Ford Fiesta Mk5 - £3000-£3500?

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My girlfriend wants a car and has decided on the Ford Fiesta Mk6 shape (no other suggestions please). :)

General Information:
- Will be used to commute to and from work everyday (placement year)
- Will probably be sold after her placement year
- Budget is £3000-£3500 excluding insurance.

She's thinking of selling it after a year as she will no longer require a car after her year placement. She will need a car as her placement workplace is kind of situated in the middle of nowhere (JCB near Alton Towers).

She will be going for a 1.25 sized engine, but which trim level should she go for? Does it go from Finesse, LX, Zetec and then Ghia? (Correct me if I am wrong please). Which trim level would hold its value better for a possible resale in one years time? Anyone know much about the trims?

In addition, are there any common problems or faults with these cars? What should I be looking for when inspecting the car?
 
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Can't believe it's so wrong!

But yeah she's after the Mk6, not the Mk5, anyone know much about the trim levels here?
 
Cheers Janesy_B.

Is there anything in particular I should be looking out for when inspecting these cars? Any common problems, faults or niggles?

How would I seperate a good example with a poor example?
 
Just an update, found a few examples for her.

2003 Ford Fiesta 1.4 Zetec 3DR AC, FSH, MOT & Tax till September, 77,000, Private at £3175.

Before viewing, could somebody let me know if there are any particular things I should be looking out for when inspecting? Any common problems, faults or niggles that I should be aware of?

Thanks.
 
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That seems steep to me. Just because my (1994, admittedly) 1.4l 106 had fewer miles on the clock, no rust problems I can find on the bodywork, runs smoothly, and set me back £550. Quite a difference, it just makes me think you could do better for that sort of money. How far will she be driving over the year? If it's a petrol it'll most likely be getting pretty ragged by 100,000, but if she's driving up from London every day, she might pass that.
The main thing I'd check on a fiesta is for rust under the wheel arches, but that particular problem may have been fixed in the newer models.
 
miniyazz said:
That seems steep to me. Just because my (1994, admittedly) 1.4l 106 had fewer miles on the clock, no rust problems I can find on the bodywork, runs smoothly, and set me back £550. Quite a difference, it just makes me think you could do better for that sort of money
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It's almost a decade newer...of course it will cost a lot more... :confused:
 
What has a ten your old french car got to do with a car thats a decade newer?
You got ripped off if you paid that much for a 1994 car. I don't understand your posts at all.
 
Mackass said:
Just an update, found a few examples for her.

2003 Ford Fiesta 1.4 Zetec 3DR AC, FSH, MOT & Tax till September, 77,000, Private at £3175.

Before viewing, could somebody let me know if there are any particular things I should be looking out for when inspecting? Any common problems, faults or niggles that I should be aware of?

Thanks.
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no common problems, but i found they fetch slightly more, presumably because of the tax.

just usual ford stuff except if there is any rust already - walk away. KA's are terrible for it! just check to make sure driveshaft gaiters aren't split and it's had it's oil changed and been serviced. thats it really.
 
It's funny because the article completely misses the fact that the mk4 had a massive overhaul in 1999 to try and keep it in step with the new Clio and impending Corsa C. In my eyes it's a mk6 with the mk5 being the overhauled mk4. There's just enough change to warrant a mk5 and not a facelift mk4 as a lot of changes were made to the model line up, interior, engines and a total restyle. I do feel like writing to Ford for clarification but I'm not that sad. Officially Ford stopped giving them mk designations after the mk2 or 3 so who knows but I'm keeping to my view :)
 
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