Hi,
I have a deposit down for a Mondeo 2.0 TDCI Ghia with added electric sunroof and hands free phone attached. Buying from a Ford dealership who check the car and just serviced it. Registered April 2004 and has 38k on the clock. Looking to pay £9,200 for it, do you think this is fair value?, car has Full Ford Service History and is in excellent condition.
Equivalent spec new for latest model would be £20,050.
Do you any of you know how many miles you can get away with in a modern diesel engine nowadays before trouble sets in assuming the car is regularly service by ford.
Thoughts appreciated.
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Hi sorry forgot to add, its a 4 - door saloon with 6 speed and TDCI (130)
Thanks
Graz
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Sounds like a good price to me, I have had my 2002 Ghia X TDCi 130 from new, now 101k miles drives pretty much as new, mine had the sun roof as std, a very worth while extra.
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I`m just terribly indecisive when it comes to any large expenditure (car and houses, sounds good at the time then you start looking elsewhere and making comparisons), I must admit the diesels are great! I also test drove an Audi A3 diesel and prefer the mondeo, esp the performance between 30 and 70mph. I tried a 1.8 petrol mondeo and the performance was poor.
Audi were aksing 17k for a 1 year old A3! doesnt compare with that price tag.
Ta Graz
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Very nice cars, I think you should be fine. A mate of mine has had three, one of each series, and each one has done over 100,000 without any major problem and he has been well pleased with them all.
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Think you may find a lot of supporters on this forum for your choice of car...
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Just remember that very very few, if any, were ever sold at the 'list price' of £20,050.
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Not worth buying a Ghia X for them little pieces of extra kit?
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Whats the list price for this car at 38k miles from one of car price guides, anyone have one to hand?
Mondeo 04 4dr Saloon GHIA X 130 TDCI 38kmiles.
Ta G
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You'll find "Parkers" on the net.
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It's a saloon, so worth less than a hatchback, but apart from one private sale at £9k there is nothing for less than £9,500 at sub 40k on the Trader. (I've been looking on the Trader because Parkers will probably assume sub-20k miles).
There is a very cheap 43k Ghia from a Ford main dealer for £8,495 - www.jbrakeandson.co.uk/ but after that you're over £9,500 so I'd say the price you're paying is fine. If it's a Ghia X it's cheap.
There is no such thing as list price for any used car - if you mean book price I would say your price is about right because of the high (ish) mileage and the fact that it's a saloon. Although booted Mondeos don't lose as much compared to hatchbacks as Focus saloons do, I'd still knock £300 off for that.
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It's a saloon, so worth less than a hatchback, but apart from one private sale at £9k there is nothing for less than £9,500 at sub 40k on the Trader. (I've been looking on the Trader because Parkers will probably assume sub-20k miles). There is a very cheap 43k Ghia from a Ford main dealer for £8,495 - www.jbrakeandson.co.uk/ but after that you're over £9,500 so I'd say the price you're paying is fine. If it's a Ghia X it's cheap.
That's my local dealer, not only are they very good, they are also very competative when it comes to pricing their cars.
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I'd look out for the X. I've got the Ghia (estate) and ended up mildly disappointed there weren't many more extras on top of zetec. I wish I paid the extra £1500 for top spec, in retrospect (I purchased new from trade sales 3 years ago). Great car, though, fine engine and everything else I would have wanted from a car excepting this one regret.
Splodgeface
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