Owning, driving a Suzuki Swift, Ford Fiesta Part 2 QUESTION

A mate of mine has a Fiesta 1.25 at the same age as that.

He's had no issues. I'll double check however, as he plans to give that car to his daughter. I think the rear dampers may have gone on it, and the discs may have seized onto the hubs, but I'll check. Nothing much different to other cars.

This is great to hear guys.

I like them, but we know there is a huge difference between liking and living with a car.

Her budget is topped out at £9k though, so something a touch older and 1.0 liter or 1.2 which I think exists as well.

95% of her driving is commuting less than 20 miles each way daily.

So these things should work for her, as long as reliable.

She also managed to hit a dead badger on the way to work in her 13 plate Corsa yesterday morning at 05.00 as there was oncoming traffic.

It has mangled the underside a bit, and the exhaust now growls.

Typical.

If you are going with the 1.25 Fiesta they are pretty much bullet proof. Ecoboost not so much.

My son ran a 16 plate Fiesta for 2 years and did 27K in it commuting to work - didn't miss a beat.

My wife had a 19 plate Fiesta Ecoboost - Lovely car to drive but wasn't that good on petrol.

My 04 Super Fiesta (tm) has just done 210K - From an engine stand point has had a clutch and an02 sensor - gets thrashed everywhere it goes and still manages 40mpg +

Cant comment on the Swift but I wouldn't hesitate to have another one.

P.

Short story……

She always had Fords. But likes Suzuki

Engine replaced 20k back, car at 110k miles,

Hit a dead adult badger yesterday 05.00 as oncoming traffic forced her to keep to lane.

Underside bent, manifold growling.

I have, in as many years as I've been building engines and working in a garage doing general garage stuff, never seen a Suzuki Swift need more than usual wearable items to be replaced.

That been said 1.25 Fiestas aren't common for problems either.

Thank you gents.

@stealthstyles I know you call a spade a fkn shovel, so if it sucks, you would be the one guy to highlight it.

It sounds like the Suzuki gets a good rep everywhere that I have posted the original question.







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Thanks.

Regarding the WBAC thing, it's still worth getting a quote from a dealer on part-ex just for the ease of it. Good deals can be had. It's worth getting a quote from WBAC and similar places and then getting the dealer to match it. They also won't quibble about scratches here and there and there isn't likely to be a fee to sort this. You just sign the car over to trade and that is it.

Of course it's totally different if you're buying privately, but 2 of the last 3 dailies I've sold have been dropped through the trade at a dealers. Granted they weren't worth big money but it saved me having idiot tyre kickers wanting a test drive without proof of insurance, then trying to get it at half the asking price. You might take a small hit on your asking price, but at that end of the market it probably won't be much if it's a small indy dealer. Big dealers would obviously be a different matter as they're target driven.

we have a 12 plate Swift , it was bought pre registered from new and has been mucho reliable , plus its a hoot to blat around the lanes mostly due to its Fiat engine which likes to rev .. good cheap cars

Thanks for all the replies guys.



On the Suzuki front, any experience between the 1.0 and 1.2 to mention?

My gut feel is 1.2 but Sally seems interested in the 1.0 as she mostly commute’s

But it is an option of through town, or motorway.

20 miles each direction.

Opinions please, or experience.