Could someone help me with this please?

[Nino]

Hey guys, firstly im sorry im asking this but My misses recently helpped me out with repair costs and now shes asked me to look up a new car for her and i need your advice.

Shes set her mind on ether a Ford feista ST150 or the Ford feista 1.6 TDCI Zectec S (the one designed to look like the ST)

Now her budget is her car 55 plate 1.0 Vauxhall corsa 12v and upto £3000.

Ive been looking and I have discovered that the deisel is around £5-£7k where as the ST are around £3-5k.

My problem is the only ford i ever owned was a 1.6 16v focus so I dont have a clue about these cars.
I found this one that looks within our price bracket but isit too cheap?
http://www2.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201237485080871/sort/default/usedcars/maximum-mileage/up_to_80000_miles/maximum-age/up_to_7_years_old/price-to/6000/transmission/manual/model/fiesta/make/ford/onesearchad/used/onesearchad/nearlynew/onesearchad/new/page/6/postcode/cf55dd/radius/60?logcode=p

What im bascally asking is what (if anyone knows) should I be looking for if we go to view this? and what to check?

Thanks for any support you can give guys 

[salsheikh]

great sporty cars but factor in the insurance on the petrol versions. i didnt know they did 2.0 st's in the fiesta's?

have a look on a few ford forums to see whats available.

[Adam]

i didnt know they did 2.0 st's in the fiesta's?

The did the 2.0 150BHP ST's throughout the mk6 range.

[barrym381]

had a shot of my young cousins st a few times was great on the back roads an e has never had a problem in 25k  an there is plenty low mileage 1s for 3k up

[Raffe]

I have owned both, an '05 ST which I kept for 2 months back in 2005, was heavy on fuel and the performance felt very lack lustre, complete disappointment and my biggest car purchasing mistake

We then also had an 08 Zetec S TDCi which we bought in 2009 and sold earlier this year, this was a great car.

£35 per year tax, £200 insurance, 50mpg regardless of how you drove it and on a run 60+ was achievable, plus the car just seemed more fun to drive than the ST with a good fun chassis.

100% reliable with only a set if tyres in our ownership beyond the annual services, my wife loved it and I would recommend one as cheap fun motoring

[kempie]

Your asking about fords on a golf forum?
Tell her to man up and buy her a mk2

[Nino]

Your asking about fords on a golf forum?
Tell her to man up and buy her a mk2

Trust me I had tired my best to convert her to VW or even VAG group but the only VAG's she likes are the mk4 golf anni's or an A3 bt she got no chance with her budg.
Thanks alot for the info guys

[barrym381]

could have an a3 2.0t with your budget 
http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201238485810275/sort/default/usedcars/model/a3/make/audi/onesearchad/used/onesearchad/nearlynew/onesearchad/new/postcode/g134rf/page/2/radius/1500/keywords/turbo?logcode=p

or a polo gti if you sell the corsa 1st
http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201239486329330/sort/default/usedcars/maximum-age/up_to_7_years_old/make/volkswagen/onesearchad/used/onesearchad/nearlynew/onesearchad/new/radius/1500/keywords/gti/postcode/g134rf/page/2?logcode=p

[Nino]

WOW thats milesage is abit high for that price on the A£ imho, as the the polo Niiiice

[barrym381]

WOW thats milesage is abit high for that price on the A£ imho, as the the polo Niiiice

its only high if mileage bothers you both will go forever if serviced properly