ST220 advice....

andyp · 30 Jan 2011 at 16:52

A specific one... this one....

http://www.triplemvehiclesales.co.uk/details.asp?offset=12&cdID=12387189

What do you think, worth the money with all the kit?

I'd be trading in my 2001 Mondeo 2.5l V6 against it.

Howard · 30 Jan 2011 at 16:57

That's a nice spec for the money, no mention of mileage though

andyp · 30 Jan 2011 at 16:58

Mileage: 40622

Howard · 30 Jan 2011 at 17:01

That wasn't there a minute ago ¬_¬

andyp · 30 Jan 2011 at 17:16

I'm sure it was

Had a very quick look around it earlier - something just caught my eye on one of the pictures that I didn't notice when I saw it in the flesh... what's the little control panel type facing the rear seats :confused:

Howard · 30 Jan 2011 at 17:26

Rear Seat Audio option

[TW]Fox · 30 Jan 2011 at 17:27

Rear seat Audio

Fr0dders · 30 Jan 2011 at 18:56

can't see anything wrong with that. Looks nice.

Andr3w · 30 Jan 2011 at 19:06

Looks like its in good condition, I really like ST220's.

Reality Bites · 30 Jan 2011 at 19:52

looks great to me, good price for the age/mileage/spec

andyp · 31 Jan 2011 at 18:21

A little bit more digging today reveals that this particular 220 has recently had a new clutch and DMF.

should this being done before 40k be ringing any alarm bells? or is it a case of it just being one of those things, its fixed now so all's well and good?

if everything stacks up, I should hopefully be putting a deposit down on this on Thursday :-)

Reality Bites · 31 Jan 2011 at 21:57

a clutch at 40k I would think either means it's been ragged or was just unlucky and was faulty in some way. I'm still on the original clutch at 98k

Howard · 31 Jan 2011 at 21:59

Mine had a new clutch at 55k (under warranty, just after I bought it) because it was dragging

panthro · 1 Feb 2011 at 11:05

Think the clutch on these is a bit hit and miss. I know people who had them replaced at 40 and 50k, but dont drive it that hard. Mine lasted to 90k before being replaced.

Makhaira · 1 Feb 2011 at 12:19

"Demo"

andyp · 1 Feb 2011 at 12:51

been speaking to the local dealer who have done the bulk of the work on this car.

they claim that the clutch replacement was 'precautionary' given the DMF issues.

other than that it's been well looked after. regular oil and filter changes, good tyres, the alloys look superb recently refurbed and all the stamps are present and correct.

andyp · 3 Feb 2011 at 17:50

just in case anyone is still interested I placed a deposit on the car this morning.

I'll be putting some pics and a mini review up when I collect it next week :-)

Peerzy · 3 Feb 2011 at 17:53

Congrats, good car, looks like a decent example and at a good advertised price.

LiE · 3 Feb 2011 at 18:45

Nice buy, they seem quite good for the money. I'm considering one myself later in the year so I'm looking forward to your review.

Witor · 3 Feb 2011 at 18:52

Excellent all round car. Drove one a few weeks ago out of sheer curiosity as it's similar to the gta in many regards, format, size, layout, engine etc.