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Mondeo 1.8 TDCi purchase

I'm looking at used Mondeos, around 2008. Occasionally 100bhp, 1.8 diesels pop up, are these vastly different to drive from the more common 125?

Asked on 2 July 2011 by chorleywoodalan

Answered by Honest John
Don't touch the 1.8 diesels. Wheezy old engine with poor torque that stalls a lot. Now dropped.
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