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I know that when I was last in the car market, roughly 6 years ago now, that Ford didn’t have that much of a great reputation for reliability. I clearly remember people telling me that FORD stood for Fix Or Repair Daily, and that if I got a Ford, I’d regret it. Well, I’m glad to put them wrong, and I believe the opinions of most people have now changed with time, and I believe the reason why is largely due to this car.

I’ve owned my Ford Fiesta 1.6 Zetec for roughly 6 years now, and out all of the 7 car’s I’ve owned, this has been by far the best. Whilst it isn’t the most powerful, or even the most comfortable (the driving position took me a while to get use to), it’s been by far the most reliable, comfortable, and least expensive to run and maintain. In the 6 years of ownership, I can honestly say the only thing I’ve had gone wrong with it was a ball joint on the passenger side. Other than this, the only money I’ve spent on the car over the ownership period was for servicing and getting it’s MOT done at a local garage, petrol, road tax, and insurance. It was purchased 2nd hand from a car dealership, and had done roughly 70,000 miles, and was 7 years old at the time, so average mileage per year roughly. It was purchased for £3,500 by myself, and driven away from the forecourt with a large smile by it’s new owner. The car itself is a very smooth ride, barely noticing the pot holes that litter the London streets. It’s sleek in design, although I have found that the grey plastic on the centre console which houses the car stereo has faded away slightly, revealing the black plastic underneath. My car is a 3 door model, and it has electric windows on both front windows. The drivers side allowing control of both the passenger and driver side window, whilst the passenger side door only allows for passenger side window control. You can pop open the boot via a button on the drivers side which is on the dashboard, and the car also comes with a traction control button which is next to the gear stick. Other than these features, it’s pretty much business as normal when compared to other cars. Fabric material line the seats, the glove box is of a suitable size, and everything else is pretty much where you’d expect it.

My model came with allot wheels, along with a narrow temporary wheel in the boot (I hate these things, much preferring the full size wheel which use to come as spares). The boot is of adequate space, easily allowing me to store a full size suitcase plus more in the back without restriction, and the passengers in the back of the car will find themselves comfortable due to ample leg room being provided. Whilst the interior may look cheap compared to other cars of this period, and you may notice the occasional rattle, the car has been nothing short of amazing to me, due to it’s simplicity and reliability. I’ve had no issues with the electrics like with previous cars, had no recurring faults like with previous cars, and it’s started first time, every time. At the present time, you should also be able to pick one up cheap due to newer models now being released.

When looking for yours, be sure to check it comes with a full service history, and also try to have a good look at the car during the daytime, so you can check out it’s body work in natural light, and also be able to have a look at it’s interior thoroughly, and also check for any leaks from underneath the car. If you’re inexperienced with such matters, it’s best to take long someone who has a knowledge of cars or a mechanic.