My Dad is looking for something to replace his 2007 Corsa 1.3CDTi (A complete pile of **** if ever there was one with EPS faults, Turbo actuator faults, wiper motor faults, springs breaking regularly and not overly fuel efficient), we've had a look round and for around £4.5K puts him into the newer shape Fiesta with a 1.25 engine.
Not read anything bad about these cars and engines and would suit dad as the larger 1.4 engine model hikes up the insurance group, road tax and fuel consumption. We're talking about someone who just uses his car to go to the local shops and has the occasional trip out in a relatively small radius, this negates any benefit from having a diesel vehicle. He doesn't want to spend over £4.5K ideally as it's limited use negates the need for any fancy extra's, his only real requirements are a five door model (easier when picking up children or going for a meal with a couple of friends), comfortable driving position without being to low to get in and out of and something cheap to service without expensive items like turbo's etc.
So does anyone have any input positive or negative about this car (Specifically the 2009 model onwards) and engine combination or any other cars he could consider.
The only other point is he may not be able or want to drive in a few years time so I was also looking for something basic and with a small engine that maybe my sons could buy off him as a first car.
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Topic: Thoughts on Fiesta 1.25 (Read 2684 times)