cheap and cheerful (Ford Sierra/Sapphire)

Member Name: ryanmccuk

Product:	Ford Sierra/Sapphire
Date:	22/03/01 (273 review reads)
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Advantages: comfort, space

Disadvantages: sqeaks, quite slow

About 6 months ago i was in search for a new car but i didnt have much money. To my surprise i found a brand new looking sierra sapphire classic 1.6 for £800 in a garage foecourt.

I bought it and i wasa surprised at the comfort and condition of it. It was a 1990 H registration but as i said it looked like new. Someone had definately looked after this one.

I paid £800 for the Sierra, and I hardly had to do anything to it, apart from replacing the fan belt and battery in the last 4 months. Nothing too expensive.

It has never broke down on me apart from one time a spark plug lead had torn. The car itself is very spacious, as you can get a lot in it.

The main things i like about it is the comfort, fuel economy and the room. It is almost as roomy as the BMW i once owned. The seats are like sitting in an armchair at home.

The suspension can seem a little soft at times but compared to some other cars it is fine. Talking about the fuel economy, it has been known to travel from Ballantrae where i live, in south ayrshire, to Edinburgh centre and back, without using the motorways, on only £20.

It can be quite noisy with the squeaky plastic dash board but you soon get used to it and the engines can run to over 200,000 miles with a little oil burning, but it is one of the most reliable and comfortable cars i have ever owned.

Although the sapphire classic isnt as stylish as some of the other models such as the 2.0 Turbo cosworth they are still very popular, probably because of the cheaper insurance. No matter where you go in britain you will always see one somewhere.

They are very popular as taxi's so just be careful that if you buy one that it hasn't got too many miles on the clock, they are usually well looked after but every car only lasts so long before it gives up.

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