scobie140 Posted May 16, 2013 Share Posted May 16, 2013 Thinking of trading in the mrs little ibiza sc for a older style st since the prices have dropped loads for the earlyer ones, so she'll have a nice car and it'l be futureproof if/when we have a child. Anyone came from one of them to here could offer any words of wisdom on what to look out for when looking for one? i'll do the usual and have a look through thier forums for common faults etc but always nice to here from someone whos got experiance but nolonger blinded by the faults due to owning one. Thanks for help or advice folks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pnthrblkzs Posted May 16, 2013 Share Posted May 16, 2013 I've not heard any horror stories tbh. Someone on another forum I used to use recently bought one cheap with over 100k on the clock and is happy with it. One of my mates had an early one from new and a facelift before trading to an RS but tbh he only had them for a few thousand miles so not really enough time to develop faults. I'd consider a 5 door when I need more space. And they are Fords so parts and labour are cheap, cheap, cheap. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paddy78 Posted May 16, 2013 Share Posted May 16, 2013 Nice cars, was very tempted before I bought the zed. The V5 is from Volvo so it's pretty bullet proof and sounds nice too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ekona Posted May 16, 2013 Share Posted May 16, 2013 Fun cars, but thirsty as hell. If that's not a consideration, then it would be the car I'd buy over a VAG or GM product. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
choptop Posted May 16, 2013 Share Posted May 16, 2013 Never owned one but they look good. Took one for a test drive a couple of years back and it went well enough. Mid 20's to the gallon on fuel. I would Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
philb1965 Posted May 16, 2013 Share Posted May 16, 2013 I had a 2007 ST3 bought new, never had any problems in 20k miles. MPG was about 27 to the gallon. Very comfortable, good power, no torque steer, pretty good handling. I was an idiot to sell it to be honest. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arkwright Posted May 16, 2013 Share Posted May 16, 2013 I swapped in my roadstar for an ST3 and it's a good car. Easy to get in and out, nice looking, good owners club, but it's greedy. TBH I was getting pretty anal about leaving the Z anywhere in case it was scratched or dinged in the supermarket. I have no fears with the Focus, common as poo, some barsteward has already keyed it and made a good job of it but i don't care, it's a Ford. Had it been my Z I'd still be in orbit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ricey Posted May 16, 2013 Share Posted May 16, 2013 . some barsteward has already keyed it and made a good job of it but i don't care, it's a Ford. Had it been my Z I'd still be in orbit. .......aye it'd be criminal to key a nissan but fords fine ;-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scobie140 Posted May 16, 2013 Author Share Posted May 16, 2013 Good vibes then, would probably go for a st2 or st3 for the slight extra specs. Not fussed on the petrol consumption she struggles to reach 5k a year. Seems there's a few common issues to do with the power steering and some diaphram so will need to look into that a bit more. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S1 HNK Posted May 16, 2013 Share Posted May 16, 2013 They sound lovely with a few tweaks too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Briggsybriggs1 Posted May 16, 2013 Share Posted May 16, 2013 I had a 57plate 3door st2 in silver before getting the Z it's was a good car and fun to drive the v5 sounded ace as well ,had it since new for 5 years. I had no problems with it at all. The only thing was the low mpg I got about 18 to 24 mpg out off it and only ever got 30mpg ones or twice on a motor way run . I also needed new tyres every 7000 miles. Hope that helps at all, I was told if u chip it i would gain 5mpg and + the obverse more power Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuarty Posted May 16, 2013 Share Posted May 16, 2013 Astra vxr, 30 mpg town driving and i got around 38 on motorway! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scobie140 Posted May 24, 2013 Author Share Posted May 24, 2013 Been to see loads of these the past week, all apart from two had rust at the rear arch and the rest were all in pretty poor nick apart from this one http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201244491132783/sort/default/usedcars/price-from/4000/price-to/8000/maximum-age/up_to_7_years_old/model/focus/make/ford/onesearchad/used/onesearchad/nearlynew/onesearchad/new/radius/30/page/1/postcode/fk29tl/keywords/st?logcode=p So going to phone up today and arrange a test drive for the weekend, overall seem pretty reliable cars so just need to see if it feels ok and if the mrs likes driving it. Shes not been to keen on my type r or 350 as there heavy on the pedals and steering, but she liked her dads normal focus so should be fine Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S1 HNK Posted May 24, 2013 Share Posted May 24, 2013 Hope can persuade her. Then get the Mountune map on it and you'll enjoy driving it more than the Zed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave-350 Posted May 24, 2013 Share Posted May 24, 2013 Astra vxr, 30 mpg town driving and i got around 38 on motorway! But its a Vauxhaull! