Ford Ikon 1.6 2000 model

sid_lath · 18th May 2004, 22:57

My friend is planning to buy a used C segment car. He had almost decided on a 2000 Opel Corsa 1.6 which he is getting for around 2.75 which I think is a pretty good deal.
But he is also considering a 2000 Ikon 1.6 which he says will come for around 2.9.
Having driven a Ikon 1.6 and Corsa Sail 1.6 before, my opinion was that the former is much more fun to drive and I have suggested him to go for the the ikon. But was the 2000 Ikon as good as the current model. (I know that the old 1.3 was pretty dissapointing)
Also how does the fuel efficiency of the two cars(Ikon vs. Corsa) compare?

Thanks for your help.

GTO · 19th May 2004, 02:05

As a rule of the thumb, for any car make and model...the newer the model year the better. Manufacturers continually fine-tune the suspension, engine and other areas.

Butttttttttttttttttt the 2000 Ford Ikon is almost as good as it gets. My brother has been driving one since brand new for 4 months now, and not any issues beside the poor brakes.

GTO

aadix · 19th May 2004, 11:04

Quote:

Originally Posted by [b

Quote[/b] (GTO @ May 19 2004,00:35)]Butttttttttttttttttt the 2000 Ford Ikon is almost as good as it gets. My brother has been driving one since brand new for 4 months now, and not any issues beside the poor brakes.

didnt quite understand this? your bro is using a 4 year old vehicle brand new for the last for 4 months?

GTO · 19th May 2004, 13:48

Oops. Typo. He has been driving a 2000 Ford Ikon and is the original owner of the car.

GTO

Aditia · 19th May 2004, 14:13

GTO,
Why are you deleting my posts

GTO · 19th May 2004, 14:17

Aditia,

If you had also registered under the nick name "ROly" I strongly suggesting reading the board rules from this link - Board Rules

We will not tolerate any abusive language, personal attacks, insults or matter that is not in sync with the purpose of this board.

Keep your language extremely clean.

Thanks for your co-operation

GTO

Rtech · 19th May 2004, 14:30

hmm..I wonder if aditia is a dealer for San Storm, and he;'s now angry coz Dippy let the world know (or atleast all of us at TBHP) of the CRAP that is the San Storm!

Kick this bozo off GTO, don't need his kind here.

Dippy · 19th May 2004, 14:35

Rtech

Previous post of his deleted . No abusive language will be tolerated whatsoever

sid_lath · 19th May 2004, 18:38

GTO,
Thanks for the feedback.

Another couple of questions -
1. How would you compare the Ikon 1.6 and the Corsa 1.6(both are 2000 models)? My friend lives in Noida and besides the daily trip to office, my guess is that he would hit the highways almost every weekend(He has travelled almost all of karnataka on his yamaha rx-135 when he was in bangalore). Besides driving pleasure, maintainance cost is also a care-about.

2. Is there any thing in particular that he has to careful about while buying a used car?

GTO · 19th May 2004, 18:51

Quote:

Originally Posted by [b

Quote[/b] ]How would you compare the Ikon 1.6 and the Corsa 1.6(both are 2000 models)?

The Ikon 1.6 anyday. He will have fewer maintainence issues, its faster and more fun to drive...He wont regret it.

Regarding the second question, the answer is but one word - EVERYTHING!

GTO

Rtech · 19th May 2004, 19:32

Isn't 2.9 kinda high for a 4 year old Ikon considering the price drops that have taken place since then?

Stratos · 19th May 2004, 22:47

I AM TRYING TO SELL A 2000 year 1.6 in the MARKET PLACE of a SITE CALLED TEAM-BHP

shravan316 · 19th May 2004, 23:02

Hey guys,
i think we've been ripped off..
My dad paid 4 lakhs for a 2000 model Accent GLS 1.5 !!

Its done 65000 KM on the odo and didn't have any music system nor any mags.

We even had to buy the tyres(the owner paid half the money and we paid the other half for the tyres) *coz the owner, earlier had mags on the car which he took back and gave us the stock wheels without tyres.

He wanted the mags for his new car.

He also took away the 12-CD changer!!

Isn't it a little too much we paid.

All this had happened and i was kept in dark abt the fitments which were there in the car.

Rudra Sen · 20th May 2004, 00:44

Hey shravan.
I think your father could have picked up a better one with that money.
From my experience, Ive seen people removing their music system before selling but removing alloy.. sounds bit desperate.
But as you know people in Bangalore..can br really cheap

shravan316 · 20th May 2004, 00:52

Thought so!!
I always preffered a Ikon 1.6, but, my father bought the Accent coz the owner is his 'friend'(who ripped us off!!!).

