Fuel filter, air filter and oil filter need replacing every 1500 miles or car becomes sluggish. (£50)
Ford service is extortionate, and is required every 9000miles (£190 plus parts)
Clutch required replacing at 89000 mile service (£80)
Tensioner for clutch replaced at 91030 miles (£32)
Lower arms (wishbones) started to give way and required replacing at 95300 miles (£230)
Head Gasket diminished at 96510 miles
(still not replaced, quoted at £450)
Worst purchase ever, be wary of these cars even if they have a full service history.
Fuel consumption is terrible, 14 liters of petrol will only get you 57 miles when averaging 60mph.
Unreliable on cold or even slightly damp mornings. The car will either fail to start completely, or it will start and then cut out when you start moving.
Interior is okay, seats are comfortable.
Handling is okay if the road surface isn't damp or wet. Under really wet conditions, it will slide all over the road.
Are you having a laugh? It's almost gone round the clock! What are you expecting from a little car like this?
You want a mile-muncher get:
A) A Diesel
B) A car designed for it.
Don't know what the matter is with yours mate
i recently sold my 130k mile 1600 Si, and even giving it a regular shoeing it would average 70-80 miles to a tenner and that was with optimax as well as not even using a drop of oil. the key with the zetec engine is regular maintenance and then they will go on for ever as well as being economical.
Sounds like you got a really bad example there mate. I have a 1.1CFi Freestyle and I can push a good 60-70 miles out of a FIVER in my car even with carriageway driving.
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