Tetchytyke
Veteran Member
Fords have never been renowned for their longevity, fleet cars never get treated well, and the Mondeo was the Ford fleet car. Mondeos that are more than about 15 years old will nearly all have been scrapped by now. So you won't see many, if any, MK3s, and a fair few of the older Mk4s will be well on their way to the scrapyard by now too.
What killed the Mondeo? Honestly, I'd say the BMW 3-series did. You always got more for your money from Ford but the Mondeo segment was notoriously snobby. And given the rise of the PCP, you could get a BMW 3-series or an Audi A4 for Mondeo money. So everybody did.
I see a few Mk5s here, and they are huge. They look like an oil tanker. That'll be the other thing- anyone who wants a car that big will probably go down the SUV route these days.
What killed the Mondeo? Honestly, I'd say the BMW 3-series did. You always got more for your money from Ford but the Mondeo segment was notoriously snobby. And given the rise of the PCP, you could get a BMW 3-series or an Audi A4 for Mondeo money. So everybody did.
I see a few Mk5s here, and they are huge. They look like an oil tanker. That'll be the other thing- anyone who wants a car that big will probably go down the SUV route these days.