Ford Escort Estate (1990 - 2001) 1.6i LX 5d (1996/P) Owner Review

What does this car say about you?

I'm poor, potentially a pikey (it was plagues with rust and bad paint on the outside)

What do your friends / family / neighbours think of the car?

'At least it was cheap and it hasn't broken down yet'

Would you buy this car again and why?

Possibly - was impressed how reliable it was after years of Fords in my late teens had put me off a bit.

What are you likely to buy next?

Am finding cheap cars fun nowadays so one of these could be on the cards again

Type of dealer you bought from?

Independent

Did you buy this car new?

No

What price did you pay?

£750

When did you buy the car?

October 2006

Did you get a good deal and why?

Gave me some money off what we agreed as rear wiper faulty. Not a bad deal at the time.

Is there any special reason why you bought this car?

Cheap runabout

What was the dealer like?

Friendly

What's it like to drive?

Could sit at 80mph ok, never going to be a performance car though. Decent driving position. Enjoyed it well enough

What's it like to park?

Fine

Have you had any problems with the car?

Drove it for about 25k miles over a year all over the country and it never failed me once - not even a single jump start. Didn't service it once, just topped levels up. Started feeling a little wheezy, but got scrapped due to terminal rust in a-pillar

What's most practical about your car?

It was rubbish so you could leave it anywhere

Favourite gadget, option or accessory?

Remote boot release! Sunroof, oh and later spec ford stereo