I am looking at a 2010 Ford Focus Estate...

I am looking at a 2010 Ford Focus Estate 1.6 diesel; it has a full Ford service history but has 130,000 miles on the clock. What is a good price for this car and would I get much longer out of the engine? Am I mad thinking about a car with such high mileage?

Conal Mc Donald (Dublin)

Nov 2015 Filed under: choosing used car

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Expert answer

Hi Conal,

You should be paying somewhere in the region of €8,500 for that one and I wouldn't worry about the mileage - as long as the service history is genuine, and as long as you stick to the servicing schedule yourself and always insist on proper, high-quality oil for that 1.6-litre diesel engine, you should be fine.

Neil Briscoe - Complete Car Adviser
@neilmbriscoe