FORD - No longer Fix Or Repair Daily but more like VW !!! (Ford)

Member Name: mattpars

Product:	Ford
Date:	15/05/09 (13 review reads)
Rating:

Advantages: Cheap and great hadling cars !

Disadvantages: They never really get their soft tops right

As a couple my partner and I have had the following Ford cars all brand new :-

Ford KA 1.3 (1999)
Ford Fiesta 1.6 Zetec S (2001)
For Fiesta 1.4 Zetec Blue Special Edition (2008)

We are lucky to have an uncle who worked for ford for yonks and therefore we get a ford privilege ticket wwhich when purchase the KA and 1st Fiesta worked out at between 20-25% off list price but the last Fiesta worked out at a standard £2000 off price which was still a good deal in my opinion.

Now I think we all know what FORD used to stand for ......? Fix Or Repair Daily :-) well all I can say about the 3 cars that we have owned is that nothing has ever gone wrong (Touch wood). The customer service has been excellent with my partner receiving flowers when we picked them up form the showroom. We have never failed to get a few extra's thrown in such as mudflaps / mats / full tank of fuel and on one occasion a boot tidy kit.

Servicing has always been cheap, efficient and if you book in plenty of time you can always get a courtesy car but this can sometimes cost you £10 if you want to insure against the excess for a crash (£500) we have so far taken the risk so pay £0 but perhaps that's the miser in me....

As with all manufacturers just keep in contact with your dealer for deals if you like to change you car often and build up a good relationship with your local dealer as they will treat you well when it comes to part exchange time and that way both of you know what you expect of each other come sale and buy time.

I have no worried recommending FORD to everyone I know.

These days you also get the Government scrapping discount so look out for deals - I am hunting for a good website that lists the best scrappage deals but let me know if you already have one tucked away somewhere.

Summary: Go on - buy one !