I'm looking for a 2nd car at the moment, just something as a backup for when the main car is being used or trips to the dump/airport runs etc. Something like a Focus/Mondeo for around £1k.
I've found a 2004 Mondeo TDCI which fits the budget, good spec, low mileage (<£80k) but it's the TDCI which I previously completely ruled out due to the horror stories I have read about the injectors and DMF. For some reason I keep coming back to it, it looks pretty tidy and ticks a lot of boxes (local, spec, MOT, history, mileage etc etc).
Am I mad for even considering this or should I consider it on the basis that if it goes wrong I sell it for scrap and take a hit for a few hundred pounds? I know it's a 13 year old car and it won't be perfect but if the injectors/DMF does go wrong then it's uneconomical to repair. In all honesty it will hardly be used!
I'm considering taking a gamble and maybe playing hard ball and aiming to pay £700 or so.
I've found a 2004 Mondeo TDCI which fits the budget, good spec, low mileage (<£80k) but it's the TDCI which I previously completely ruled out due to the horror stories I have read about the injectors and DMF. For some reason I keep coming back to it, it looks pretty tidy and ticks a lot of boxes (local, spec, MOT, history, mileage etc etc).
Am I mad for even considering this or should I consider it on the basis that if it goes wrong I sell it for scrap and take a hit for a few hundred pounds? I know it's a 13 year old car and it won't be perfect but if the injectors/DMF does go wrong then it's uneconomical to repair. In all honesty it will hardly be used!
I'm considering taking a gamble and maybe playing hard ball and aiming to pay £700 or so.