Mondeo Klub for Bois - MK3 Help

[F Body]

Quoting: F Body

I seem to be replacing at least one part a month now, which is what you have to expect when your wife always drives it like she stole it !

[Titsy]

misquote central again...

[art b]

Quoting: F Body

I seem to be replacing at least one part a month now, which is nearly as often as i have to polish the exhaust on the maro ..

[Incursus]

Quoting: Incursus

Quoting: Andy
Admiral was only £400


Yeah Admiral have been the cheapest so far with, I will give Chris Knott a call though.

Chris Knott...Very helpful but can't do anything without 1 years no claims and all my no claims is on the Mustang, for the moment.

Maybe next year.

[Andy]

Fair play, when I spoke to them I ended up getting my quote from 'The Boss' which made me think they must be quite a small broker firm.

[Incursus]

Just under a grand for TPF & T  
Legalised theft!

Wouldn't mind but the Mustang is less than half that fully comp

[HardRockCamaro]

Quoting: F Body

I seem to be replacing at least one part a month now, which is what you have to expect when your heading towards 100k

My dad bought a brand new 06 Focus Zetec diesel.
He traded it in 5 years and 116,000 miles later having replaced a £140 alternator and a £40 oil line.  He considers himself unlucky on both those parts...

And when I say that's all he replaced, aside from 10 oil filters, 1 set of tyres, and 1 set of brake pads that's all he had to put on it.
He got an average 58mpg, paid 11k for it new and sold it for 4k and that was on trade-in...

If you will buy a (F)ix (I)t (A)gain (T)omorrow...

(the fact Fiat now owns Chrysler and thus Jeep fills me with dread).

[F Body]

Quoting: HardRockCamaro

If you will buy a (F)ix (I)t (A)gain (T)omorrow...

In the Panda's defense most of it's 92k miles have been short journeys around town with plenty of speed bumps and pot holes.

It's on it's third set of front discs and 4th set of tyres and management drives like she stole it and it's still on the original clutch. It's only had a new water pump under warranty and a glow plug control unit.

The Body work has gashes and dents all over it from other drivers in city centre car parks, but zero rust. Overall I can't really fault it's performance, I'd happily buy another and would be pleased if it gave another 5 and a half years of motoring like this one

[HardRockCamaro]

Because I'm sad when it comes to stats I just worked out the running cost of his new car including depreciation, diesel (assuming an ave £1.20/L over the last 5 years), road tax, insurance, MOT's, std servicing, tyres, repairs etc.

Works out at 17.5p per mile.

Much better then I expected...  

[F Body]

Quoting: HardRockCamaro

Because I'm sad when it comes to stats I just worked out the running cost of his new car including depreciation, diesel (assuming an ave £1.20/L over the last 5 years), road tax, insurance, MOT's, std servicing, tyres, repairs etc.

Works out at 17.5p per mile.

Slightly better than my Camaro at £2.32p per mile

[HardRockCamaro]

The Jeep is costing 25p per mile running on LPG.

That assumes all the above and zero depreciation (which is correct) and doesn't count the unnecessary mods.

If it was still running on petrol it would be costing me 35p per mile...

[Incursus]

She's home  59.4 mpg

Cheers to Titsy for the helping me pick it up

[philoldsmobile]

I've never worked out the Alfa running cost, though it did manage 30.5 mpg on an 80 mph motorway run last night (130 miles)

bought @ 70,074 miles, now 95,100

in the four years i've had it, its had

2x upper arms
1 thermostat
12x tyres
1 complete set of brakes all round (due more front discs and pads soon)
1 clutch (DMF was still fine)
1 battery

All in all, just consumables and a couple of services. - not really a big list for a 10 year old car, especially one as complicated as a 166

it still gets regular visits to 7 - 7500 rpm, and still goes like shirt off a shovel if you give it a good thrashing. Its off having its cam belt changed at the moment, after that we should be good for a few more years of fun. Still a great car to drive, its so responsive compared to a 'normal' car, with brakes that given a good hard stop are still little short of startling. (315mm vented discs and Brembo 4 pot callipers

Build quality is amazing, the shut of the doors for example is so solid, and there isn't a peep from the interior in terms of squeaks or rattles.

