Ford Fiesta 1.6 Metal MK7

[Levi1501]

Hi,
I am looking at purchasing a new car soon and have got my heart set on a Ford Fiesta MK7. I really like the Zetec S/Metal/S1600. I was wondering what people’s views/experiences are on these (personally I don’t like the stripes and white wheels on the S1600, but the blue paint is very nice).

I was also wondering if anyone on here is selling (or considering selling their Zetec S/Metal/S1600.
My preference of the 3 choices is a white Metal with heated seats (and all the other goodies).

Cheers,
Levi

[LuS1fer]

I have had two Mk 7 STs and they've been nothing but utterly reliable.
The only issue I had was a weak handbrake on my 13 model which had a sticky piston but I',m beginning to think that may have had something to do with the EBC pads I fitted.
The blue on the Metal was a £495 extra at the time.

Heated seats are nice but burn your backside on the higher setting.
Seat catches can be a bit recalcitrant on 3 doors.

[blade7]

I bought my daughter a MK7 1.6 Zetec S around a year ago, and she really likes it. Bear in mind Ford say the cambelt/waterpump should be replaced at 8 years or 80k, and it's expensive/PITA to change.