Nick England

Cheers Joe.

Joe, aside from checking the MOT reports, and short of taking the plastic sill cover off on the forecourt or owners address (never going to happen!), any other way of checking for sill damage? Does the X show any signs of rust around the sill area?

Cheers guys..

Thanks Peter. How's the reliability of them? I've read horror stories of Jag problems with them, but do they affect the non Ford engines?

I'm in the market for a larger car, as the Cooper S finally has to go. The kids just can't squeeze in the back any more.

I really like the look of the X Type Tourer. The budget won't be huge, probably around £2k.

I'm looking at a 2.0 diesel. Would ideally like one with a full leather interior.

Most of the models I see for sale are fairly high mileage. My old man drives an old Volvo S40 estate, and says miles mean nothing. I'm inclined to agree with him. I clocked up over 150,000 miles in my old Cherokee, and only got rid of it as it wasn't worth shipping when I moved back to the UK.

So, how are the X-Types as a high mileage motor? Anything to look out for, in particular on the 2.0 diesel?

Cheers,

Nick