I have one as a daily drive and done a good few miles in it. Other than replacing a radiator and tyres its been trouble free. As said above for a 148bhp Fiesta its a bit dull and the engine IMO lacks a bit of character. On the upside it is willing to rev and the short gearing can quickly get to the redline. The short gearing although great for a b road blast can also be a pain in the arse and sit at 3500rpm in 5th @70mph. My particular car and driving can see 250-300 miles to a full tank of fuel 36/37ltr-£40-42 and the trip display says I average 32-37mpg (not gospel as its a ford computer) The handling as standard is ok but I changed the springs to eibach ones and that improved things. The ride with both standard springs and eibachs can be a bit harsh but not to the point your teeth are chattering.

Things to look out for are
Gearbox wine
Engine rattle/knock
Blue smoke
Rear brake discs corroded and a result of a seized caliper guide
Strut top mounts
Noisy power steering pump and or oil from pump reservoir as this may indicate abuse
Rust on tailgate edges

Options to look out for
Climate control
Travel plot nav
Bluetooth
Leather
Esp

On my car as its a 58 plate it had the later radio. I used the radio from my old Focus St 2 and swapped the fronts over. This have me DAB radio and Bluetooth/voice telephone (once a loom added.for the BT and aerial for the DAB)

I am also looking into replacing the engine for either a Duratec 2.3 or even a Duratec 2.5/MZR25 engine as they will give around 170bhp as standard and more torque. But my dad also have a Mazda MPS in the workshop along with its engine so this may be another option if I can make it work with a duratec he cylinder head.