the mondeo of doom was bought for £1000 in 2005, at a smidge under 6 years old (so a stonking bargin from the start) and 120,000 miles. Since then, i’ve done 65,000 miles. Its on its first clutch, and in the time I’ve had it it has been treated to
3 oil changes
1 air filter
1 set glow plugs
1 set of disks/pads
2 sets of front tyres, 1 set of rears (part worns @ £20 fitted per corner)
cruise control
a bit of welding and 2 springs for MOTs
its had no other servicing. it has never broken down. The aircon never worked, and the central locking is on the blip a little, but otherwise its been faultless. It has no straight body panels, the bumpers are held together with gaffa tape and it pulls to the left. My other half learned to drive in it, then proceeded to drive into various things after passing (including head on into a curb @ 40mph, which folded in one of the sills).
I’ll not bother throwing it at another MOT, as I’m bored with it. I may take it banger rading to see it out..