Coming up at Grays in Melbourne:

[bundybear75]

Originally Posted by Mondaveo

Thanks for sharing this find, very interesting.
I had wondered about the likely longevity of this vehicle, since mine required expensive remediation work just shy of 100,000km (right after I purchased it). But touch wood, I've put 60,000km on in the seven years since and generally all has been well.

Bundybear purchased a Mondeo with the goal to get at least 400,000km out of it; but even with a combination of predominantly highway running and what I would consider over-servicing, he only barely made it. So it must be a combination of looking after it and real luck to get to 655,000.

395,000km - Transmission serviced every 60K engine every 7500km
First sign was bearing noise from within transmission before 4th gear failed completely.

Pity they didnt use the 6 speed torque converter box used in the Peugeot 508 and Citroen C5 with the same engine. Would last forever.

I am currently driving a Pug 308 with the earlier MB version of the 2L diesel and 6 speed manual. Cracking car to drive - Just put a clutch in it at 292K km