Cheap car for work? Mondeo what to look out for

Yeah but if its not as advertised...... im not expecting anything marvelous but any pointers before handing over my money would be great

I dont normaly buy anything off the bay but it seemed to goood to be true so wanted to see what i should look for to check its not
 
So it's the most desireable engine type in the highest spec at a price thats lower than the average low spec shed with a petrol engine would be expected to fetch.

Furthermore, it's an engine known to have some quite significant design flaws.

What could possibly go wrong? I'm sure it's a simply stunning example which has obviously been looked after by its owner and will provide you with sterling service.
 
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So it's the most desireable engine type in the highest spec at a price thats lower than the average low spec shed with a petrol engine would be expected to fetch.

Furthermore, it's an engine known to have some quite significant design flaws.

What could possibly go wrong? I'm sure it's a simply stunning example which has obviously been looked after by its owner and will provide you with sterling service.
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im not asking for my purchase to be questioned im asking if theres anythig obvious i should look for

the 2 things i want from this car

cheaper than my ibiza mpg

more cumfy on the b roads i go to work on than my ibiza
 
The mpg is irrelevent because when something goes wrong (When, there are enough problems on the more expensive better conditions ones let alone the scabby 850 quid nails, I didnt even know you could get a TDCi this cheap) you'll have to scrap the car unless you fancy paying its value again to fix anything to do with the engine.

Not a particularly well considered purchase - if you want a sub £1k diesel barge with a focus on ultra-cheap something like a 406 1.9TD was probably the way forward - fix it for pennies, 50mpg.

By all means have a go at me for daring to post my opinion but I suspect over the next year you'll quite quickly realise it would have been best to get something else.

TDCI's are just not worth the hassle on the used market unless you are buying higher up with a warranty or something. A 2.0 Duratec might have made a bit more sense, but I dont think you can get a decent one of those for 3 figures yet either.
 
its a tddi, most repairs dont bother me as i do a lot myself, its mostly about cumfort m y car is like a go kart, and the road i go to work on is a north yorkshire country road thats very poor in quality, im 29 years old and i dont need nor want to feel like ive spent 25 mins in a washing machine 4 times a day from the vibrations

the mpg is just a bonus, my car currently does mid to low 20mpg
 
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Still a pain, though perhaps a bit less of a pain than the TDCi :p

Look for rusty doors and worn rear subframe bushes as the main non-engine issues.
 
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thats good to know fox

muffin it depends it can go from a mere 40 miles a day to 140 miles depending what im doing, its more the cumfort what i got it for as i said above the mpg is just a bonus, im still debating selling my current car and getting somthing for my days off but il decide that later

the things i would like to know is there anything i should specificly be looking for?
 
Yea, if it needs a new DMF the bill is so huge its not worth the bother. Make sure you are totally happy with the clutch operation - changing the clutch and flywheel is not worth it on a car of that value.

Less powerful than the TDCi so not as prone to the issue but it can still happen so bear it in mind.
 
I'll give you a nice tip, apparently the motor for the electric seats can strip the plastic cog of its teeth causing the seat to whir and not going anywhere,. The fix? A £20 brass cog on ebay.
 
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