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Originally Posted by ghodlur Finally the thread ownership.
Congratulations on the new Fiesta. Your ownership thread clearly showed your passion for the your car. I would loved some bold colour for the car, my personal opinion. How's the driving experience, the handling part? Are the Good year tyres confidence inspiring? Hows the DTE performance.
Was this an outright purchase? Ford had a readymade winner on hand but I guess they made a mess out if by bad pricing otherwise Fiesta would have been sold like hot cakes. Good to know that Ford responded to all your queries regarding the rusting.
how did you find the rear sitting coz that was one area which was lacking the most as mentioned by many BHPians in the Fiesta thread.
Happy mile cruching, enjoy your drive and drive safely. |
Yes, finally i have managed to post the ownership report. I liked the Kinetic Blue colour, but it is very difficult to maintain the car. Did not want to go in for darker colours as i drive a lot on the highways and wanted the car to be visible to the sleepy truck drivers.
Handling and car control is simply amazing. The car listens to what you say and this makes the car's handling very predictable. Last week during the first long drive, there is this long bridge with a sharp curve in Pachaikuppam (near Ambur), where i slow down to 80 kmph in my Fusion. But in a Fiesta, i was driving with my Cruise Control at 95 kmph and took the turn very cooly. Not even a slight hint of car losing grip. I am sure i can take the turn at much higher speeds.
Good Year tyres are okay. I would say the rubber is harder than the Michelin. There is a bit of tyre noise that can be heard at higher speeds.
It was an outright purchase and Ford service has been responding very well to my complaints.
The rear seat comfort is moderate. It is much better than the Verna, but not anywhere near the Optra. The comfort is similar to the Fusion, but the head rests are a pain as they protrude too much for comfort. But as i drive the car, ALL the time, it was at the bottom of my priority list.
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Originally Posted by bhp_maniac She's a real looker. Have you driven the outgoing Fiesta. If yes, how you compare ride and handling between these two? Just planning to suggest Fiesta to a friend of mine who wants to upgrade his Accent. And the FE you got is just awesome. |
I have driven the Fiesta Classic for many kilometers. I agree with avira_tk that the handing matches and in a few cases exceeds the Fiesta Classic. The EPS is a pleasure to use. Could drive with the little finger at slow speeds and weighs up (not much) at higher speeds.
Added to this, the seats in a Titianum and Titanium Plus are atleast 4 inches longer and the under-thigh support is very good when compared to the Classic. This improves the comfort on long drives.
I was surprised with the FE and i am sure would go higher. The mileage shown in the Driver Information System is pretty accurate. Last tank fill gave me an average of 20.55 kmpl and the DIS showed 5.0 Litres/100 kms.
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Originally Posted by avira_tk @MAS
Congrats on the purchase, we went through the same route booking a Trend, then we sold our old Fiesta and got the NFS Titanium+ at 2k more than the Titanium, this was from Kairali Ford (Kottayam, Kerala) and it was delivered on 28th Dec, I am not sure if the offer still stands. The offer price on the old one was 2.5L(1.3L km, 2006 Jan model), which was pretty good considering the car was coming apart. Before anyone blames Ford build quality, let me just clarify that the car hadn't been on good roads for the majority of its life, was driven through plantation roads and foot deep water in the monsoons. |
Congrats on owning the New Fiesta Titanium Plus. That takes the count to 7 New Fiesta's on Team BHP. I got my Titanium Plus for 12.27 Lakhs while the actual cost of a Titanium in Chennai is 12.38 Lakhs. Discounts are different in different parts of the country and the supreme driving pleasure of the car makes us forget any sort of shortcomings. I had maintained my Fusion well, but was subject to abuse and held on well for 52 months where i drove 1.31 Lakh kms. One of the reasons to go back to Ford.
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Originally Posted by iliketurtles Congrats on the Fiesta! I always did like this car, even if it was (perhaps still is) a bit overpriced. But there's a lot of positives there to outweigh the negatives. And that mileage is something to be amazed at! Sensational figures that is bound to improve with time. |
Thanks iliketurtles (nice handle by the way). I was surprised at the mileage as when i filled up the 42 litre tank, the DTE (Distance to Empty) showed only 500 kms. It stayed there for a long long time and actually increased as i drove the car. The on-board diagnostics for mileage is pretty accurate.
If we leave alone the sub-par interiors, there are many pluses to the car. The music system for example is the best i have come across. I have read on this forum where people buy the car with all the bells and whistles, but go in for an ICE upgrade in a couple of months. This is not necessary for the Fiesta.
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Originally Posted by dhanushs You must truly be a handling enthusiast, since you have not let go of Ford!.
Inspite of its nitty gitty short comings, which might be difficult to live with for an aam admi, the Ford puts a smile when it really matters for a CAR, while driving it. Heck, with slightly better rubber, you can literally throw yourselves around those sweeping corners!. Recently I drove the petrol version.. How I wished the engine had more grunt!
I would have removed the entire rubber beading and reinstalled it. Cutting is just like removing the symptom, not the problem. |
You are 100% right. The Fiesta, even with its short-comings, puts a grin on the face everytime i drive it. It is a perfect handler and this is confidence inspiring.
The rubber beading was twisted and looked like it was that way ever since it was put in the car. We tried to straighten it up, but it would go back to its original twisted shape (like a dog's tail would). It had to be cut (about 1 1/2 inch) for the window to slide up.
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Originally Posted by deepfusion How old was your fusion? |
Thank you for your comments. I bought the Fusion in Sept 2007.
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Originally Posted by samarjitdhar Congrats MAS. Wishing you many happy miles. 12.27 OTR is a very sweet deal you got for the Titanium+ diesel. Enjoy your car and look forward to hearing your day to day driving experience with it, specially the long road trips. Don't let the let downs like rusted parts or below par interiors spoil the fun of owning the car. Every model has its own drawbacks and I am sure the superb handling and road manners of the Fiesta will more than make up for these drawbacks. Best of luck. |
Thanks samarjitdhar. Thanks for the good advice. I will be driving the Fiesta mostly for long drives. Will keep the thread alive.
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Originally Posted by mnemonic Many a congrats MAS on the New Ford Fiesta. I for one feel that she is the best amongst the crop of compact sedans which prowl our roads today. With the legendary "handling dna" running in her chassis, am sure she will make you grin every time you take her for a spin. Happy Motoring and do keep updating the thread with your experiences. |
Nicely put mnemonic. I like the "prowl" part of your post.