Sold 54 reg Mondeo petrol hatchback - Full MOT, low mileage

[adw1977]

 

Not shite or in any way interesting, but if anybody wants a reliable modern, this car is now surplus to my requirements as my parents have generously donated to me their cast off Volvo, now that they have bought a new one!

 

54 reg Mondeo 2.0 Zetec resplendent in Ink Blue metallic.

86k miles

MOT until 2nd November 2017

Had a full service 28th May 2016, also new rear brake pads, discs and calipers.

Parking sensors

A/C nice and cold, heated front screen works, in fact everything works.

Drives as it should, totally reliable, a few little dings and scrapes which I will detail below.

 

Factory fitted optional extra 17" alloys (bling!)

4 good tyres that have only done 5,000 miles (Goodyear front, Avon back)

 

 

Included:

Full V5C registration document

Locking wheel nut key (new, because the old one was rounded off, which I found out when I had a puncture at 1am!)

Owners manual

Radio code and locking wheel nut code

HBOL

Paint touch up pen

 

Two advisories on the last MOT:

1. Chip less than 10mm in windscreen zone A - this has been an advisory on the last 5 MOTs, so it's unlikely to suddenly get worse!

As seen from the driving seat:

Close up with a 20p coin for scale:

 

2. Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread:

 

I'm thinking of listing it on Gumtree for £850, but would any shiter be interested at £750 ?

 

Have some more photos:

 

Big boot:

 

Spacious interior:

 

The heart of the beast:

 

Small dent in front offside wing:

 

Fortunately for OCD types, this is matched by one on the front nearside wing:

 

The scabbiest part of the paintwork (partly my efforts to undo bird poo damage):

 

Some scuffs on the alloys, these two are the worst:

(I do have the missing centre cap)

 

The car is located in Horley, Surrey (near Gatwick airport).  Delivery to East Surrey / South London / North Sussex may be possible.

 

Have even more photos:

 

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[sierraman]

I have the same in Silver. Surprised how good on fuel it is. Goes nicely as well when you hit the loud pedal. 2.0 so no oil control ring related trouble.

[adw1977]

No plastic butterfly valve trouble on these later ones, either.

[Guest Lord Sward]

TBCITRW.  No less.

[mrbenn]

That's a hell of a car for the money imho. These are well put together and drive nicely. As noted, the 2.0 is very much the engine to have. If I needed a bigger car etc etc...

 

GLWTS.

[egg]

And let me be the first to say.....

 

chain cam so no belt to worry about

 

(come on, someone had to)

 

GLWTS.

[mrbenn]

And let me be the first to say.....

 

chain cam so no belt to worry about

 

Bugger, was going to say that!

[BorniteIdentity]

Is this the Duratorq 2.0 engine as in the mk2 focus?

[adw1977]

Is this the Duratorq 2.0 engine as in the mk2 focus?

Duratec engine in this one. I forgot to mention in the ad that it's petrol!

 

Duratorq are diesel.

[Noel Tidybeard]

cruise control for extra waft points

[Ghosty]

I don't want it, there's 20p stuck in the tyre.

[BorniteIdentity]

I don't want it, there's 20p stuck in the tyre.

 

Beats the handbrake.

[adw1977]

I promise to remove the coin from the tyre before anyone buys it!

[Alexg]

Crikey, that's a properly detailed an ad for a 12 year old sub £1000 car. 

[overrun]

This is the way to sell a car. I always think it costs nowt but a little time to give people the full facts.

I used to have a TDCi Ghia X. Cracking cars.

 

GUD LUK SELA

[adw1977]

Beats the handbrake.

Handbrake works perfectly now I've spent a load of money on rear pads, discs and calipers!

[sierraman]

You can tell when these start to go, handle feels loose at bottom of travel. Sometimes you can prevent it with occasional winding in and out on the calipers.

[Bren]

Due to the fact it is a 2 litre pez I think it is both shite and interesting.

[adw1977]

Questions that somebody asked me via messenger reminded me that I didn't say a couple of things about the car:

 

It has 2 keys, both remote (central locking all works)

Service history from new until 2010, then none until this year because the last owner did his own servicing (so he said - the oil looked very clean when I bought it, so I can believe it)

Not been smoked in - interior is pretty clean, not concours!

[Liggle]

Good cars these, had one as a commuter car for a few months. Easily get 35-40 mpg from the 2.0 Duratec Petrol, one of the cheapest cars I've had to run as they are dead reliable. 

[Bear]

Christ, that looks like the most sensible car ever. I'm out.

[RoadworkUK]

That there is the consummate family transport solution.

 

A newer, more aspirational car than this is merely newer and more aspirational, not better.

 

Best of luck with the sale.

[adw1977]

Now sold (via Gumtree!) for £720.