markbravoone

Hi all

I'm looking to sell my 1.8vti-s civic and replace it with a larger more comfortable family car as my fiance is pregnant.

So far i've been looking for a primera sport, a toledo or possibly an avensis (would need bigger wheels though!). But i have stumbled across an x reg 2.0lt zetec for £1600, it looks tidy but has 137k, this is a little higher than i was looking for but fit's my budget perfectly, i only have 2k to spend.

Could anyone give me any opinions on high mileage mk3 mondeo's and if I should keep away from them.

Just to confirm - I am talking about the new shape mk3 mondeo not the old zetec.

Regards

Mark

Norman Dog

iTrader: (1)

Best person to ask is a Taxi driver, there are many Mondeo taxis with far in excess of this mileage in regular use.

Personally would not go near a car with this mileage for any money, bought the older Mondeo with 74k on the clock and had nothing but problems, including having to completely replace the engine at a cost of over £700

Dave1980

as long its been looked after it should run for ever. especially the new shape as they are much better build qulaity than the old ones.

one of my first company cars was a hand me down 96 mondeo 1.8lx with 202k on the clock. have to say that other than the dents it ran sweet as a nut and was still comfy to sit in. surprising for a ford but a good mondeo should last a long time.

TonyBurns

iTrader: (3)

Argee with Dave, regular servicing and these run sweet though the mk1 and 2 sufferend around the 100k mark from the front bearings going, not sure on the mk3 but they aint that expensive plus even with milage on them (ive got a mk2 td with 140k on the clock) the interiors are surprisingly in good nick

Tony

mikey s

mk3 mondeo for that money is abit of a bargain chap.

biggest bugbear with them is they have an appetite for front road springs.

Jamescsti

I had a mk3 with 115k on the clock tdci and ran sweet, got written off in an accident otherwise I would have it now

YorksScoob

I'm not as high as some of these guys but I've a 70k Mk3 (54plate) 2.2tdi and it runs fine, but it's a co. car so been regulary serviced.