Guest Elwood Posted March 27, 2004 Report Posted March 27, 2004 Hello, I'm looking at buying a 1999 Ford Galaxy 2.3 Ghia. Can anyone tell me what to look for when I 'inspect' the car? Any gotcha's or suspect area's where all Galaxy's have problems? Does anyone know what the std spec is on a Ghia or Zetec I have the option on both. Quote
_dg Posted March 27, 2004 Report Posted March 27, 2004 Wet carpets under the front seats, remote locking key (Ghia) and spare normal key both start the car, check the air con works, heated front screen works, check all the electrical things work. Check around all door handles for scratches and general wear to the rear seats and door linings - these are very popular taxis. Quote
Guest peterjhumphreys Posted April 28, 2004 Report Posted April 28, 2004 I had a 97 2.3 Zetec Auto. it was fine for 60k miles. Then the air con seized up taking out the main fan belt and all the poer and leaving me stranded on the M1. Then the cat went which cost another Quote
Tigger Posted April 29, 2004 Report Posted April 29, 2004 If you want petrol fine. But just understand that the MPG can hurt. 30 ish to the gallon. If there is any chance of a TDI then condsder it. Look for all the normal. Service history tyre wear etc. also car park knocks. It is also the age of car to get a knock on the front anti roll bar link so when driving listen when going over bumps to a knocking at the front. Try the door key make sure it turns freely in the driver lock as these can get very tight and grating! And again check AC. Hope you enjoy! Quote
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