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[aaronjb]

I see millions of them on my commute up and down the M1, and none of them are ever broken down at the side of the road so that's probably a good start!

And, honestly, they're not a bad looking car in estate form - I'd have considered one but I sat in the Superb first and never made it to the Ford garage!

[tunnie]

Well after some weeks of researching, trying seats in the few petrol newish estate cars available, I am back to the Ford Mondeo as the only car with the boot space that fits the bill for me, and I realise this will cause gnashing of teeth among the Ford haters and badge snobs.
I'm going for the 2.0L ecoBoost estate, Titanium X with £3000 worth of extras in shadow black.

Off you go lads, rant away.

Sounds like it's latest shape? I think the new shape Mondeo Estates are great looking cars, especially in TitanmX spec 

[Doctor Gollum]

It's your money, and your car but I guarantee two things...

1. It isn't an Omega. Subjectively speaking.
2. The E Class boot is significantly larger, costs less to service and is better built.

Hope it serves you well

[Field Marshal Dr. Opti]

Well after some weeks of researching, trying seats in the few petrol newish estate cars available, I am back to the Ford Mondeo as the only car with the boot space that fits the bill for me, and I realise this will cause gnashing of teeth among the Ford haters and badge snobs.
I'm going for the 2.0L ecoBoost estate, Titanium X with £3000 worth of extras in shadow black.

Off you go lads, rant away.

Can't be many badge snobs here, Mr  Shackeng. We drive a Vauxhall.

One of our number even owned a low-rent Daewoo.

[Field Marshal Dr. Opti]

Well after some weeks of researching, trying seats in the few petrol newish estate cars available, I am back to the Ford Mondeo as the only car with the boot space that fits the bill for me, and I realise this will cause gnashing of teeth among the Ford haters and badge snobs.
I'm going for the 2.0L ecoBoost estate, Titanium X with £3000 worth of extras in shadow black.

Off you go lads, rant away.

Sounds like it's latest shape? I think the new shape Mondeo Estates are great looking cars, especially in TitanmX spec

Is this the modern day replacement for 'Ghia'?

[STEMO]

I like your choice a lot, Chris. When I've run my astra to destruction, that's exactly what I'll be be looking at.
Having said that, it's pretty hard to destroy an almost rust proof small engined car that seldom gets above 2500 revs. An acquaintance of mine has a 2010 1.6 astra saloon that he has owned from new. He's really looked after it and it's coming up to 140,000 miles and looks almost new.

[tunnie]

Well after some weeks of researching, trying seats in the few petrol newish estate cars available, I am back to the Ford Mondeo as the only car with the boot space that fits the bill for me, and I realise this will cause gnashing of teeth among the Ford haters and badge snobs.
I'm going for the 2.0L ecoBoost estate, Titanium X with £3000 worth of extras in shadow black.

Off you go lads, rant away.

Sounds like it's latest shape? I think the new shape Mondeo Estates are great looking cars, especially in TitanmX spec

Is this the modern day replacement for 'Ghia'?

Ghia I think is dropped, used to be around fairly recently but even then it was not much above standard Spec. Titanium X is now top spec.

Where it was Ghia/Ghia X back in the Granada days.

[tunnie]

I like your choice a lot, Chris. When I've run my astra to destruction, that's exactly what I'll be be looking at.
Having said that, it's pretty hard to destroy an almost rust proof small engined car that seldom gets above 2500 revs. An acquaintance of mine has a 2010 1.6 astra saloon that he has owned from new. He's really looked after it and it's coming up to 140,000 miles and looks almost new.

Random example, fine looking Estate cars 

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201703093104471?postcode=tw89de&onesearchad=Used&onesearchad=Nearly%20New&onesearchad=New&model=MONDEO&body-type=Estate&make=FORD&sort=price-desc&advertising-location=at_cars&radius=1500&page=3

[Field Marshal Dr. Opti]

I like your choice a lot, Chris. When I've run my astra to destruction, that's exactly what I'll be be looking at.
Having said that, it's pretty hard to destroy an almost rust proof small engined car that seldom gets above 2500 revs. An acquaintance of mine has a 2010 1.6 astra saloon that he has owned from new. He's really looked after it and it's coming up to 140,000 miles and looks almost new.