Suffice to say, its been rather more impressive than the POS mustnag, aka the worst car in the world EVER.  

[Andy]

Quoting: philoldsmobile

Suffice to say, its been rather more impressive than the POS mustnag, aka the worst car in the world EVER.    

Thought this was an American car forum...

Mind you, same could be said for the 5 pages about Mondeos

Quoting: Incursus

She's home 59.4 mpg  

Like a charmer... cruise i take it with a Ghia model?

Pics?

[Andy]

Double post but...

CP...

http://pistonheads.com/sales/3054575.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">http://pistonheads.com/sales/3054575.htm

Whatdaya think? Jewish racing gold, but still looks alrightish!

[philoldsmobile]

No mention of a cam belt (isn't it a 100,000 mile change on a Zetec?), and it does look very much an old man car - very dull

[Andy]

OK my bad, didn't actually realise that was a petrol.. Either way it's an option

You should be watching this though...

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/MONDEO-TDCI-130-ESTATE-6speed-New-flywheel-and-clutch-just-fitted-No-Reserve-/270843769882?pt=Automobiles_UK&hash=item3f0f8bf41a#ht_500wt_1215\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/MONDEO-TDCI-130-ESTATE-6speed-New-flywheel-and-clutch-just-fitted-No-Reserve-/270843769882?pt=Automobiles_UK&hash=item3f0f8bf41a#ht_500wt_1215

[philoldsmobile]

I suppose they are ok if you need a tool, and the only thing that matters is the largest boot size, but I just couldn't bring myself to spend that much on such a dull car, when there are more interesting options out there.

Why do you think the term 'mondeo man' was coined to describe someone completely average and uninteresting...

2.5k buys a decent octavia or S40 / S50, or even a good 3 series (avoid the early E46 though, they are crap)  My 2.5k saloon would be an alfa 166 24v (oh wait!! :P) or if i needed a more economical option I'd be looking at Volvo or Mercedes.

[Incursus]

Quoting: Andy

Like a charmer... cruise i take it with a Ghia model?

Yup cruise, auto lights, self dipping rear view mirror, fancy stereo etc

Quoting: Andy

Pics?

lol it's a Black Mondeo.


Note to self:  Don't press the Trafficmaster button again!  Some woman started yelling directions and traffic reports at me...also when trying to get her to shut up dialed a call center somewhere

[F Body]

Quoting: Incursus

lights, self dipping rear view mirror, fancy stereo

Suppose it is going to feel modern & well speced compared to a Mustang


Just make sure you don't put petrol in it

[Incursus]

True the Mustang is 16 years old.  The Mondeo is the most modern car I've owned

No worries the company cars are all diesel

[Cunning Plan]

Saw this and thought of this thread..

[F Body]

Bugger that !

Think I'll stick with the health benefits from riding my £20 push bike each day

As CP's notice points out, it's not just the cost in £ but the number of hours of your life wasted, not forgetting the traffic stress

NB : Yes I did buy my house because it's close to work

[Roadkill]

MONDAO BOIZ RULZ

Mine's fast approaching 190,000 miles . . . . that's nearly 18,000 miles with zero* expense.

*Using PhilO's basis of not including service parts.

I'd probably suggest (GASP !!) that it's the most reliable car in the combined MKB fleet - and it's a Mundano !!



Plus, it's now paid for itself, outright, two-and-a-half times over and still averages (currently) 59mpg.
Doesn't look too shabby, either.

[Roadkill]

Quoting: Andy

cruise i take it with a Ghia model?

Cruise Control is on all models.  As is heated front screen and A/C.