what would scooby do

Anyone had experience of nearly-new diesels - looking at ghia's etc - high spec ones..

I need to know if they rattle and shake + MPG figures ??

Any alternatives - need a coolish/nice handling waka to tool around in... ??

Stuart Taylor

I have a TDCi Ghia. I have had it for just over a year and bought it new. The interior is very good, the only occasional rattle/noise I do get is from the tailgate area. I think its the rear parcel shelf, it only happens over large bumps.The quality of the material is alot better than the Classic Imprezza I had before. The MPG is very good. I usually get over 500 miles per tank and thats some motorway and some town driving. I would think the mpg is around 46-50 with normal driving ie going over 70 quite a bit. If you took it really easy you could get over 50 mpg.

Hope this helps
Stuart

what would scooby do

Cool - seen as they are "cheap-as-chips" I may get one as a second car to the scoob..

I noticed Ford are doing a new "Sport" version with a years free fuel..

logiclee

Just make sure what you are buying is a 115 TDCi not the lower powered TDCi and definatly not the TDDi.

I have driven lots of TDCi Focus's and to be honest if I was buying a small family diesel I would have the Focus over the higher powered PD Golfs.

The smoothness and throttle response of the Ford unit together with the handling and feel of the Focus far outweighs the bit of extrs power a PD130 Golf has. IMO

Lee

what would scooby do

Sure yes - going for the 115(bhp) version

FiveO

Don't know how much store you put in this but the Autocar journos always rave about the tdci Focus. I don't think they even demand a backhander.

chrisp

Dont know anything about the company, just saw the link on another BB

ghia diesel 115bhp

http://www.unitedcountiesmotorgroup....112721496f1b00


or the zetec 115bhp

http://www.unitedcountiesmotorgroup....112721496f1b00


they have all models though

[Edited by chrisp - 1/16/2004 9:39:38 PM]

SCOSaltire

i have a 115 TDCi focus zetec
got it new last july, done 8k miles now.

performance is great. i do country roads and town driving and get 48 mpg average.

it does rattle inside in bits... like at 1400 rpm or 2400 rpm i get a bit of a rattle in the dash. and some other parts do rattle at times too - vent vanes in centre of dash - tho there is a fix for that supposidly.

great handling.
good driving position.
very comfortable
cheap insurance.
loads of room.
quietest diesel ive driven.
as someone else said - best throttle response.

what would scooby do

Yup -looking at pre-registered Ghia's - RRP £16k - yours for £11k..


I drove a saab 9-3 diesel a few months ago at the whole car vibrated [img]images/smilies/mad.gif[/img]

TopBanana

I had a TDCi on holiday in Sardinia and it was an excellent drive. Really enjoyed it