Random example, fine looking Estate cars 

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201703093104471?postcode=tw89de&onesearchad=Used&onesearchad=Nearly%20New&onesearchad=New&model=MONDEO&body-type=Estate&make=FORD&sort=price-desc&advertising-location=at_cars&radius=1500&page=3

I would find it hard to justify spending almost £26000 on a used Mondeo.

[Field Marshal Dr. Opti]

Sorry......by hard to justify I mean impossible to justify.

[tunnie]

I like your choice a lot, Chris. When I've run my astra to destruction, that's exactly what I'll be be looking at.
Having said that, it's pretty hard to destroy an almost rust proof small engined car that seldom gets above 2500 revs. An acquaintance of mine has a 2010 1.6 astra saloon that he has owned from new. He's really looked after it and it's coming up to 140,000 miles and looks almost new.

Random example, fine looking Estate cars 

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201703093104471?postcode=tw89de&onesearchad=Used&onesearchad=Nearly%20New&onesearchad=New&model=MONDEO&body-type=Estate&make=FORD&sort=price-desc&advertising-location=at_cars&radius=1500&page=3

I would find it hard to justify spending almost £26000 on a used Mondeo.

Ford's these days aint cheap, I've been looking at S-Max's even £10k only gets me 2010 Plate examples with ~60k on the clock

[RossPhim]

Well after some weeks of researching, trying seats in the few petrol newish estate cars available, I am back to the Ford Mondeo as the only car with the boot space that fits the bill for me, and I realise this will cause gnashing of teeth among the Ford haters and badge snobs.
I'm going for the 2.0L ecoBoost estate, Titanium X with £3000 worth of extras in shadow black.

Off you go lads, rant away.

Sounds like it's latest shape? I think the new shape Mondeo Estates are great looking cars, especially in TitanmX spec

Is this the modern day replacement for 'Ghia'?

Ghia I think is dropped, used to be around fairly recently but even then it was not much above standard Spec. Titanium X Sport is now top spec.

Where it was Ghia/Ghia X back in the Granada days.

Fixed that for ya!

[Mister Rog]

Sorry......by hard to justify I mean impossible to justify.

Seems to me that name of the game is to load cars with as many electronic toys as possible to justify higher prices, with the material cost of the toys actually being quite low.

[Field Marshal Dr. Opti]

I like your choice a lot, Chris. When I've run my astra to destruction, that's exactly what I'll be be looking at.
Having said that, it's pretty hard to destroy an almost rust proof small engined car that seldom gets above 2500 revs. An acquaintance of mine has a 2010 1.6 astra saloon that he has owned from new. He's really looked after it and it's coming up to 140,000 miles and looks almost new.

Random example, fine looking Estate cars 

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201703093104471?postcode=tw89de&onesearchad=Used&onesearchad=Nearly%20New&onesearchad=New&model=MONDEO&body-type=Estate&make=FORD&sort=price-desc&advertising-location=at_cars&radius=1500&page=3

I would find it hard to justify spending almost £26000 on a used Mondeo.

Ford's these days aint cheap, I've been looking at S-Max's even £10k only gets me 2010 Plate examples with ~60k on the clock

To my way of thinking the Mondeo is a workhorse like a Vectra/Signum. Pick one up for a few hundred quid or sub £5000 for a good example.

£26000  for a Mondeo derv though........ .

For that kind of money a mouth-watering selection of cars become available.

[STEMO]

I like your choice a lot, Chris. When I've run my astra to destruction, that's exactly what I'll be be looking at.
Having said that, it's pretty hard to destroy an almost rust proof small engined car that seldom gets above 2500 revs. An acquaintance of mine has a 2010 1.6 astra saloon that he has owned from new. He's really looked after it and it's coming up to 140,000 miles and looks almost new.

Random example, fine looking Estate cars 

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201703093104471?postcode=tw89de&onesearchad=Used&onesearchad=Nearly%20New&onesearchad=New&model=MONDEO&body-type=Estate&make=FORD&sort=price-desc&advertising-location=at_cars&radius=1500&page=3

Diesel. No.