I borrowed a manual one for a couple of months that was end of life years back and it loved a drink no matter how gentle you were with it. The Astra would be far more frugal if it could be fixed.Warren t claim wrote: ↑Mon Apr 10, 2023 9:23 pmThe petrol 2.0 Mk Mondeo has a reputation for being VERY thirsty.bub2006 wrote: ↑Mon Apr 10, 2023 9:13 pm That's the main problem,petrol 2.0. Don't expect it to be fantastic but what I'll spend on fuel I'll hopefully save on things going tits up. It was either this, a transit connect tdci with 220k and 200 quid more expensive or a multitude of ropey vehicles in various states of disrepair.
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Death knell was something catastrophic involving the clutch. My mechanic being on holiday meant no repairs and loss of money. Combined with low compression on one cylinder,rust on sills under plastic trims and ready for 2 tyres it wasn't viable.