Cheap Diesels

[Fred Bloggs]

WHS

Though I am pretty sure all diesels need to have particulate filters, it's just older models are "serviceable" meaning will cost you a bunch when they need to get replaced at 60k miles!

Some still don't. Some 1.9 TDi VAG motors still don't have them.

[DiscoStu]

Some still don't. Some 1.9 TDi VAG motors still don't have them.

Much as I hate to agree with AtW, he's right. All new diesel engines have them, otherwise they'd fail the Euro 5 emissions standards.

[Fred Bloggs]

Much as I hate to agree with AtW, he's right. All new diesel engines have them, otherwise they'd fail the Euro 5 emissions standards.

You are wrong. You can still buy some new diesel vehicles without a particle filter. But the day is rapidly arriving when you will be right. Just not quite yet.

[vetran]

Nothing wrong with a Mighty Mondeo

on my third.

First one company car, 3 years > 110,000 miles 1 breakdowns. Air leak in the fuel system fixed in 10 minutes.

Second had for 9 years > 97,000 miles it was 16 when someone rammed it and wrote it off. Pity I had just changed the front suspension. pretty cheap to run except for a water leak first month I had it.

Moved tons of bricks, sand etc on a trailer.

Newest is only with me a year, 56,000 when I bought it sailed through 2 MOTs.

Love them, comfy reliable and pleasant to drive. Prefer a bmw for the drive had those but when they go wrong it costs a fortune.

Careful which one you choose some have naff emissions and horrendous tax disk.

[TimberWolf]

on my third.

First one company car, 3 years > 110,000 miles 1 breakdowns. Air leak in the fuel system fixed in 10 minutes.

Second had for 9 years > 97,000 miles it was 16 when someone rammed it and wrote it off. Pity I had just changed the front suspension. pretty cheap to run except for a water leak first month I had it.

Moved tons of bricks, sand etc on a trailer.

Newest is only with me a year, 56,000 when I bought it sailed through 2 MOTs.

Love them, comfy reliable and pleasant to drive. Prefer a bmw for the drive had those but when they go wrong it costs a fortune.

Careful which one you choose some have naff emissions and horrendous tax disk.

WHS

[NorthWestPerm2Contr]

Do your research. Any VAG 2.0 TDi is to be avoided at all costs, crap engines and troublesome particle filters. Go for the 1.9 TDi, preferably in a Skoda.

If your wanting a Golf which isn't really a Golf then buy a Seat Leon. They look nicer than the Golf are cheaper than Skodas and you dont have to drive around with a shameful badge. I bought the Seat Leon 1.6 but any of the ones that are good in the Golf are good in the Seat.

[Paddy]

on my third.

First one company car, 3 years > 110,000 miles 1 breakdowns. Air leak in the fuel system fixed in 10 minutes.

Second had for 9 years > 97,000 miles it was 16 when someone rammed it and wrote it off. Pity I had just changed the front suspension. pretty cheap to run except for a water leak first month I had it.

Moved tons of bricks, sand etc on a trailer.

Newest is only with me a year, 56,000 when I bought it sailed through 2 MOTs.

Love them, comfy reliable and pleasant to drive. Prefer a bmw for the drive had those but when they go wrong it costs a fortune.

Careful which one you choose some have naff emissions and horrendous tax disk.

Ford Mondeo
200 miles electric windows failed to close
500 fuel solenoid failed.
10000 gear knob worn out, replaced
60000 correction arm broke
65000 camshaft belt prematurely broke (CH rebuilt)
70000 gearbox rebuilt
80000 crankshaft broke
85000 replace alternator
100000 Heater matrix replaced.
120000 Gearbox rebuilt again.
150000 New suspension struts
180000 Crankshaft failed again. Rebuilt engine
180500 Crankshaft failed again. Replacement engine
210000 fuel solenoid failed
Then no problems until :
320000 Brake failure

[BoredBloke]

Quiet.

That's why they sell them at below market prices. And why not if the car only spends time on motorways and better maintained?

This is because the lease company has already made it's money and it's not cost effective to have people sell the cars for their true market value - it's easier to dump the lot through an auction rather than squeeze that extra few hundred out of the car.

Most fleet cars are leased with a mainenance plan and most are replaced within 3 years so that they don't have the hassle of MOT's and when the warranty runs out.

I'd happily have a sales reps car. High motorway milage for a diesel mondeo is nothing if it's been maintained.

[OwlHoot]

Foci if you must. Where O where did the other "i" come from?

I'd say Focuses BTW: it's a car in English, not a fireplace in Latin.

and if he calls them Foci then for consistency more than one Mondeo should be Mondis

[Churchill]

Get an ex-directors E-Class Merc - should be good for x00,000 miles.