volvo09 That doesn’t make you part of the problem. If people were buying small cars, used or otherwise, there would still be people buying new ones. And the resale value would go up, as well.
@@DTXBrian A significant portion of the population still thinks that this damage is a load of manure, or that it's Someone Else's Problem™. Or that the planet will magically fix itself without bothering us "like it always has"... conveniently ignoring the fact that unless we do something to help, that whole 'fixing itself' thing could very well involve a dramatic enough climatic event that we will cease to exist. Or that the planet itself could simply cease being able to support life. It's... people don't want to accept that mere humans could have caused things to get as bad as they are. It's taken me over a decade to get my very intelligent father to listen about the fact that the "geologists" he keeps hearing on the news decrying it as fake are more full of shit than the local politicians, and that all signs geologically point to the fact we're charging headlong over a cliff.
I have to say your production value and comedic delivery is absolutely fantastic man. I'm not sure what car channel niche you'll end up filling but I can assure you if you find a good quality formula you'll absolutely kill.
Hey I'm surprised to see you here, I didn't know you were into cars. Love your videos! I think Aging Wheels already has a niche, it's crappy old cars and weird projects. But I agree, the production value is great and the videos have really improved in quality lately. But the old stuff is great as well!
Because idiots out there would rather spend $20k to save $500. If people had any sense they wouldnt have done that crazy shit last time and shouldn't do it next time. Or better yet we could just make it so that oil prices don't need to be artificially inflated for no fucking reason.
Here in Germany it is actually illegal to have non-matching tires on one axle. It’s okay to have different tires on different axles, but on one axle the tires must be the same brand, size and type.
I am pleased you are putting out videos with such regularity now. I hope this will increase your income level from this channel sufficiently that you can go back to using it as your principle source of income.
For the car dealership it's no big deal. Get it off the wheel, flip it around, put it back on again. At home, if you don't have the tools to separate and re-unite wheel and tire, impossible.
I have a 2013 Chevy Spark 5 spd, with 106000 miles on it, that I feel the same way about. Numerous family road trips made in the car and 40 mpg. And I get to sing "Fat man in a little car" all the time. Car is named Hefty. He's Smurf blue. Great video.
2014 Smart Forfour. I can't sing "Fat man in a little car" (because I can't sing - and because I'm so thin I need to wear lead in my shoes if it gets windy outside), but it has a folding roof, which means it's awesome by default.
Love my 2015 Fist. Best financial mistake I ever made. Bought it new when I really couldn't afford it but I never had a fun to drive car. Almost five years later and it's proven to be everything it was hyped up to be and more.
Fiat 500 Abarth owner here too, I had to turn down the volume so the MAD FIAT couldn't hear that I was listening to someone say good things about a Ford.
the 500 is much smaller than the Fiesta. depending on the model only the 695 is slightly faster but slower than the MK8 ST. I have an ST200 myself. I like the 500 abarth as well, but for it's size, it's to expensive and also too heavy.
It is indeed better than the Focus ST. Fiesta and Focus were and are designed in the UK. One of the few things we actually do still that doesn't involve banks and coffee shops.
I'm glad you're back. I always feel like I'm waiting for your next video (in a good way). Keep up the good work man! EDIT: Also your editing is really fucking good!
The choking after you fill the tank up is the fuel purge valve that needs replaced and it’s a pretty cheap fix, you’ll never have to worry about not filling the car to full again or worry about it choking.
Glad to see you've had no big problems with it. I plan to keep mine forever, I like it that much. You just can't beat it for the money. Cheap, practical, economical, sporty, and really fun to drive.
@@jabmpt8169 The only issues were with the automatic transmission. If you have a manual, you're good to go. I've got 40,000 miles on my tuned ST and never had a problem.
I feel the same exact way about my two thousand twelve Chevrolet Sonic LTZ. Its not crazy powerful, but its a manual shifter, fun to drive little turbocharged that does exactly what I want and need it to do. Its fun to drive through canyons, or is quite happy to just go and go and go on the freeway for hours on road trips. I've taken it up California to San Jose, down to San Diego, out of state to Reno, hauled sixteen foot lengths of baseboard trim through the passenger window and out the back, hauled long ladders out of the back, carried four other friends in it, and even weekly take it on dirt roads up to a dust monitor site on a gold mine where it has no rightful place of being and it only just passed a hundred thousand miles. This is the longest I've ever had a car, and its the first one I've truly owned as its paid off and is mine, and I intend to keep it until it dies because it was well before all that intrusive bullshit cars come with now and there's no reason a hatchback needs a backup camera.
Great car. I test drove base model back when first offered in US and was super impressed with the chassis. Usually one can just “feel” a good (or poor) chassis setup and this one was super sweet for under $20K.
I love my ST, I put 16" wheels on it within a few months of buying it and that did wonders for taking the harshness out of the ride. It will also pull a small trailer really well.
