Mondeo - Petrol v Diesel

monkey_boy · 19 Jul 2010 at 22:42

Which is likely to be a better buy and why:

Car A- Mondeo Ghia X 2004 53 Plate 2.0 TDCI 130, 125000 miles, 1 owner FSH.

Car B- Mondeo Ghia X 2004 53 Plate 1.8 Petrol, 125000 miles, 1 owner FSH.

Car C- Mondeo Ghia X 2004 53 Plate 2.0 Petrol, 100000 miles, 1 owner FSH.

All of the cars are £2795, serviced and MOT'd in similar condition.

DM · 19 Jul 2010 at 22:44

Car C. Less to go wrong and fewer miles.

iaind · 19 Jul 2010 at 22:44

There's no benefit to the higher mileage, smaller engined petrol so that one's out

IF the diesel has been looked after and has had a new flywheel and you can justify the extra fuel economy then the TDCI, but most likely Car C

daveydave · 19 Jul 2010 at 22:45

Car C - the petrols are bullet proof.

Captain_Slick · 19 Jul 2010 at 22:45

Car C.

Car A could have the usual problems associated with modern diesels.

Car B is slower but not necessarily more economical than Car C. If they're the same price - might as well go for the lower mileage but slightly faster option.

Sone · 19 Jul 2010 at 22:47

condition is king. A mondeo is rarely a loved car and with 100k+ it could be a complete shed.

Maccapacca · 19 Jul 2010 at 22:48

see which ones had a clutch its about the right mileage for one and they are a pig to do about 1100 from a dealer and also a/c if its working

Tute · 19 Jul 2010 at 22:52

iaind said:
There's no benefit to the higher mileage, smaller engined petrol so that one's out

IF the diesel has been looked after and has had a new flywheel and you can justify the extra fuel economy then the TDCI, but most likely Car C

This.

Maz · 19 Jul 2010 at 22:55

Car A, seems cheap for the money!

Obviously that's putting aside things like condition etc which can't be judged without seeing.

LEK-89 · 19 Jul 2010 at 23:03

Car C all the way, as mentioned the engine's are bulletproof!

and 100K is the rough mileage for the clutches to go, best make sure that which ever one you choose, it has had the clutch done

Liam

iaind · 19 Jul 2010 at 23:17

LEK-89 said:
Car C all the way, as mentioned the engine's are bulletproof!

and 100K is the rough mileage for the clutches to go, best make sure that which ever one you choose, it has had the clutch done

Liam

Hardly, it entirely depends on how it's been treated. I looked at a 60k mile car once that was on its third clutch but I've seen 200k milers on the original clutch

[TW]Fox · 19 Jul 2010 at 23:21

Car C because Car B will have a 1.8 SCI wont it? This is a direct injection petrol engine.

In the world of cars that wont break, direct injection is a bad thing.

mast3r · 20 Jul 2010 at 08:31

Car A - to me is too cheap for a well looked after TDCi.

So Car C it would have to be.

Howard · 20 Jul 2010 at 08:38

DiamondMark said:
Car C. Less to go wrong and fewer miles.

Gribs · 20 Jul 2010 at 12:38

Car C as the 2.0l petrol is the best compromise between performance and overall economy.

4T5 · 20 Jul 2010 at 12:43

daveydave said:
Car C - the petrols are bullet proof.

They really are, My mate runs them in his Hire business & they take untold abuse will go to the moon & back & still drive good. :cool:

Car C by a country mile.

[TW]Fox · 20 Jul 2010 at 13:15

My petrol Mondeo suffered major engine failure

4T5 · 20 Jul 2010 at 13:16

[TW]Fox;16982083 said:
My petrol Mondeo suffered major engine failure

What did it die of Fox ?

matt_fsr · 20 Jul 2010 at 13:18

malc30 said:
What did it die of Fox ?

It died from the constant "this isn't a BMW" thoughts. Maybe. Just saying....

[TW]Fox · 20 Jul 2010 at 13:19

Cambelt tensioner failed. Asked a Ford main dealer to change it along with the belt when I bought the car but they insisted it was not required on my engine.

They were wrong.

Mondeo - Petrol v Diesel

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