I ran a Focus I TDDi for 3 yrs as a company car, and racked up just shy of 100k. In that time it needed nothing outside of servicing, tyres and bulbs, except for an auxiliary belt tensioner. Still drove like new at 100k as well.
I would have bought it had I needed it. I have no doubt it would have done the same mileage again without any trouble at all.
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Frankly I wouldnt go spending £4k+ on a 100k 1.6tdci. The 1.6 was never the best engine and we see a lot with stubborn EGR problems.
At higher mileage the base engines are usually OK but you are into wear out phase on things like alternators, starters, DMFs, power steering. The ancilliary bits that Ford fit are not the most durable. If you are a competent diyer and can source and fit a recon alternator then its not much of a problem, but if you need someone else to do these jobs then it can work out expensive.
You might be better off trying to find a VAG product with the 1.9TDI if you want a diesel. Yes, its a bit of a tractor motor, but they outlast most other deisels, have durable ancilliaries and are relatively cheap and simple to work on.
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I would always try to contact the previous owner/company fleet manager and ask how the car has been used and has there been any recorded accidental damage. 100K of long-distance travel might be quite acceptable and the car could still be fresh. But I wouldn't assume that this is how the cars have been used. I recently went to check out an ex-company MkII Focus with 80K, described as one owner and full Ford history. The car looked pretty good but had signs of wear to the steering wheel, remote key and driver's seat belt, and felt a bit tired on the test drive. A phone call to the previous owner (on the V5C) revealed it had belonged to a local wholesaler and had racked up its miles with a daily diet of endless stop-start use for retail rounds in a big city! That was one useful phone call.....
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is the owner called paul?
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