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Old car, new old car... again

Friday, 14. August 2009, 08:09:40

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My last new old car never caused alot of trouble, but after 1.5 years the engine broke down. Right on the motorway while driving around 160km/h all of a sudden the engine lost loads of power and started to rattle. I gladly made my way to the next resting area, where the engine finally turned off and didn't start again. So I called the ADAC (a german motoring organisation) and after 45minutes of waiting I had to face the fact, that my beloved Subaru would never drive again. :cry:

So my dad and I took 2 days of running around, looking for cars, negotiating about prices (looking for new cars, old cars, new used ones...) and finally ended up with this great car: a Ford Focus TDCI, 4 years old, 65.000km driven for 8.100 Euros. The car is really nice, including an air conditioning system, lots of space and very comfortable seats. Everything looks still very new and shiny... and I'll try to keep it that way. :cool:

So again a real family car... :angel:

a gift from my colleguesGamescom 2009

Comments

Pineas2 14. August 2009, 08:33

Oh, no, not one more black Ford Focus Turnier... if I could choose I would get that car:

David 14. August 2009, 08:47

It is not black... it's dark blue. :wink:
And you can't select a color when buying a used car.

If I could chose I'd love to drive a Lotus Exige (but I'm too large for that car), a Mazda RX-8 or a Porsche 356 Speedster. But none of these would be reasonable.

Pineas2 14. August 2009, 08:50

Yes, and that's why my wife rides a black Ford Focus Turnier. Shortly I had a blue Honda Civic, but it was to expensive to have two cars.

thobi 14. August 2009, 11:42

good luck with your new old car :smile:

Jenny Lu 8. September 2009, 05:00

a family car for a future happy family...
good luck my dear!!

Blaz Pristy 18. September 2009, 05:33

Nice choice for diesel...:up:

Ford is hungry for regular gas, i had some 93 Ford Escort forest green color but anyway our family get some years back a Mazda they think that Mazda have good japan engine that's wrong it's own by Ford by now so engine not that good anymore now they have Seat Altea diesel four doors and it looks the about same as Mazda Premacy did :lol:

David 18. September 2009, 09:49

This car takes around 5.7 liters per 100km. That's a very moderate value I think. My Subaru Legacy needed at least 8.8 litres, my VW Golf took 5.9 litres.

Blaz Pristy 18. September 2009, 10:20

Yes, Mazda Premacy did about 12+ in regular gas, it's nothing wrong with Ford but for regular gas is not that good.

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