Ford Mondeo 2.0 tdci Zetec

HTMLHugo · 26 May 2009 at 00:41

should i buy a new one? or perhaps wait till september and get a 59 plate

just been to ford to test drive these tried the 1.8 tdci and the 2 litre which seems way better.

im just pondering the other options in a very similar price range

any helpful advice appreciated.

anybody got any experience with them?

Janesy B · 26 May 2009 at 00:50

Why do you want a brand you one?

Kappa · 26 May 2009 at 07:34

what price range are you looking at? (and I am NOT going to assume the £18k RRP!)

Unless its bargaintastic cheap I would steer away from the Zetec as they depreciate even more heavily than other Mondeo trims (except for Edge.....but who would buy that?)

If its a personal purchase I would be looking at 08/58 Plates. Easily £8k+ saving off RRP if you look at Titanium X models.

HTMLHugo · 26 May 2009 at 07:56

i looked at the titanium models but the ones im finding are 6 months old with 15k miles on and still 15k for a 1.8 model. Zetecs for about 13000 with similar mileage.

id be looking to keep the car for 3-5 years and only do 7-8k miles pa so would be buying 2nd hand with twice my annual mileage on it.

price wise im looking at 15-16k.

mondeo *i think* after my prolonged chat im being offered at 15.5k.

i need a big car for the growing family. ive currently got a vauxhall astra 06 plate.

chrislusty · 26 May 2009 at 08:31

Why diesel with only 7-8k miles per year? however i am not sure what they 2.0l petrol is like in the new mondeos. Hvae you thought about a mazda 6? similar price, usually better spec, roughly same performance.

HTMLHugo · 26 May 2009 at 09:14

Mazda good call

will have a look before making a decision as there not bad looking cars.

Topper · 26 May 2009 at 09:30

Mondeo's are very good cars. Could be wrong but the Mazda 6 is based on the Mondeo yeah? Both very good cars.

Captain_Slick · 26 May 2009 at 11:25

Nah, it's based on the same platform to the NA Ford Fusion.

The new Mondeo shares its platform with a couple of other Fords (Galaxy, S-MAX) and Volvos (S80, V70, XC60).

[TW]Fox · 26 May 2009 at 11:36

My initial thought is that the diesel is a poor choice for such low mileage BUT the 2.0 litre petrol Mondeo has a totally crap engine in it. I was hugely dissapointed with it, it acheived 30mpg over the sort of journey my 530 gets 30mpg, it offered little in the way of performance and sounded like a wasp trapped in a biscuit tin.

Somebody on here bought a delivery mileage 2.5T Titanium X for less than £13k. I'd be looking this way if I was you.

Kappa · 26 May 2009 at 12:51

Check out Archers of Ashby website, loads of ex management cars with all options ticked and seems to be well priced also.