Opinions on this please

[Steve H]

Time has come for me to change the car....been thinking about it for ages and feel that the miles I do now are warranting a change. I have a 150mile commute once, sometimes twice a week (all A road and motorway stuff with about 20mins on the back roads) and the zetec petrol focus is drinking fuel (OBC says 32mpg) - This car http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/2014... has been on autotrader for a while and although my head says Mondeo/Passat my heart is saying this.
Any guidance would be appreciated

[Kolbenkopp]

Steve H said:

Any guidance would be appreciated

Listen to your heart is the advice . One of the prettiest compacts ever made. Nice place to be in as well.

Think the level of possible bork should be roughly similar to Ford / VAG. Costs involved as well. Question is: do you have a place you trust than can fix a 159? If so no contest. Do it.

[Steve H]

Kolbenkopp said:

Steve H said:

Any guidance would be appreciated

Listen to your heart is the advice . One of the prettiest compacts ever made. Nice place to be in as well.

Think the level of possible bork should be roughly similar to Ford / VAG. Costs involved as well. Question is: do you have a place you trust than can fix a 159? If so no contest. Do it.

I use the same indy for all of my cars and so I trust him, would I need to use a specialist for a 159?

[Alfahorn]

Steve H said:

Kolbenkopp said:

Steve H said:

Any guidance would be appreciated

Listen to your heart is the advice . One of the prettiest compacts ever made. Nice place to be in as well.

Think the level of possible bork should be roughly similar to Ford / VAG. Costs involved as well. Question is: do you have a place you trust than can fix a 159? If so no contest. Do it.

I use the same indy for all of my cars and so I trust him, would I need to use a specialist for a 159?

It's handy to use a specialist but not essential.

Check for tyre wear, noisy steering (racks known to fail), make sure the cambelt has been changed and documented. Being a red car look out for poor paintwork, chips in the front end and rear arches which are prone. A good well documented service history is a must and also a low number of previous owners.

[Steve H]

Thanks for the advice.