes you did get a bad one.
I have had my 1.8 diesel(non turbo) for a year now and it is spot on.
Fuel 60+ mpg
Top speed of 105 mph
Does not use oil.
I can also keep up with most cars too
Yes rust on the back arches and rear end of the sills, is normal, but it can be kept at bay.
You must of just got a bad one hey...
Regards
Spence.
I wrote this review over 2 years ago, a couple of months after that the fiesta had to be scrapped due to the danger of falling apart because of the rust! After that I had a 1995 Escort 1.4 L, which was fine mechanically if not still a big sluggish, but in April 2004 I finally upgraded to a 1995 Mondeo 2.5, which can go quite fast when you want it to, but it doesn't half drink petrol! But in that car you never even have to take it above 3000rpm, and can still make decent progress.
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