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I tow a 1500 kg coachman with my mondeo, car weighs in at 1700 kg (top spec) pulls the van no probs just come back from cornwall yesterday 350 miles, got 35 mpg going 32 mpg on the return  a brilliant all rounder

Bessie

Im in the same boat as the OP. Ive noticed that the later Mondeo's and Passats have a max tow limit of 1800KG, i cant help but think its abit ambituous on the stability front for a car thats upto 150KG lighter! How does that work?

At the moment I have an older B5.5 Passat on an 03 plate, tows my 1350KG Lunar a breeze and recently returned 32-35 MPG.

Id sooner have the earlier Passat like my B5.5 than than a latter one, Ive read about lots of problems with the B6 version between 2006 and mid 2008!

The new Skoda superb hatch or estate, just the job, for taxi and tow, there should be a few on the trader site within your budget

I have both Octavia and Superb as taxis, have towed our bailey ranger 540/6 with both, even though the Octavia was slightly over weight it towed as if the van was not there, admittedly it was only a short distance of 80 miles while the van was moved to another storage site.

The Superb has more room than an S class merc, and is a dream tow, 35 towing and up to 65 solo on a long run

Quote: Originally posted by bev+jon on 17/8/2012

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i agree with gary , the early b6 has issues , hence i offloaded ours before it cost me . interestingly vw will now pay for the injectors doing as its a known fault , this was one of the reasons i got rid of ours .

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Ive also heard of oil pump faiures on the early B6's taking the engine with it!!

I quite fancy that Mondeo Titanium X, Jon, what do you make of it?? Any niggles or otherwise? How does it compare to the B6 you moved from, build qaulity etc?

Ive heard of some electrical faults with some Mondeo's but this seems to be a common theme on anything  now as manufacturers cram so much electronics into them. French stuff [*shudder's*] seem to be particularly prone more so than others.

My mrs still drives a 1995 MK1 Mondeo estate, its beaten half to death but surprisingly it drives and handles absolutely superbly! Even by todays standards.

Ive owned 2 very quick imported Suburu Impreza's plus a Nissan Skyline GTR some years ago in my silly days so i know a thing or two about good handling cars!

 Ford always could deliver fine chassis dynamics and the latest Mondeo is no exception from what ive heard!

Quote: Originally posted by Gary H on 17/8/2012

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Quote: Originally posted by bev+jon on 17/8/2012i agree with gary , the early b6 has issues , hence i offloaded ours before it cost me . interestingly vw will now pay for the injectors doing as its a known fault , this was one of the reasons i got rid of ours .

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Ive also heard of oil pump faiures on the early B6's taking the engine with it!!

I quite fancy that Mondeo Titanium X, Jon, what do you make of it?? Any niggles or otherwise? How does it compare to the B6 you moved from, build qaulity etc?

Ive heard of some electrical faults with some Mondeo's but this seems to be a common theme on anything  now as manufacturers cram so much electronics into them. French stuff [*shudder's*] seem to be particularly prone more so than others.

My mrs still drives a 1995 MK1 Mondeo estate, its beaten half to death but surprisingly it drives and handles absolutely superbly! Even by todays standards.

Ive owned 2 very quick imported Suburu Impreza's plus a Nissan Skyline GTR some years ago in my silly days so i know a thing or two about good handling cars!

 Ford always could deliver fine chassis dynamics and the latest Mondeo is no exception from what ive heard!

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Quote: Originally posted by bev+jon on 17/8/2012

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Quote: Originally posted by Gary H on 17/8/2012

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Quote: Originally posted by bev+jon on 17/8/2012i agree with gary , the early b6 has issues , hence i offloaded ours before it cost me . interestingly vw will now pay for the injectors doing as its a known fault , this was one of the reasons i got rid of ours .

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Ive also heard of oil pump faiures on the early B6's taking the engine with it!!

I quite fancy that Mondeo Titanium X, Jon, what do you make of it?? Any niggles or otherwise? How does it compare to the B6 you moved from, build qaulity etc?

Ive heard of some electrical faults with some Mondeo's but this seems to be a common theme on anything  now as manufacturers cram so much electronics into them. French stuff [*shudder's*] seem to be particularly prone more so than others.

My mrs still drives a 1995 MK1 Mondeo estate, its beaten half to death but surprisingly it drives and handles absolutely superbly! Even by todays standards.

Ive owned 2 very quick imported Suburu Impreza's plus a Nissan Skyline GTR some years ago in my silly days so i know a thing or two about good handling cars!

 Ford always could deliver fine chassis dynamics and the latest Mondeo is no exception from what ive heard!

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gary the mondeo has been good until last week , then i lost ignition etc and car off road for over a week as they tried to find the fault. i thought it was down to the keyless system and was preparing to get rid if it was to become a problem but it was a broken pin in a multiplug . great car to drive handles very well and good on fuel. looks nicer than passat as well

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Crikey, just read your thread on the problem!

Im tempted to say that it could happen on anything though!!

Great news you got it sorted. Must have been like looking for a needle in the proverbial hay stack.

Quote: Originally posted by Gary H on 17/8/2012

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Quote: Originally posted by bev+jon on 17/8/2012

Quote: Originally posted by Gary H on 17/8/2012

Quote: Originally posted by bev+jon on 17/8/2012i agree with gary , the early b6 has issues , hence i offloaded ours before it cost me . interestingly vw will now pay for the injectors doing as its a known fault , this was one of the reasons i got rid of ours .

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Ive also heard of oil pump faiures on the early B6's taking the engine with it!!

I quite fancy that Mondeo Titanium X, Jon, what do you make of it?? Any niggles or otherwise? How does it compare to the B6 you moved from, build qaulity etc?

Ive heard of some electrical faults with some Mondeo's but this seems to be a common theme on anything  now as manufacturers cram so much electronics into them. French stuff [*shudder's*] seem to be particularly prone more so than others.

My mrs still drives a 1995 MK1 Mondeo estate, its beaten half to death but surprisingly it drives and handles absolutely superbly! Even by todays standards.

Ive owned 2 very quick imported Suburu Impreza's plus a Nissan Skyline GTR some years ago in my silly days so i know a thing or two about good handling cars!

 Ford always could deliver fine chassis dynamics and the latest Mondeo is no exception from what ive heard!

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gary the mondeo has been good until last week , then i lost ignition etc and car off road for over a week as they tried to find the fault. i thought it was down to the keyless system and was preparing to get rid if it was to become a problem but it was a broken pin in a multiplug . great car to drive handles very well and good on fuel. looks nicer than passat as well

Crikey, just read your thread on the problem!

Im tempted to say that it could happen on anything though!!

Great news you got it sorted. Must have been like looking for a needle in the proverbial hay stack.