1993 Ford Fiesta Peoples review from UK and Ireland
"Excellent MPG, but not much else to recommend"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
Worn pistons and a major oil usage issue.
General comments?
When I bought the car it was surprisingly rust free for a 10 year old car, unfortunately the lovely exterior belied the knackered engine.
We bought the car on the understanding that it was a 37000 mile/10 year bargain. The garage we bought it from seemed OK... BIG MISTAKE - TRUST NO ONE!
We needed a cheap car to run after having our previous very reliable, but gas guzzling Hyundai Pony 1.5 x2GSi for 2 years. Biggest mistake I ever made... it was a clocked car, the Mot's were probably faked and dodgy, and to top it all off the engine was knacked
NEVER BUY A CAR WITHOUT AT LEAST A 3 MONTH Warranty NO MATTER HOW OLD IT IS... don't get bitten on the backside as we did, you have been warned.
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| Year of manufacture | 1993 |
| First year of ownership | 2003 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2003 |
| Engine and transmission | 1.1 Manual |
| Performance marks | 5 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 7 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 1 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | 0 / 10 |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 10 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 37000 miles |
| Most recent distance | 41200 miles |
| Previous car | Hyundai Pony |
| Date of Entry | 5th October, 2003 |