Ages ago Fox did a thread like this for his 530i, I thought it was a good idea and that I would do the same for my Mondeo 2002 1.8l since they are so often recommended in the 'spec me a car threads'.
The car was originally my Dad's but I was there with him every step of the way as he test drove, bought it etc.
Bought for £10,000 it was one owner and had done 11,000 miles, and I will list the costs to run the car from then to now (8yrs) - just thought it would be nice for people to see how much they cost to run etc.
Tax: £1680
Servicing+MOT:£3204 (breakdown below)
1 - £210
2 - £598
3 - £188
4 - £200
5 - £210
6 - £451
7 - £338
8 - £137
9 - £560
I bought car off my Dad for £900 which is the amount he was offered for part ex.
10 - £312
Petrol: No idea but averages 37mpg
Car has now covered 127,000 miles and will be due for a service fairly soon.
Pics:
For the benefit of 'uv', thats how I hold the wheel
I had originally planned to get rid of the car the moment I had enough money to buy something I actually really wanted, but now I'm not so sure.
After driving I was utterly amazed at how well it handled going quickly round country lanes; it was a joy purely because it just felt so solid and yet had plenty of feel through the steering wheel. It seemed quick as well, although the car I drove before that was a 1.1 Hyundai Getz which did 0-60 in around 16secs and was far from solid.
Basically, I'm starting to fall in love with it
, so it could be a while before I decide to move on...
Happy 8th Birthday Mondeo
Oh btw, if you spotted the tow bar, it was used to carry bikes, I'm not a caravanner
The car was originally my Dad's but I was there with him every step of the way as he test drove, bought it etc.
Bought for £10,000 it was one owner and had done 11,000 miles, and I will list the costs to run the car from then to now (8yrs) - just thought it would be nice for people to see how much they cost to run etc.
Tax: £1680
Servicing+MOT:£3204 (breakdown below)
1 - £210
2 - £598
3 - £188
4 - £200
5 - £210
6 - £451
7 - £338
8 - £137
9 - £560
I bought car off my Dad for £900 which is the amount he was offered for part ex.
10 - £312
Petrol: No idea but averages 37mpg
Car has now covered 127,000 miles and will be due for a service fairly soon.
Pics:
For the benefit of 'uv', thats how I hold the wheel
I had originally planned to get rid of the car the moment I had enough money to buy something I actually really wanted, but now I'm not so sure.
After driving I was utterly amazed at how well it handled going quickly round country lanes; it was a joy purely because it just felt so solid and yet had plenty of feel through the steering wheel. It seemed quick as well, although the car I drove before that was a 1.1 Hyundai Getz which did 0-60 in around 16secs
and was far from solid.Basically, I'm starting to fall in love with it
, so it could be a while before I decide to move on...Happy 8th Birthday Mondeo
Oh btw, if you spotted the tow bar, it was used to carry bikes, I'm not a caravanner
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