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ricey Posted May 24, 2013 Share Posted May 24, 2013 Astra vxr, 30 mpg town driving and i got around 38 on motorway! But its a Vauxhaull! Once again you are aware that your driving a Nissan yes?!?!?! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scobie140 Posted May 25, 2013 Author Share Posted May 25, 2013 didn't get it, needs new disks and pads soon of the front, belts are squeeling like mad, and one front tyre has a slit in the sidewall, oil filler cap was full of emulsified oil and dip stick was stuck solid and took a lot of force to get out. salesman turned from sound guy to bit of a knob when all this was pointed out, especially when I said It would need to be two new tyres as its poor practice to have different tyres on the same axle. being honest wasn't bothered about the brakes really as there not too expensive and a doddle to change but belts looked a nightmare to get into. had he change the belts and tyres he'd probably have been quids in. His loss Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dblock Posted May 25, 2013 Share Posted May 25, 2013 Astra vxr, 30 mpg town driving and i got around 38 on motorway! But its a Vauxhaull! Once again you are aware that your driving a Nissan yes?!?!?! Have you ever driven a vauxhall? I'm not a badge snob but I don't like vauxhalls much at all. They have a very fisher price feel to them. The brakes are always way way way over servo'd the gearbox never feels real and they are just ughh no matter how fast they are. I do like the vx220 though. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ricey Posted May 25, 2013 Share Posted May 25, 2013 Astra vxr, 30 mpg town driving and i got around 38 on motorway! But its a Vauxhaull! Once again you are aware that your driving a Nissan yes?!?!?! Have you ever driven a vauxhall? I'm not a badge snob but I don't like vauxhalls much at all. They have a very fisher price feel to them. The brakes are always way way way over servo'd the gearbox never feels real and they are just ughh no matter how fast they are. I do like the vx220 though. Penty of times......utter shite but I don't get the badge snobbery! Nissan ain't exactly premium! For the record the zed is my all time favourite car. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dblock Posted May 25, 2013 Share Posted May 25, 2013 Astra vxr, 30 mpg town driving and i got around 38 on motorway! But its a Vauxhaull! Once again you are aware that your driving a Nissan yes?!?!?! Have you ever driven a vauxhall? I'm not a badge snob but I don't like vauxhalls much at all. They have a very fisher price feel to them. The brakes are always way way way over servo'd the gearbox never feels real and they are just ughh no matter how fast they are. I do like the vx220 though. Penty of times......utter shite but I don't get the badge snobbery! Nissan ain't exactly premium! For the record the zed is my all time favourite car. I agree but maybe he isn't a badge snob either they do make some bad cars Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scobie140 Posted May 26, 2013 Author Share Posted May 26, 2013 The mrs likes the vxrs but after having a total nightmare with her first car(corsa) don't think we will be going down the Vauxhall route again anytime soon, just need to keep looking Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JetSet Posted May 26, 2013 Share Posted May 26, 2013 I seriously considered an ST as long ago as 2003 and went as far as having a fairly long test drive. Despite the fact I was offered a really good deal I found the car to be uninspiring and pretty bland really. Pete Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave-350 Posted May 26, 2013 Share Posted May 26, 2013 Penty of times......utter shite but I don't get the badge snobbery! Nissan ain't exactly premium! For the record the zed is my all time favourite car. I agree but maybe he isn't a badge snob either they do make some bad cars What a ball-bag... You literally just assumed I was being a snob, the reason I made the commenet was down to the fact that every Vauxhuall I have driven, drove like a bag of $hit. My 'Nissan' does not drive like a bag of $hit, in fact its lovely compared the Vauxhualls I have driven - Hence the comment. If i was a snob I would go back to my BMW. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ekona Posted May 26, 2013 Share Posted May 26, 2013 (edited) Well, it would drive better Edited May 26, 2013 by Ekona Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave-350 Posted May 26, 2013 Share Posted May 26, 2013 It could be worse, you could driving a french car... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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