Originally Posted by
lou76
Thanks Adotie. Did you know about the rust when you shipped it , or was it a surprise when it entered NZ? Did you fill your call with personal stuff?
I also have a fiesta and I think people must think I am mad going through the effort for what is essentially a relatively cheap car, but I have had it from new and I wouldn't get much for it in the 2nd hand market here in the UK. Have you had any problems with parts over there?
I agree about the manual. Last time I was in NZ, I had an auto, but missed the control you have with a manual.
We didn't have a clue about the rust, so it was a bit of a shock when we realised the extra cost! The car had been serviced in the few months before we left, and it had needed some work doing on a door which we'd been putting off, so we got that sorted. Nobody mentioned anything about underbody rust, but then I think that its such a common thing in the UK that its not something that would necessarily be highlighted I guess.
We didn't pack anything in it as had been told we couldn't. But to be honest I'm not sure we would have anyway. It took a lot longer to get the car through and out (aside from the work needed on it) than it did to get the household stuff cleared through.
As for parts I can't comment, its only been a few weeks that we've had it over here, and fingers crossed it will be a while longer before we need to worry about that! We did check with a garage out here before shipping, and were told that most would be available here and anything else could be got from the UK.