1.0 EcoBoost 125 buying advice - low miles or newer?

1.0 EcoBoost 125 buying advice - low miles or newer?

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ukcfuser

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1 posts

67 months

Monday 8th April 2019
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Hi,

I'm replacing a 60 plate 1.6 Focus Titanium that I've owned for 5 years. I've test drive a Zetec S 1.0 125 15 plate at the weekend and was quite surprised how it compared to the 60 1.6 Zetec engine.

Thinking of 1.0 EcoBoost 125 2016 / 2015 model. I usually do about 6K per year domestic use. Looking for advice on whether I should try for A) Newer model with higher miles B) Older with lower miles. Thinking of keeping this next car for a similar period. I value good economy and not having to shell out much to look after the car.

What advice would you give? Thanks in advance.

uncle tez

531 posts

158 months

Tuesday 9th April 2019
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I was in a similar position recently. We looked at a MK8 and MK7.5 both 125 st line cars.
The MK7.5 had about 10k miles and the new car only had 5K but the price difference was only about £500.
After looking at and driving both cars the MK8 was the obvious choice for us. The older car was feeling a bit dated even though it was only six months older.
The interior is a big improvement and has a lot more tech as standard if you go for the right trim.

We've only had ours for a couple of months but are very happy we went for the newer car/shape.