Was thinking of buying a 2012 manufactured ford fiesta LX 1.6. The resale value seems so low. On carlist only selling for RM22k.
Just wondering what is the reason and are there any common problems encountered by previous owners?
Wanted to get a second hand polo tsi but heard of the DSG gearbox problems and decided against it.
Wondering if the Ford Fiesta LX 1.6 face the same problem. Any advice will be well appreciated.

With a budget of less than RM25k, do you think it's a good buy for second hand car? Thanks.

This post has been edited by maxmail: May 9 2018, 07:30 PM

I own a 2011 fiesta. Having some issues with the dashboard lights being lit but the service center says no problem. I feel it could be more of electrical problem but seems to be having transmission problems as well.

As long as you're covered on the service side, it drives quite well.

There are a few common issues, but the most expensive ones are below

- Transmission Control Module rosak
Not as widespread as VW mechatronic issue, depends on your mileage and your luck. Ford now have 10 years warranty for this part. If cannot claim warranty, it's a RM4k-5k part from Ford SDAC. Much cheaper if you can find halfcut parts from third party Ford specialists.

- Clutchpack premature wear and tear
7 years warranty for this part. The latest iteration seem to have solve the premature wear & tear issue, but it is still a consumable part like normal manual cars. Outside of warranty, the replacement costs under RM5k at third party Ford specialist.

- Heater hose bocor, causing loss of coolant and engine condemn due to overheat.
change the lower heater hose every 50k-80k km. Request to get it inspected everytime you service the car. This car taught me preventative maintenance, something I now practice on my other car and my family cars.

If you are looking for a car purely for commuting, look for the Japanese. The Fiesta is for people who enjoy driving and willing to put up with it's quirks and the need for attention. I still have my 2012 Fiesta S because it is such a fun car to drive on the weekends, but my daily beater is a simple Proton Persona SV.

Not that you can't daily the Fiesta.....you will need to pay more attention to it and 2012 is a rather old car especially if it doesn't come with maintenance history. If possible, buy from direct owners instead of dealers - this is true for any cars.

Test drive the car thoroughly, observe the transmission's behaviour at low speed acceleration and low speed uphill. Try stopping midway up a hill and accelerate again. If in the aforementioned tests the car jerks like you got rear-ended or judders heavily, walk away.

This post has been edited by dares: May 11 2018, 03:31 AM

Thanks alot for your advice especially the last part. yea I know how cars feel when they jerk when accelerating esp uphill. timebomb waiting to happen. after much consideration, I decided to stick with a 2012 myvi. cost about 8k more but for the peace of mind. spare parts cheaper too if the need arises.

my god. that is quite expensive