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Should I be wary of a 2011 Mondeo with a 2010 paint colour?

I am considering a 2-litre diesel 140 automatic Mondeo Titanium X from a large dealership. The car is on a 61 plate but the body colour has been omitted from the Ford brochure since August 2010. The car has just 100 miles on the clock and the asking price is £17,000. The car is obviously some 16 months old. What should I be wary of with this deal?

Asked on 17 March 2012 by MS, Driffield

Answered by Honest John
The Mondeo had a ‘facelift’ from September 2010. If this car is not the facelift model, then it was probably built before July 2010: www.honestjohn.co.uk/carbycar/ford/mondeo-iv-2007/...d

Road test and video: www.honestjohn.co.uk/road-tests/ford/ford-mondeo-2.../
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