[RSgerry]

i have a 1999 and it has been serviced every 10,000 kms and has now done 190,000. it still drives brilliantly with onyl a couple of minor niggles...the air con only blows out the screen and Ford want $1000 to fix it (yeah right) and the pain on teh bonnet has faded. i needed to get a safe car to cart the baby about in two years ago and have had great service from this one. but they can be dear to fix and are pigs to work o yourself. if you find a good one, you should have no problems.

largely unloved in Oz as they were hugely overpriced without the options of similar sized cars, Ford didnt market them very well at all and they were more expensive that some entry level Falcons.