Hi Everyone

 

I have never owned a Ford. For some reason I've been into pugs, and sort of know what to expect of them in terms of milleage before scrapping. So I'm here for your advise hopefully.

 

I have serious problems with my current motor, petrol pug 306 .... serious as in gasket ....... I reckon I will be lucky to get much more use out of it , but its done over 150,000 so I can't complain, but as its been such a reliable car, apart from french electrics, part of me want to get another one .....

 

However....

 

A relative (who is buying a brand new Fiesta) has offered me their R reg Escort 1.6, with 80,000 miles on the clock. It has just passed the mot and has just been taxed for the year. It has been regularly serviced, recently had new battery, two new front tires. The only thing that is worrying is that it needed to be welded inside on rear passenger side above wheel arch - the rust around the wheel arch is just beginning (although car is garaged overnight!!! is it true that rust is a particular speciality of Ford?!!)

 

The body work of the car apart from the rust above rear wheel arches looks lovely, and its nice and clean inside, with front electric windows (that work). There are problems with the central locking on the doors, as it can only be locked from driver side, which i think i can live with (as I am used to rubbish French electrics not working!).

With 80,000 on the clock, what would be reasonable mileage to expect to get out of this car before it joins my pugeot (thats done over 150,000 miles) at the scrap yard?

 

If you look after it, it'll easily make it past 150

My central locking only locks from the drivers side aswell i think it might be dodgy locks but im not sure anyways you should definatly get the escort, there quality cars proper fun to drive

80k is nothing, if its been looked after like you say, they will go onto 150k fine, and beyond! The locks are prone to failing, one thing thats worth remmebering the parts for an escort are really cheap!!! 2nd hand parts are practically given away!

The rust on the escorts wheel arches is basically what every ford escort owner will experience, there very commonly known for it unfortunately due to the design of the arch

Edited April 16, 200915 yr by Escort_Kid

still plenty of life in the old girl yet fella, rust is sortable, as is the central locking

Actually sounds like a good escort there. I'd take it, you won't be unhappy

id get it mate

 

as said above these are common faults on escorts but easily rectified

As said it sounds like a good car with a LOT of life left in it yet. Nip the rust in the bud now and it'll be a nice car that will run to at least 150k

 

Highest mileage scort i had was 137,000 miles and i scrapped that as its rear arch on one side was minging and it needed a CV joint and gasket and a respray on both bumpers and bonnet to be respectable..wasnt worth it despite the fact it was mechanically sound (other than the joint,which costs nothing)