2007 Mondeo

I saw the new Mondeo in a forecourt last week and it really looks the business. I'm sure it'll be great to drive and well equipped and impossible to sell it on after 2 or 3 years same as all the other Mondeos.
 
I thought the new line of Mondeo's were proving a lot more reliable? Admittedly never owned one, friend of mine has a 06 model, 1.9 or 2.0 tdi, plenty of power and very comfortable. Then again he is a sales rep and it tends to be a common choice for sales rep's company car, leading to high mileage & harder to sell on maybe?
 
Having owned one Mondeo and driven loads over the years I've found them to be extremely reliable. Trouble is that nobody will buy them second hand. Maybe its a perception that they will all have been rep's cars with high mileage etc or else people want more prestige eg BMW, Audi etc
 
I've seen a couple in the last few days. Saw a nice Zetec model this morning.

All cars in this class depreciate heavily. It's just a fact of life.
 
It looks well alright, shame all extras cost so much.

Might be able to pick up the older Titatium X now a bit cheaper!
 
The Passat/new Avensis wouldn't depreciate as much I would imagine.

Biggest problem I have with the Mondeo is that they'll prob give it a facelift within 2 years!
 
went in today to see the mondeo and loved it. Ms DK99 had the final say as its her car and decided on the hatchback for practical terms. Decided on the Zetec spec but now the problem is getting it.

Spoke to 3 garages and all said if I ordered it now would get in October as the plants close for 2 months in th summer and hence production is delayed. Obviously wait till January rather than getting a 07 in October/ November. They only received limited stock. seeing as they have been talking about this car for so long you think they would have had the foresight to have enough supply.
 
Firefly said:
The Passat/new Avensis wouldn't depreciate as much I would imagine.

Biggest problem I have with the Mondeo is that they'll prob give it a facelift within 2 years!
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With respect Firefly, the outward appearance of the recent Mondeo,launched 2001,bearly changed until the new model launched May 2007.During the six years the equipment level improved,but thats not unique to Mondeos or Ford for that matter.
 
"Spoke to 3 garages and all said if I ordered it now would get in October as the plants close for 2 months in th summer and hence production is delayed."

Dealers are talking through their hat DK, they always make me laugh with their "inside knowledge". I used to work in the Mondeo plant in Belgium, no way they close for two months - 2 weeks if that these days. Ford are probably busy filling orders for the more lucrative German and U.K fleet orders right now, too busy to make for Ireland's little low option/low margin RHD market....! If anyone interested , check report on Mondeo plant here..

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/motoring/main.jhtml?xml=/motoring/2007/04/28/nosplit/mffordfac28.xml

Your probably right , wait for January!
 
upport said:
With respect Firefly, the outward appearance of the recent Mondeo,launched 2001,bearly changed until the new model launched May 2007.During the six years the equipment level improved,but thats not unique to Mondeos or Ford for that matter.
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True, maybe it's the model before 2001 I'm thinking about.
 
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