I am at about 84,000 miles on my Fiesta St, and so far my biggest complaint is the wheels as well. When I lived in the midwest I had a set of winter wheels that were smaller and had a taller sidewall. They really helped smooth out the ride (in the winter). When you hit a pothole... pretty much ANY pothole, you feel it in your soul. I have blown out two tires already, and my wheels are curbed all to hell. Not because of actually curbing them, but rather from the impact of the rim of the wheel on the edge of the pothole. At some point I will probably "upgrade" to 16 or 15" wheels with fat wide rubber, but not anytime soon.
@@DimoS... I do. I've had zero issues whatsoever hey. Once I thought I did, but it was just the previous mechanic didn't change 1 plug because it was too tight so they were scared. New guys sorted that out and booya 😊
@CuanL I want so much this car mate. I know people's with headgasket issues from factory (weird) and people's with over 250hp without issues! Even with 350hp!. Can go in your opinion this engine over 250.000 miles without big repairs ?
@@DimoS... I think it can yes. So long as you make sure you do proper maintenance... And so far I've been told to keep the software stock. Plenty power imo already. I mean I'm on 125000 miles so far... Can never say what will happen in another 100000 though
I purchased my 2014 Fiesta ST new as well. It has a nearly identical set of issues as your, with the clicking blend door, car stalling when filling the tank, and radio not working sometimes. I've also recently started getting water in the spare tire well. When the car was still new'ish, I had passenger front skirt cover come off somewhere and a clip holding the rear diffuser panel to the bottom of the car come off causing it to hang. I repaired both issues. I've still not repaired the clicking blend door. Car still runs great.
I had a 2015 ST I bought new and sold at just over 30k miles with stock brakes and I just replaced the original tires. Nothing but oil changes done to it and a Cobb stage 1 tune. A few years later I got a used 2016 ST with 8k miles, did a Cobb stage 3 tune which I recently sold with only 13k miles. I had to do a purge valve on that one. The only reason I sold is is trading it in for a 2016 Corvette Stingray. The Vette is nice, it gets more looks but the Fiesta was a great car and almost more fun to drive in some ways. Very underrated car and for the price it is one of the best deals you can get.
Agree, I honestly can own both cars but to me the Fiesta ST is a better overall car. Where I live there are way too many Corvettes and Fiesta STs are very rare, so I rather drive the FiST.
Willy Pooh I considered refinancing the Fiesta and just getting the Corvette in addition but I also have a Corolla for a daily I’m making payments on so three car payments and insurance was just too much. I just couldn’t get rid of the Corolla, it’s so reliable and not worth enough on the resale. Only one toy at a time for me. I’ve had 5 cars at one time in the past and it’s just too much to deal with. I do miss the FiST tho.
I bought a 2013 focus ST3, 3 years ago. Still have it with 111846miles on it. Only maintance I done is spark plugs, rear motor mount, breaks, Oil change every 10 thousand Km. Other than that Car is amazing still runing brand new.
Bought my 2017 FiST brand new off the lot after trading in my 2015 5.0 Mustang GT and never looked back. Love this little car so much. The blend door actuator click is the song of my people. Its actually really annoying, but its one of the few flaws with it, that and the thin as hell paint job Ford does on these. Only thing I miss is that engine note from the 5.0, but I will get something rumbly again, in addition to this car instead of trading it in.
currently in the market for a fiesta ST, and quite frankly you sold me on the space availability the vehicle has, i can sleep peacefully knowing i can transport half open bags of cow manure with ease. Thank you.
I got a 2014 Fiesta SE. 125,000 miles, 2 sets of tires, front brake pads, rotors, spark plugs and wires. No issues, I love my fiesta. Taken me through 27 states.
My cousin (who is married to a Ford mechanic - at one point they owned a personal scrapyard of 23 Fiestas and Mk1 Kas) had the choice a few years ago between a sensible diesel Fiesta or an ST. She has a young child, lives in the countryside and needs to travel long distance. So she chose the ST.
Dude - your Trabi is the soundtrack of my time in Europe. I lived in Berlin shortly after The Wall fell, and was only a few hundred yards from a small East German community that would use our neighborhood as a shortcut into the city. These were everywhere. I once saw one plow into a big Mercedes sedan, maybe an S? everyone got out safe. The Mercedes driver looked at the scratches on his car, and the destroyed Trabi, punched the driver and drove away.
Just brought one FF se manuel. Need to do some work but I am excited to do some TLC on him. Loving it so far. Back in the day this was my first car so I am reminiscing
I drove a normal non ST automatic Ford Fiesta from Boston, MA to some woods way up North in Maine for camping. This car hauled a ton and it had great handling. I normally shy away from American cars except for a Jeep Wrangler, but this Ford was amazing! I can't imagine the feel of an ST version. Your red Ford Fiesta looks freaking amazing by the way! Keep that car in good condition!
