Ikon 1.8D Nxt

Monaro · 4th December 2007, 12:02

hi guys,

I am getting this offer for a 4 year old ford IKON 1.8d nxt, the asking price is 2.5-2.75L, 55k done, the car looks decent inside out!, mileage is told to be ~12kmpl.Did a small TD and car was ok in terms of performance(59hp,what to expect)

So is it a good deal, how is the car in general?, did'nt find many reviews on it, please advice!

I intend to drive it,college going fellow,50k a day,tight pocket !

rubin2006 · 4th December 2007, 21:33

my friend has one and its a 2001 model and still works Good (surprisingly )
your being a 2003 04 model seem good and the price of 2.5 also look pretty fine to me

Eddy · 4th December 2007, 21:50

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Originally Posted by Monaro

hi guys,

I am getting this offer for a 4 year old ford IKON 1.8d nxt, the asking price is 2.5-2.75L, 55k done, the car looks decent inside out!, mileage is told to be ~12kmpl.Did a small TD and car was ok in terms of performance(59hp,what to expect)

So is it a good deal, how is the car in general?, did'nt find many reviews on it, please advice!

I intend to drive it,college going fellow,50k a day,tight pocket !

My neighbour owns one and says that the maintenance costs are extremely high.

FE of 12 translates to around 3 rs a km, which is similar to the FE you can expect in a petrol hatch. Why don't you go for that instead ?

AlokSriva · 4th December 2007, 22:17

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Originally Posted by Monaro

hi guys,

I intend to drive it,college going fellow,50k a day,tight pocket !

..and you call this a tight pocket! I would be happy to have twice a tight pocket as yours

skyline gtr r34 · 5th December 2007, 09:51

the diesel ikon should probably be avoided , its sluggish & has high maintainence ,try & find a 1.3 flair

shuvd · 5th December 2007, 11:44

Apart from being extremely slow, the electrics were a major nightmare in the diesel Ikon. Be very careful. Am speaking from experience, not hearsay.

benbsb29 · 5th December 2007, 11:46

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Originally Posted by skyline gtr r34

try & find a 1.3 flair

Despite two of my relatives having diesel ikons with no major issues, i would say look out for a Flair.

alabjarus · 5th December 2007, 12:18

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Originally Posted by Monaro

I intend to drive it,college going fellow,50k a day,tight pocket !

With that kind of a daily budget (

) I dont think you should look for anything less that a Merc CLS. What say...?

benbsb29 · 5th December 2007, 12:29

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Originally Posted by Monaro

I intend to drive it,college going fellow,50k a day,tight pocket !

Monaro, i guess you were trying to say you cover 50 kms a day?!

sushrutha · 5th December 2007, 14:10

Heard that the diesel Ikon maintainence is a bit costly .... so keep this in mind :-)

4th December 2007, 12:02	#1
Monaro BHPian Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Noida Posts: 122 Thanked: 51 Times	Ikon 1.8D Nxt hi guys, I am getting this offer for a 4 year old ford IKON 1.8d nxt, the asking price is 2.5-2.75L, 55k done, the car looks decent inside out!, mileage is told to be ~12kmpl.Did a small TD and car was ok in terms of performance(59hp,what to expect) So is it a good deal, how is the car in general?, did'nt find many reviews on it, please advice! I intend to drive it,college going fellow,50k a day,tight pocket !
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4th December 2007, 21:33	#2
rubin2006 BHPian Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: delhi/calgary Posts: 286 Thanked: Once	my friend has one and its a 2001 model and still works Good (surprisingly ) your being a 2003 04 model seem good and the price of 2.5 also look pretty fine to me
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5th December 2007, 09:51	#5
skyline gtr r34 BHPian Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: DELHI Posts: 231 Thanked: 20 Times	the diesel ikon should probably be avoided , its sluggish & has high maintainence ,try & find a 1.3 flair
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5th December 2007, 11:44	#6
shuvd Senior - BHPian Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Calcutta Posts: 1,081 Thanked: 7 Times View My Garage	Apart from being extremely slow, the electrics were a major nightmare in the diesel Ikon. Be very careful. Am speaking from experience, not hearsay.
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5th December 2007, 14:10	#10
sushrutha Senior - BHPian Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Chikmagalur/Ban Posts: 1,703 Thanked: 333 Times View My Garage	Heard that the diesel Ikon maintainence is a bit costly .... so keep this in mind :-)
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