05-10-2016, 03:07 PM
I ran a 2006 Mondeo 1.8 petrol estate for four years between 2009 and 2013. I changed it for a 2008 1.6 diesel Fusion 3 years ago I only intended to keep the fusion for a short while until another Mondeo became available but I was so impressed with it's economy I decided to keep it and put up with the slight lack of space. The change halved my fuel bill and with the saving on road tax (over £200) and insurance (£50) I recon I am saving £1200 a year against the Mondeo.
I would normally get rid of a Ford by 8 years old but the Fusion has been faultless so far so I can't really justify changing it for the time being. It's a case of changing the car before any big repairs are needed versus the depreciation of a newer car. A couple of expensive repairs a year would soon cancel out any savings on running costs.
VW cars and vans seem to be have dropped in build quality lately a lot of parts are made in Poland. A friend runs a couple of transporters and a small fleet of caddy vans, they all cover a fairly high annual mileage but none of the vans are very old. Some of the repair bills he has had have been fairly scary!
I was thinking of probably an Toyota estate next time if the right car at the right money can be found.
Rich.
I would normally get rid of a Ford by 8 years old but the Fusion has been faultless so far so I can't really justify changing it for the time being. It's a case of changing the car before any big repairs are needed versus the depreciation of a newer car. A couple of expensive repairs a year would soon cancel out any savings on running costs.
VW cars and vans seem to be have dropped in build quality lately a lot of parts are made in Poland. A friend runs a couple of transporters and a small fleet of caddy vans, they all cover a fairly high annual mileage but none of the vans are very old. Some of the repair bills he has had have been fairly scary!
I was thinking of probably an Toyota estate next time if the right car at the right money can be found.
Rich.