18th May 2004, 22:57	#1
sid_lath BHPian Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Bangalore Posts: 63 Thanked: Once	My friend is planning to buy a used C segment car. He had almost decided on a 2000 Opel Corsa 1.6 which he is getting for around 2.75 which I think is a pretty good deal. But he is also considering a 2000 Ikon 1.6 which he says will come for around 2.9. Having driven a Ikon 1.6 and Corsa Sail 1.6 before, my opinion was that the former is much more fun to drive and I have suggested him to go for the the ikon. But was the 2000 Ikon as good as the current model. (I know that the old 1.3 was pretty dissapointing) Also how does the fuel efficiency of the two cars(Ikon vs. Corsa) compare? Thanks for your help.
	() Thanks

19th May 2004, 02:05	#2
GTO Team-BHP Support Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Bombay Posts: 70,546 Thanked: 300,788 Times View My Garage	As a rule of the thumb, for any car make and model...the newer the model year the better. Manufacturers continually fine-tune the suspension, engine and other areas. Butttttttttttttttttt the 2000 Ford Ikon is almost as good as it gets. My brother has been driving one since brand new for 4 months now, and not any issues beside the poor brakes. GTO
	() Thanks

19th May 2004, 13:48	#4
GTO Team-BHP Support Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Bombay Posts: 70,546 Thanked: 300,788 Times View My Garage	Oops. Typo. He has been driving a 2000 Ford Ikon and is the original owner of the car. GTO
	() Thanks

19th May 2004, 14:13	#5
Aditia Newbie Join Date: May 2004 Posts: 1 Thanked: 0 Times	GTO, Why are you deleting my posts
	() Thanks

19th May 2004, 14:17	#6
GTO Team-BHP Support Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Bombay Posts: 70,546 Thanked: 300,788 Times View My Garage	Aditia, If you had also registered under the nick name "ROly" I strongly suggesting reading the board rules from this link - Board Rules We will not tolerate any abusive language, personal attacks, insults or matter that is not in sync with the purpose of this board. Keep your language extremely clean. Thanks for your co-operation GTO
	() Thanks

19th May 2004, 14:30	#7
Rtech Team-BHP Support Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Bombay Posts: 5,770 Thanked: 359 Times View My Garage	hmm..I wonder if aditia is a dealer for San Storm, and he;'s now angry coz Dippy let the world know (or atleast all of us at TBHP) of the CRAP that is the San Storm! Kick this bozo off GTO, don't need his kind here.
	() Thanks

19th May 2004, 14:35	#8
Dippy Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Mumbai, India Posts: 7,561 Thanked: 2,470 Times	Rtech Previous post of his deleted . No abusive language will be tolerated whatsoever
	() Thanks

19th May 2004, 18:38	#9
sid_lath BHPian Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Bangalore Posts: 63 Thanked: Once	GTO, Thanks for the feedback. Another couple of questions - 1. How would you compare the Ikon 1.6 and the Corsa 1.6(both are 2000 models)? My friend lives in Noida and besides the daily trip to office, my guess is that he would hit the highways almost every weekend(He has travelled almost all of karnataka on his yamaha rx-135 when he was in bangalore). Besides driving pleasure, maintainance cost is also a care-about. 2. Is there any thing in particular that he has to careful about while buying a used car?
	() Thanks

19th May 2004, 19:32	#11
Rtech Team-BHP Support Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Bombay Posts: 5,770 Thanked: 359 Times View My Garage	Isn't 2.9 kinda high for a 4 year old Ikon considering the price drops that have taken place since then?
	() Thanks

19th May 2004, 22:47	#12
Stratos Senior - BHPian Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Belgium Posts: 2,609 Thanked: 1,449 Times View My Garage	I AM TRYING TO SELL A 2000 year 1.6 in the MARKET PLACE of a SITE CALLED TEAM-BHP
	() Thanks

19th May 2004, 23:02	#13
shravan316 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Bangalore Posts: 1,029 Thanked: 9 Times	Hey guys, i think we've been ripped off.. My dad paid 4 lakhs for a 2000 model Accent GLS 1.5 !! Its done 65000 KM on the odo and didn't have any music system nor any mags. We even had to buy the tyres(the owner paid half the money and we paid the other half for the tyres) *coz the owner, earlier had mags on the car which he took back and gave us the stock wheels without tyres. He wanted the mags for his new car. He also took away the 12-CD changer!! Isn't it a little too much we paid. All this had happened and i was kept in dark abt the fitments which were there in the car.
	() Thanks

20th May 2004, 00:44	#14
Rudra Sen Team-BHP Support Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Bangalore Posts: 11,590 Thanked: 6,532 Times View My Garage	Hey shravan. I think your father could have picked up a better one with that money. From my experience, Ive seen people removing their music system before selling but removing alloy.. sounds bit desperate. But as you know people in Bangalore..can br really cheap
	() Thanks

20th May 2004, 00:52	#15
shravan316 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Bangalore Posts: 1,029 Thanked: 9 Times	Thought so!! I always preffered a Ikon 1.6, but, my father bought the Accent coz the owner is his 'friend'(who ripped us off!!!).
	() Thanks