Ford Escorts

[quackers]

Im looking for a new motor at the moment, what do you all think about escorts? Ive got about 1500 quid, im looking at the 1.6 range

Opinions?

[ERU]

Get a diesel 1.8 - great cars tbh.
Cheap to fix too.

[5lab]

they've got a bit of a dull image, but are probably a great buy for that reason.

could you stretch to a focus? they must be coming down to around that money are they not?

[Fox]

You won't get a good Focus for anywhere near £1500 I'm afraid. £2.5k for a shabby one still.

What you WILL get is a Mondeo the same age as the Escorts you are looking at, but higher spec. They do a 1.6 but best off with a 1.8 or 2.0. Better built, nicer to drive and more reliable, yet no more expensive.

[5lab]

probably cost more to run mind, on insurance and fuel

[Honoop]

I used to have a 1995 M Plate 1.8 LX Escort, was a great car!

Cheap to run and easy to fix and get parts for! Plus the added advantage over a Focus being that you can still do stuff to it yourself EASILY like servicing etc.

[Fox]

probably cost more to run mind, on insurance and fuel

Everyone thinks that, this is why they are so cheap to buy now. In reality, there isn't an awful lot of difference.

[Prodigy]

I used to drive a 1.8 bog standard diesel escort. I can safely say I'd never go back to driving it again after having driven my new Colt 1.6!

That said it was cheap to run, cheap to insure and cheap to repair. It's cheap all round but utter cack.

[Knoxville]

Colt 1.6 units are beautiful things tbh, as it goes i'd say look at a mondeo, less likely to have been used as a boy racer tool, higher specced, similar fuel consumtption especially if your looking at 5 door escorts, parts are just as common plus if you get an ex company car then it may have 20 million miles on it but it will have been well looked after.

[Zak33]

That said it was cheap to run, cheap to insure and cheap to repair. It's cheap all round but utter cack.

don't hold back on me now

Made me laff a lot that did. Sady its my thought too.

Whats wrong with a Nissan Sunny?

[Rave]

I sure wouldn't pay £1500 for a Mk5 Escort....£500 maybe.

[schmunk]

Please don't buy an Escort, please...