What is your opinion of the Fiesta Zetec S Red Edition?

What is your opinion on the Ford Fiesta Zetec S Red Edition? I want to buy a fun second car doing fairly low mileage, but have heard of problems with paint work and build quality with the Fiesta.

Asked on 8 January 2015 by surreyvulture

Answered by Honest John

John Slavin tested this for us here: www.honestjohn.co.uk/road-tests/ford/ford-fiesta-z.../

Facelift Fiesta problem areas here: www.honestjohn.co.uk/carbycar/ford/fiesta-2013/?se...d

Fiesta ST here: www.honestjohn.co.uk/carbycar/ford/fiesta-st-2013/...d

One report of flaking red paint on the front valence.

Tags: buying a new car reliability

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