There is plenty of choice out there for Ford Fiestas. Make sure it has a full service record whatever the mileage and a long MOT, check body condition and underneath for damage (past and present), check tyres, check internal condition, check engine bay area for front end shunts and inside hatch area for the same reason, check if much smoke is emitting from exhaust as excessive (and black smoke) is a bad sign, avoid any added boy racer kit, avoid any car that has been modified or electronically chipped etc.

Ensure you have a long test drive over different routes, the car should sound and drive ok whatever the mileage, walk away if it doesn't.

Loads of choice, it's a buyers market, if you find/like a particular car then haggle over the price, there is always a discount to be had no matter where you buy from, walk away from anything that doesn't look, sound or feel right.

Edited by MikeTorque on 05/07/2012 at 20:54