Faults:

Nothing much in the last two years I have owned the car. It has full history and is looked after well, according to the massive history file, a lot of wear and tear parts have been replaced, the car runs very smoothly. Previous owner said he had bother with a coolant leak before he sold it to me - which is common on this petrol 2.3 engine, but it has been repaired properly.

Minor cosmetic age related issues, but the car looks fantastic for its age

Interior holding up nicely also and most things work just fine, the air con is a bit weak however, and the passenger electric window and mirror is slow to move.

General Comments:

2008 Mondeo - a fantastic and futuristic car with all the mod cons when it first came out. Rather dated now but still a very comfortable and usable car today. Silver as most of them are, looks great and suits it well.

This is a rare model - a Ghia spec with the 2.3 petrol engine. Most common with these are the 2.0 diesel in Zetec form. My car however offers smoothness and quiet cruising, and a very well appointed interior.

It's very involving to drive even with the automatic gearbox. It has plenty of power and I can keep up with and overtake modern traffic just fine. The only downside is you won't see much more than 28 mpg, which by modern standards it pretty poor. The tax on this car is also over £400 per year! But that is the government's fault not the car. Other than that, insurance is OK, and service and repairs have been cheap enough for me to run this as an interesting second car for weekend fun.

Hardly a classic, but the car gets admiring glances as this generation Mondeo is getting rare now as they stopped making them in 2013/14. My 2008 car is pre-face-lift and I think I prefer this ones looks before the 2010 update.

Inside is just a great place to be as mentioned, Ghia model is the one to go for, all electrics and very comfy seats.

Ford main dealers are to be avoided - they are expensive and uninterested in older cars. Find a friendly local mechanic to help with service and repairs!

It's not worth much money, but Ford fans will always buy a car that is original and cared for, which I plan to keep this car perfect in the coming years just the way it is. Oh and fun fact - I believe this model (or a very similar one) was featured briefly in the James Bond movie Casino Royale (2006) as part of promotion for the next generation Mondeo.

Faults:

Picked this up really cheaply. Had a series of problems. Error codes from injectors and ABS sensors. Clunky and defective dual mass flywheel. Hesitation while driving (probably injectors). Worn control arms. Rusty brake rotors. Previous owner had skipped 3 last services and the car had emission error codes, had only changed oil at local "Quick lube" shop. So picked this up for less than half price compared to list price from a dealer.

Most of these problems were fixed with a proper service. New diesel filter and cleaning of DPF filter as well as fuel additives. ABS problems were poor connection due to moisture. Emission and injectors codes cleared. Only expensive problem was replacing the clutch and flywheel. Did all myself with parts for about €1200, that's it. Lesson learned: Don't skip on services on newer cars.

General Comments:

Needed a larger car to tow a large trailer. This car had a tow package and the 2.0 TDCI. Did a chip tuning with 170 hp and 400 Nm, that really woke up this engine. Felt really strong even with a 1.5 ton trailer.

Interior space was really ample and car was really comfortable to drive.