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Jan 25, 2017 11:50 PM 20596 Views (via iOS App)

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Ford India’s decision to do away with the Ford Ikon car recently was not a shock for many. The car was anyways long in the tooth and had already been replaced by its more classier cousin, the Ford Fiesta, in the global market. However now even the old Fiesta is getting replaced with an entirely new one, so it was a wise decision to axe the ageing Ford Ikon. However along with the axe comes a bonus, that of diminishing second hand Ford Ikon prices. I know that its been more than a month since anything worthwhile has been contributed to the used cars section. We are short staffed at the moment and this is the reason. When one of my friends recently sold his 8 year old Ikon and went and brought a new Fabia, another of my friend, who was very much interested in the Ikon asked me for some tips on buying a used Ford Ikon and here is what I had to tell him. Mind you, this is only the tip of the iceberg and lot more things have to be taken into consideration while buying a used car and especially a Ford Ikon.


First of all, the Ford Ikon was available in 4 variants. A 1.8 and 1.4 diesel, 1.6 and 1.3 liter petrol engines. The 1.4 engines were introduced as part of satisfying the economy brigade whereas the 1.6 was more for the enthusiasts who wanted more out of the Ford’s willing chassis. The 1.8 diesel was for taxi operators or for those looking for diesel economy. The main reason why many people prefer not buying a used Ford Ikon is because of the high maintenance tag associated with it. Well let me be clear on this. Yes, a used Ford Ikon does have a higher maintenance thing going on for it than the others in its class. First and foremost, the Ford Ikon is built on a tough chassis and so there wouldn’t be too many squeaks and rattles coming its way. The exterior body paint, though used to look dull on the old lot of cars however still will do with a wash and wipe sequence. Tougher body shell than the Maruti Esteem ensures less of dangling bumpers. Well you can get dangling bumpers if the said car has been in a shunt and the owner is one of those “chalta hain “ attitude people. Fixing the front or rear bumpers would set you back by approximately Rs 5000. The front door, if it has got a ding or doesn’t close properly, would have to be replaced and it is a costly affair at Rs 9k. The bonnet would go for Rs 7k whereas the front windscreen for Rs 5k and the rear one for 3k. The bonnet also costs Rs 3k. Not exactly cheap and so one must look or rather scrutinize the used Ford Ikon before buying it.


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