Mondeo ST info, advice and price guide please!
26-02-2008, 07:18 AM
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Mondeo ST info, advice and price guide please!
Hi guys
I'm looking at swapping the family car out for a mondy ST. I know they are a great all round car. Look good, go well and return good economy.
So! Anyone got any advice/tips/help on them?
When were they first made? 05/55 maybe?
Any common problems?
Anyone got a good current price guide for what i should pay realistically?
Any info welcome.
chop
I'm looking at swapping the family car out for a mondy ST. I know they are a great all round car. Look good, go well and return good economy.
So! Anyone got any advice/tips/help on them?
When were they first made? 05/55 maybe?
Any common problems?
Anyone got a good current price guide for what i should pay realistically?
Any info welcome.
chop
26-02-2008, 08:44 AM
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Get one manie.
Like i said in my e-mail, come out and have a blast in ours.
Will go for the MSD remap later this year as its meant to be the bolloks
Like i said in my e-mail, come out and have a blast in ours.
Will go for the MSD remap later this year as its meant to be the bolloks
26-02-2008, 08:49 AM
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glad you said that 'cause the petrol V6 economy is not good at all. Stuggle to get over 20mpg and thats driving like miss daisy round town.
However they are great cars and still 40+ mpg from the 2.2 TDCI.
I would go for a 54 plate or earlier as the 05 onwards got loads of chrome bling, door handles, rear lights, front fogs, grill... and it looks like a halfords special IMO. The earlier ones are much more subtle.
the only thing I know of is that the doors can rust along the bottom where the skin is attached to the door but it's a know problem and will / should be done under warranty.
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However they are great cars and still 40+ mpg from the 2.2 TDCI.
I would go for a 54 plate or earlier as the 05 onwards got loads of chrome bling, door handles, rear lights, front fogs, grill... and it looks like a halfords special IMO. The earlier ones are much more subtle.
the only thing I know of is that the doors can rust along the bottom where the skin is attached to the door but it's a know problem and will / should be done under warranty.
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26-02-2008, 09:26 AM
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I think the 6 speed was late 53 plate so probably 2004 models onwards. You should be able to tell from the ad as most dealers put a (6) in the description for the 6 speeders. Failing that if it's borderline and the price is cheap then it's more than likely a 5 speed. So for 6 speed and no bling your probably looking at late 53, 04 or 54 plated cars.
Probably around 10 to 10.5k in the dealers and maybe a grand less privately for an 04. A little more or less either way for the 53 or the 54.
make sure you get as many options as you can, there are quite a few on this car.
26-02-2008, 09:31 AM
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in preparation of your next question... main options I can think of are :
Xenon lights
Recaro leather seats (must be raven, grey and red are gash IMO)
Satnav
Park assist
Privacy glass (technology pack I think it's called)
integral boosters on the back seat.
Climate control, cruise, ESP, ABS etc.. are all standard fit on the ST model.
one more thing the 'chrome' model has red stitching on the wheel and seats which is also horrid.
Xenon lights
Recaro leather seats (must be raven, grey and red are gash IMO)
Satnav
Park assist
Privacy glass (technology pack I think it's called)
integral boosters on the back seat.
Climate control, cruise, ESP, ABS etc.. are all standard fit on the ST model.
one more thing the 'chrome' model has red stitching on the wheel and seats which is also horrid.
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26-02-2008, 09:32 AM
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I think the 6 speed was late 53 plate so probably 2004 models onwards. You should be able to tell from the ad as most dealers put a (6) in the description for the 6 speeders. Failing that if it's borderline and the price is cheap then it's more than likely a 5 speed. So for 6 speed and no bling your probably looking at late 53, 04 or 54 plated cars.
Probably around 10 to 10.5k in the dealers and maybe a grand less privately for an 04. A little more or less either way for the 53 or the 54.
make sure you get as many options as you can, there are quite a few on this car.
Probably around 10 to 10.5k in the dealers and maybe a grand less privately for an 04. A little more or less either way for the 53 or the 54.
make sure you get as many options as you can, there are quite a few on this car.
cheers for the info.
26-02-2008, 09:37 AM
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deffo seen Petrol 53 plated and maybe 52, not entirely sure when the ST TDCI was released. That probably was later than the petrol version as the 2.2 (155 BHP) TDCI engine is still quite new.
do a quick search online using the autotrader website. that will give you a good idea of what's around and prices.
do a quick search online using the autotrader website. that will give you a good idea of what's around and prices.
26-02-2008, 09:45 AM
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looks like the earliest on autotrader is 05 2005, so you could be right..
have a look here, loads of ST owners..
http://www.stdrivers.co.uk
have a look here, loads of ST owners..
http://www.stdrivers.co.uk
26-02-2008, 10:04 AM
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Mines a 54 plate, With 6spd box and a couple of extra's. Nothing major, It had 36k on when i bought it 4 months ago and i paid £10.5k for it, still with for warrenty for 6 months
When i first got it i was a bit dissapointed with the performance tbh, compared to a bmw 320d which i had before which was the 130bhp model.
But a quick trip to MSD sorted that and the car now flies, I went from Birmingham to the bottom of cornwall on saturday, 250 miles and it took less than 3 hours
and still saw 42mpg
When i first got it i was a bit dissapointed with the performance tbh, compared to a bmw 320d which i had before which was the 130bhp model.
But a quick trip to MSD sorted that and the car now flies, I went from Birmingham to the bottom of cornwall on saturday, 250 miles and it took less than 3 hours
and still saw 42mpg
26-02-2008, 10:41 AM
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Get one mate, i love mine, aint had a problem with it and its cheap to insure, run, service etc..........
i paid £11500 for mine back in feb last year with 23k on it privately. aint got many extra
apart from xenon & 18" zetec alloys but as a every day motor you wont find better....
i paid £11500 for mine back in feb last year with 23k on it privately. aint got many extra
apart from xenon & 18" zetec alloys but as a every day motor you wont find better....
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