Comments on: Ford Fiesta Zetec – Long Term Conclusion

By: BrisVegas

BrisVegas — Thu, 03 Dec 2009 00:22:42 +0000

I’ve had a Focus Zetec for 3 years without a hitch. Beautiful car to drive. We’re test driving a Fiesta Zetec on the weekend and if it’s half as good then we’ll be ordering a 2010 Zetec as well. I’ve driven Getz/Jazz/2/3/corolla and they’re all tin cans and uninvolving appliances.

Oh, and Jamie, Fiestas are still built in Germany and will be til around mid-year when the Thai built ones start to arrive.

By: Jamie

Jamie — Thu, 20 Aug 2009 16:36:41 +0000

Andrew M,

You’re totally wrong when you say the Swift has a ‘non existent’ boot, compared to the Fiesta…

The Swift has a standard removable floor shelf, which once removed, substantially increased the rear load capacity.

I have fully studied BOTH cars and the ‘boot’ is VERY similar on both.

The body shape on each car is very different, which results in differing space utilisation…also the wheel arches intrude further into the Fiesta load area.

While the Swift may appear small in the rear, in real world use, it’s virtually the same as others in the ‘light’ segment.

IMHO, I wouldn’t buy a Fiesta because it’s built in Thailand….I’m sorry, but after owning many different cars, you can’t go past the build & paint quality of cars fully imported from Japan.

The Swift is one of the last small cars to be built in Japan and it SHOWS…go into a showroom and look for yourself.

Andrew M, your ‘missus’ knows a quality product when she sees one!

By: Thommo

Thommo — Fri, 06 Feb 2009 02:45:55 +0000

Marcus Says:
January 27th, 2009 at 10:09 pm
“…Japanese cars have the best build quality, reliability and resale values.”

So then by your reconing the Fiesta is crap and the “Jap” Mazda 2 is the best??

Even though they share chassis and they’re both to be built side by side in the same factory?

Just proves your uniformed bias.

By: TheNameless

TheNameless — Fri, 30 Jan 2009 06:53:10 +0000

Marcus, the new bogan is a Toyota driver..
Please cut the crap. Keyboard nazi’s like you are making the average Toyota buyer/owner look bad..
Cabin plastics in a Yaris are worse than the Fiesta, the engine… no comment..

By: Zorro

Zorro — Thu, 29 Jan 2009 23:38:58 +0000

Ford really do have a lot of class leading cars now. Very very good range.

By: Great Car

Great Car — Wed, 28 Jan 2009 01:49:21 +0000

Frugal_One

Until you have driven one, dont bother with your argument. I have driven both the Focus and Fiesta. The Fiesta had more to offer in the overall package, same amount of cabin space, was a more refined drive than the Focus, better handling and more fun to drive.

By: JAMIE WHINCUP IS A LEGEND

JAMIE WHINCUP IS A LEGEND — Tue, 27 Jan 2009 23:42:40 +0000

Marcus, Jap cars are not as reliable, people like to talk up Japan made cars as if they were invinsible, sorry to burst the bubble but this new quality Ford Fiesta is an awesome package, so up yours Marcus, some idiots here are so jealous of euro Ford designing great cars of late, get over it numbskulls..

YES THANKS FORD I WANT ONE >>>> OH WHAT A CAR >>>> FORD FIESTA !!!!!!!

NEVER BUY JAPAN MADE CARS >>>> HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA

By: FRUGAL_ONE

FRUGAL_ONE — Tue, 27 Jan 2009 22:52:16 +0000

No matter how good the new Fiesta is, NO WAY should you be paying more than a Focus for 1.

That just not make sense and is poor value

My 2-cents worth [inc. GST]

Cheers

F-0

By: Great Car

Great Car — Tue, 27 Jan 2009 22:45:00 +0000

Delta,

Sounds like you got a pretty good deal, I paid $22957 driveaway for the zetec.

By: geni

geni — Tue, 27 Jan 2009 21:01:22 +0000

Hmm, my post doesn’t make too much sense. I meant to say ‘using your logic, the Dalai Lama..’. Don’t think the Dalai Lama drives a Ford, to be honest, but he does know a thing or two about world peace.

Delta, thats not bad for a model thats just been introduced. It is a cracking good car, the seats are very euro though.