My take is that those who are reffering to keeping an old car running as being more environmentally responsible are reffering to global environmental issues that building a new car contributes to, that and the cost to earth resources, as opposed to reffering to local air quality which is obviously better if we all drive hybrids or EVs, and I totally agree with you, I too would rather live where the local air quality is better, but as to which way is better for global environmental emissions is concerned I do not know. Stupid system, why didn't my reply post with the quote? “Few owners and good service history are things to look for but condition is everything.
“Unfortunately, 100,000 miles is still a problem for many car buyers, but the fact is most cars will do 500,000 miles no problem. He also has a 2015 Volkswagen Amarok that’s done 150,000 and two 2016-reg VW mini buses, each with 260,000 miles. “It’s only had a new turbo and still does 60mpg on a good run,” he says, proudly. Its two batteries are still wrapped in their smart, black jackets.īaker himself runs around in a Mk5 Volkswagen Golf diesel that has done 288,000 miles. It’s in excellent condition, inside and out. She did 200,000 miles in it and had it serviced on the button by a main Toyota dealer. His Colorado has good provenance and a great service history. “They’re top value and take everything in their stride.”
“We’re big fans of high-mileage Land Cruisers,” says Baker. He’s selling something that I reckon Bulmer, a former Land Cruiser owner, would approve of. It gives me an idea… From West Drayton I nip part-way around the M25 to West Byfleet, to meet dealer Russell Baker of Baker Brothers. In fact, in the past week alone we’ve seen four with well over that figure.” One of his favourites is the Toyota Land Cruiser. He should know about those since he’s Cap HPI’s valuations expert on SUVs. Even, he says, old Land Rover Discoverys. Not only those but Mercedes, Volvos and most Japanese and Korean cars also. He says most Fords take high mileage exceptionally well. As we coo over its condition, he says he’s putting up its price – from £1250 to £2495: “The boss was giving it away.”īulmer isn’t surprised by the Mondeo’s condition. Kashif ‘Sam’ Sheikh, the dealership’s general manager, rushes over for my verdict. Back at Trade Price Motors, I check the dual zone climate control, tyre pressure monitoring system and parking sensors. The steering wheel is dead straight, the brakes pull up powerfully and the engine temperature is good. My old 2007 Mondeo 2.0 diesel auto was much gutsier. The transmission responds without fuss, although the petrol engine feels lethargic, as I’d expect with just 159bhp to give.
The traffic clears, so I knock the gearshift into Sport and try a few downchanges. Out on the road, it picks up speed smoothly. It’s disappointing to see there are only nine stamps in the book (all Ford main dealer), but because service histories can get a little hazy at spaceship mileages, I’m willing to believe it’s an incomplete record. The battery terminals have fresh grease on them. During a rare break in the passing traffic, I pop open the bonnet to listen more closely, expecting to hear the shuffle-shuffle of the auxiliary belt as, for the umpteenth time, it follows its tortuous path. The 2.3-litre engine settles to a quiet tickover. Being a Ghia X, the Mondeo has keyless ignition, so I press the start button. Only the part-wood and leather steering wheel looks faded and is beginning to peel. The ‘walnut’ trim gleams and the black leather seats look as fresh as the day they were fitted. Inside, its cabin looks as if it’s been lifted from a 3000-mile car rather than one that has done 100 times that.
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Its paint is original and its body is free of dents and scratches. Incredibly, its slotted alloy wheels, shod with matching, premium Goodyear rubber, are pristine. On the strength of TPM’s Mondeo space capsule, Bulmer may have a point.
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