Hi all. Do these particular cars suffer as bad with rust as i keep hearing? I asked a mechanic about the Si, and he said they are prone to rot out easily. If they are, then where are the worst places, and is it reasonably easy to get sorted, or is it a bin job? Or am i panicking over nothing? I hope its not that bad! Cheers Kieron

The Fiesta in general is known for it's rot. There are a few places they tend to go sooner than the rest, alot of it isn't structural, but alot of it is.

Known rust spots:

Door shuts at the bottom by the corner
Bootlids
The boot shut at the bottom by the bumper
Sills
Arches
Suspension turrets in the boot
Lower slam panels (behind the bumpers)

And in worse cases, the floor pan can become quite bad.

But it's the same with any car - if they've been looked after they won't suffer as bad. If they've been mistreated then you are likely to find a fair amount of rust. Unfortunately, Ford don't have a great record for rust protection, but you can still pick up minters, it's just a case of finding them.

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Quote Clarkson, Top Gear, 17th July: "I'm not having a stroke... just driving a Nissan!"
Quote Ry, Mallory Park, 3rd Dec: "Ahhhh crap... Just a bit too over eager really!"
"I used to be an adventurer like you, but then I took an arrow in the knee"