Ford Fiesta (1977 - 1989) 1.1 Firefly 3d (1988/E) Owner Review

What does this car say about you?

'this is my first car'

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

liked the old-school square shaped styling. it looked like a 7 year old designed it at break time

Would you buy this car again and why?

yes. enjoyed driving it. would get an xr2 if it didn't have chav reputation

What are you likely to buy next?

Type of dealer you bought from?

Didn't buy from a dealer

Did you buy this car new?

No

What price did you pay?

£500

When did you buy the car?

June 1999

Did you get a good deal and why?

extremely. family friend was offered 500 p/x and said he would rather sell it to me. took it to garage the next week and was offered £1200 by a mechanic. it had done 27,000 miles in 11 years

Is there any special reason why you bought this car?

family friend selling extremely cheap. bought it when i was 15 and put it in storage. learnt to drive by using it on private land every few weeks

What was the dealer like?

What's it like to drive?

great fun, loved it. great feel for the road because it was made with limited technology

What's it like to park?

easy

Have you had any problems with the car?

electrics on radio were intermittent seeing as it had never been used. when i drove into the back of someone the front end damaged frighteningly easily

What's most practical about your car?

very comfy seats

Favourite gadget, option or accessory?

removable sunroof!