Ford Fiesta 1989
  • Economy

    Value

    3 out of 5 3.0

    A lot of car and power for your money, but good quaility ones are few a far between. Prices seem to be going up.

    Costs

    4 out of 5 4.0

    Mine was completly standard, and apart from expensive oil, very little spent.

  • On the road

    Driving

    4 out of 5 4.0

    Lots of fun. Used mine for both short and long journeys.

    Performance

    4 out of 5 4.0

    For the money, very good-mid range. Very responsive. Always power on tap.

  • Living with it

    Reliability

    4 out of 5 4.0

    No problems with mine. 107000 miles, and still going strong.

    Image

    3 out of 5 3.0

    It'ss only when you drive a more mundain car that you realise how many looks you get in the turbo. Image geting better as car gets rare in standard form.

    Comfort

    2 out of 5 2.0

    Maybe not the best, but who cares? You're not supposed to sleep in the thing!!!

  • Security and Service

    Security

    1 out of 5 1.0

    Very poor, but good alarms aren't that expensive.

    Service

    1 out of 5 1.0

    Self serviced.

  • Problems and Ownership

    Problems

    Engine

    Other

    Clutch, but again, on high milage.

    Ownership

    Did you buy the car new?

    Used

    Would you buy the same model again?

    No

    Did you buy from the same manufacturer again?

    Yes