jmurray01 Posted April 20, 2011 Share Posted April 20, 2011 1997 Ford Fiesta 1.25 Ghia! We bought our Ford Fiesta MK4 in July 2008, and from then to now the car has literally started first time every time. Literally! That is all I have to say really But basically, the Ford Fiesta 1.25 is the most reliable car in the world (in my experience anyway!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stanhead Posted April 20, 2011 Share Posted April 20, 2011 I have a mk5 1.25 and the only time it hasn't started is when I left the lights on and the battery went flat! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
orcomma Posted April 21, 2011 Share Posted April 21, 2011 The Ford-Yamaha Sigma engine always was and still is a reliable unit. A lot of design went into making it simpler than most other 16v engines of the time and it had some innovations not found in mainstream engines of the day when it was introduced such as the plastic inlet manifold (some mastertech or engine buff on here is bound to correct me though ;) ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmbrown91 Posted April 21, 2011 Share Posted April 21, 2011 I've got a Mk4 1.25 Zetec Fiesta, its been a great little car - only had it a year so far... Although it is starting to seem to have some problems <_< I hope it can last out till I get the new Fiesta in September :( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fryboi Posted April 21, 2011 Share Posted April 21, 2011 I got in a taxi in Cyprus (an old old merc) and the mileage was over 500,000. I know it could of had like 3 new engines but it might not have. that's reliable ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
orcomma Posted April 21, 2011 Share Posted April 21, 2011 I got in a taxi in Cyprus (an old old merc) and the mileage was over 500,000. I know it could of had like 3 new engines but it might not have. that's reliable ! those old mercs are built like tanks, you see loads of them still working true and hard in desert countries carrying dictators about etc. same with the original vw beetles. its only more recently that the likes of merc and vw have "lost their way" and now trail in the middle of the reliability stats. if you want reliability you can also look for an old old land rover defender, or something japanese! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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