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Cazza, Lancashire

Ford Ka 1998

5 star review

I’m really sorry to say that I have just had to scrap my beloved red S reg KA after 8 great years together. Rest in peace The Weasel. In my opinion these are great cars, cheap to run, hardly any repairs over the years and never ever failed to start 1st time even when left standing for 3 months without moving! Unfortunately i never got round to servicing the poor thing in 8 years and only cleaned the outside maybe twice in all that time! No wonder at only 67,000 miles he has gone to the scrap yard. Like I say I have hardly spent any money on this car over the years, only ususal things - new battery, tyres, at least 2 x exhausts, brakes and the most expensive thing a clutch a few years ago. Unfortunately the body work on my KA was another story and the main reason I had to scrap it, having worked in a supermarket some years ago I seemed to aquire new bumps by the day. The £500 mot bill wasn’t worth it with the body work being in such poor condition and better KA’s are available to buy for £500. So I would definately recommend this car to anyone who wants a cheap reliable car that will just keep on going and be a faithful friend to you, if this is what you’re after then the KA’s the one for you!

Submitted: 21/08/2010 22:56:53

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Roy Privett, Surrey

Ford Ka Ka3 1998

4 star review

Basically a good, cheap, city car. Needs rubbing strakes on doors to prevent damage in supermarket car parks, a 4 X 4 door bouncing off it can do £500 worth of damage in seconds. Have had trouble with the air flow meter on the injection system, the door locking system can operate all night without warning, leading to a flat battery in the morning, (traced to waterlogged wiring harness in the doors) and the floor can get damp if parked facing downhill in heavy rain. Spark plugs need to be removed on a regulat basis and the threads greased, otherwise they can corrode in the head and snap off, leaving thread in head. Expensive repair! Horn is pathetic, even for town use, totally inadequate for motorways. Bought new and never had any seriopus troubles, although oil filter change is very difficult as a DIY job unless special tool is available. Would cheerfully buy another one, preferably with the more powerful 1.6 Sport engine. Tried the Fiat-based new model which, in my opinion, is nowhere near as good as the original which was miles ahead of it`s time and still looks good, and handles well, even against todays Japanese/European competitors.

Submitted: 14/12/2009 22:10:01

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Tom Balmer, Durham

Ford Ka 1998

4 star review

My wife’s KA has been an excellent buy. Very little has it ever needed repairing. I put two new tyres and a new battery on it a couple of weeks ago and then found that the air-flow meter needed replacing ( approx.£150). As it’s getting a bit long in the tooth now we decided to look for a replacement. The best deal is £1000 trade-in for a new KA Zetec Climate Panther black and fully kitted out - £5999 at Holloways Ford near Durham. It’s a brilliant deal - picking it up on Friday. We’d recommend a KA for all seasons !!!

Submitted: 27/03/2008 08:44:15

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