Mondeo Advice

[Hom3r]

I looking at getting a Mondeo, there are 3 options to choose from, which is the better version. (all 2.0 TDCI Diesel)

(55) GHIA X 130 PS, 26,000 £11,499
(06) Titanium 115 PS, 12,400 £11,399
(06) Titanium 130 PS, 15,000 £11,499

[Cobbydaler]

I suppose it depends what you want from a car?

Luxury, performance, pulling power...

(The opposite sex or Caravans, take your pick...)

P.S. I know which I prefer

[SMHarman]

Well of the 06 you get the more powerful for 100 more. But do you want the Titanium or the Ghia. Either way the milage is nothing to be concerned about.

[Hom3r]

Is there titanium a higher spec than a Ghia?

[marky]

Dont the Mondeos have a turbo problem

[Hom3r]

Not that I know of, but thy are still under warrenty

[superbiatch]

Originally Posted by marky

Dont the Mondeos have a turbo problem

Think thats Laguna's (i'm a member of a renault forum ) - big problems with diesels.

[marky]

Ok, the middle one.
Its less bhp so less stress on the crank and its the lowest mileage

[keithwalton]

I think titanium x, and ghia x are a similar level of trim, the former is more of a sporty kinda theme so brushed aluminium big wheels etc part leather seats etc, whilst the ghia is more into luxuary so walnut dash, full leather seats etc.

having been in a titanium x tdci recently its a surprisingly nice car for a mondeo!

Dont know what the difference is off hand between titanium and titanium x.

And yes its a renault problem with the exhaust gas recurculation valve jamming open and the engine running away as its burns engine oil. Quite a rare problem tho.

Edit - I really wouldnt worry about a year old engine with 15k miles on the clock especially not on a diesel its probably only just had its first service and will run on for another 100k miles. My citroen is coming up 12 years old now has done 112.5k miles and its running as smoothly as ever

[Uncle Peter]

I had a Titanium (130PS) hire car the other week and found it a tad sluggish on the take-up so I wouldn't have fancied the lower powered model myself. Suppose the best choice depends on your driving style and what sort of driving you're going to be doing I guess.

[Wicked_and_Crazy]

Have you looked at the Mazda 6 Diesels? Very similar car in that theyre based on the same chasis i believe. Mazda 6 diesel (2006 onwards) is a much better engine

[Hom3r]

I'm a Ford man, I pass a couple of garages on the way to work.

Whenever I think of Mazda's I aways think of "men behaving badly" Mazda (and the hand signal)

[keithwalton]

The mazda 6 is indeed based off the mondeo, the engine your on about is the slightly uprated version going into the new mondeo.

I did drive a 130bhp diesel renault megane the other week and was dissapointed with it compared to my 90bhp xantia! as renault had just got the gear ratios wrong, the gap between the gears was to long (esp 1st to 2nd) so when pushing it even when i made the gear change late it came into 2nd to low down into the revs and the thing hesitated for a few seconds before going again.

130 and even 140 bhp from a 2 litre diesel is poor by modern standards, most others (bmw, renault, audi etc) get 165-175 bhp out of there engines these days.

Having looked up the trim levels, ghia and titanium cost the same and are just aimed at different markets, adding an X adds £1000 to the list price

[DaggaDagga]

Save some more pennies and get the new model instead.

http://www.topgear.com/content/news/stories/1604/

Lovely dovely. I want one (never thought I'd say that about a Mundaneo)

Remember that the value of the current one will drop through the floor as soon as this beauty hits the showrooms.

[SMHarman]

Originally Posted by Hom3r

I'm a Ford man, I pass a couple of garages on the way to work.

Whenever I think of Mazda's I aways think of "men behaving badly" Mazda (and the hand signal)

and a Mazda is a Ford in Mazdas Clothing, bit like a Volvo.