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Have been trying to stop myself buy a 3 door MK2 ST3 for some time now, it just seems to tick all the boxes for what I want. I'd be coming from my knackered old ST24, the Focus is more modern, it's quicker, it looks great, it's still practical and I'm pretty sure I'd struggle to find one with electronics and such as flakey as I'm used too...
I drove one last year and liked it bar some minor niggles - lighter steering and seat feels much higher than I'm used to buy I guess I'd get used to that. I've read through buyers guides for things to look at and would try and memorise as much as possible before going to look at one seriously.
Is there anything about these that's likely to annoy me over time? I don't care about the MPG, they seem to be reliable and are common enough to get parts.
A few quick questions:
Are the heated windscreens and other electronics likely to still be working / fixable without spending a lot - my ST24's is knackered for context, but I turn a blind eye to that with how little it's worth!
Folding rear seats - plenty of space to get a mountain bike in? (happy with having to remove wheels)
£6-6.5k a reasonable budget for a tidy one?
I drove one last year and liked it bar some minor niggles - lighter steering and seat feels much higher than I'm used to buy I guess I'd get used to that. I've read through buyers guides for things to look at and would try and memorise as much as possible before going to look at one seriously.
Is there anything about these that's likely to annoy me over time? I don't care about the MPG, they seem to be reliable and are common enough to get parts.
A few quick questions:
Are the heated windscreens and other electronics likely to still be working / fixable without spending a lot - my ST24's is knackered for context, but I turn a blind eye to that with how little it's worth!
Folding rear seats - plenty of space to get a mountain bike in? (happy with having to remove wheels)
£6-6.5k a reasonable budget for a tidy one?