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I had a MK3 which had constant calliper problems on the rear and never bought a Ford again, but very car can have a fault.
VS I have a 12 year old mk3 Mondeo that's done 163000 miles and has been almost completely trouble free in 8 years and more than 120000 that I've driven in it.
This is why you shouldn't rule out a car just based on one or two experiences.
Fwiw I had a new mark v golf before the Mondeo. In six months that car gave me more grief than all my cars in the previous ten years (including my 306gti6 that was hammered on track as well as on road). Once the problems were fixed it was an outstanding car and i'd have happily had another if I hadn't needed something bigger.
I had a MK3 which had constant calliper problems on the rear and never bought a Ford again, but very car can have a fault.
Same Bosch calipers on the Octavia as the MK3 Mondeo. Only problem I had with them on the Mondeo was when the seal went on the handbrake mechanism at 120k miles. A £15 seal kit and all was fixed again, changed the hand brakes cables at the same time for £22. Like most brake calipers if the are not cleaned up and the slide pins re-greased when changing the pads they start sticking which isn't a problem of the component or the car manufacture but the garage doing the work.
I've done 80k on a Mazda 6 estate, which I've owned from new in 2010. It's been ideal for me: reasonable fuel efficiency, good size and never needed anything doing to it, except for the DPF warning light coming on and needing reset a couple of times.
The only niggle I've had from new is that the headlights (halogen, not HID/LED) are fine for driving in town, but on unlit roads they are awful IME. Even on full beam they are pretty poor, with a lack of depth. If you are buying second-hand, this is maybe worth checking.
I would agree with you Gavin I've owned a 6 Estate for the last 8 years 90k miles, it was first registered 9 years ago yesterday. Its been a great car with only the candlelight headlights letting it down, still it stops you driving to fast at night 😉
Everything still works on it & nothing squeaks or rattles.
If Mazda made a jacked up version of the New 6 I would have ordered that instead of an Volvo XC60