Date: Tue, 5 Jul 2005 16:39:53 +0100 From: "John Hudson" <mypcnospam.com> Subject: Re: 9-3 or 9-5?
"Al" <alistairdorenospamo.com> wrote in message news:sdrye.78891$Vo6.46604nospamnews.blueyonder.co.uk... > >>You want a family sized car presumably for a family. Forget image, unless > > you cannot do without it, buy a Mondeo diesel. loads about, good value for > > money, plenty of parts and reasonable servicing. > > When we bought the NG900 four years ago, she was up against a Mondeo and a > much newer Escort (98 I think) > > I compared service prices on Brake pads and discs, clutch, exhaust and some > other consumables which turned out to be irrelevant. > > The Escort was cheaper by a long way, but the Saab was only marginally more > expensive than the Mondeo. Until it came to Clutch. On the NG900, at that > time, it was around £300. I was quoted about £600 for the Mondeo! I was so > surprised I got several quotes and they were all about the same. (no main > dealer quotes) I don't know if the same applies now though to be fair. > > I have driven Mondeo's several times back in the late 90's as replacement > cars for company cars in for service. The ride and handling were very good, > but the cabin interior was pretty cheap and shabby, and from what I've seen > lately hasn't improved much. > > My biggest gripe with Ford is every one we've ever owned, Fiesta *2, Escort > and a Sierra has leaked water into the cabin. My father used to suffer the > same problems with his Cortinas and Sierras. That's why I refer to them as > leaky old Fords. > > I do appreciate your point John, but our experience of the NG is only > positive, so I guess we would like to stick with what we know. > > 93 or 95? > > Al > >Good luck to you Al, I simply thought that for the price you are paying by considering other makes you would be broadening your choice of car.