I sold my HONDA CiViC Si (I bought it new) to buy a Fiesta ST and NO REGRETS. I have also heard stories of people selling their SUBARUS STi's and Focus RSs to get the Fiesta ST. This car is really that GOOD, it's in a league of its own.
Well this is great news! I bought my 2016 Fiesta ST used 6 months ago with 18k miles on it. I've been having a blast. I also have that purge valve problem though..
I'm just amazed that you had it detailed; my 2008 F-150 has over 100K miles, runs great, and I'm afraid that removing the dirt, tar, or removing the many stains within will disrupt it's chi.
My wife of 24 years is a practical woman, she still drives her 1999 Honda CRV. I’ll tell her that those things are no longer safe and steer her to an ST for the “practicality” and good MPG. Then I’ll take it for some me time when she’s got me running errands for her. Sounds like win/win to me.
Drove one in Germany around mid to late 2014. Ordered one custom from Ford in late 2014, through AAFES Overseas, which was delivered in SoCal around March 2015. Got the first speeding ticket, in over 21 years, in June 2015. Other than the same AC clicking, the car still runs like a champ and has provided the nimbleness, power, and speed to get out of some pretty goofy highway driving situations.
Small and quick cars are the best! Especially if you have a touch of torque steer to keep you on your toes. Lol I have a Chevy Spark EV and it's an absolute blast to drive thanks to it's 327 lb-ft of torque and 0-60mph in 7.2 seconds. If you're ever in Idaho I'd be more than happy to let you make a video on it. Admittedly not as quirky as the other EVs you've reviewed, but it fits perfectly between those and your Fiesta.
I have a 2012 Ford Fiesta Titanium. It’s done 230,000 km so far. It’s underpowered, shudders at low speeds like a manual, the headlights randomly shut off or doesn’t turn on when you need them to, and I love it.
Instant sub. Great review and put me in a good mood. I'm a Brit,so tend to get all the fast fords. It's amazing to me , that such a car loving petrol head nation as the USA keep getting denied these types of cars.
I like my Fiesta ST, but after a few years of a boring commute in traffic over rough pavement I was getting frustrated with its bouncy suspension and quick steering. So I bought a big old boat, a Mercury Grand Marquis. Now my commute is way more comfy, and when I drive the Fiesta it's 10x more fun! There's something about a cheap reliable car that you don't care about too much, I don't understand why people commute in new cars after buying the Mercury
I just saw this video of your 2015 fiesta. I also have a 2015 fiesta but I do not have that many miles on it. It is now August of 2022 and I am 500 mi short of 30,000 mi and the only problem I've had with my car so far is the same thing you've showed with the mixing valve and that is all I've had. Good luck with the rest of your car and I guess good luck with the rest of my car lol
Just got a used 2015 Fiesta ST and I'm so pumped about it. I enjoy hatchbacks so much. I was actually looking for a mid sized truck when I saw the Fiesta instantly wanted it. I didnt know Ford was planning on taking their cars out of production when I got it so it was a bummer finding that out. This videos got me even more pumped about my new vehicle so thanks for that
@@mikes.4811 In addition to the Fiesta ST, they sold the Fiat 500 Abarth here for a good 8 years before ending it this year. Not enough people bought them - apparently including you since you're still expressing wishful thinking. Missed the window dude. You can still buy 'em used though.
@@AlvinBrinson Yes, and the Fiat 500 does not interest me. I owned a Focus ST. But, im not talking about just those examples. Im talking cars like the Vauxhall VXR's, Renault Megane sports, Seat Leon Cupra, etc. We do get some like the VW's, Honda's, Etc. But not the choices they do across the pond. Thats what im talking about. Thanks. 👍
Love Fiestas, glad to live in Germany where they are even made and sold like crazy. My mum and aunt have had an old ones, my mum's still runs great, my wife has a new one we just drove all across europe in comfort and trouble free. I had a beat up fiesta shop car once, 80 hp Duratec motor and I had tons of fun in that one. The non ST models are ziggy but essentially gutless, but slow car fast you know. Just never ever get a automatic in any model, totally hollows the car out.
This car basically has 100,000 beat on miles. Every fiesta st gets driven hard when driven. I’d like to see a civic get driven like a race car from lot to 100k miles and see what has happened, we know for a fact the clearcoat will be gone by year 3. Couple broken door handles,window motors,interior panels falling off,Ceiling liner peeling,airbags replacement etc. I used to be Jdm and euro only but this single car is designed perfectly gotta give credit where it’s due.
Aging Wheels - man, as if I needed ta hear any more glowing reports on the Ford Fiesta ST! The hits just keep coming! I want my own Ford Fiesta ST, and, I used to tell myself I don't want a Shadow Black Ford Fiesta ST. Now I'm starting to like that color, if you're one who wasn't taught in school that black and white aren't really colors. Yep - I was taught that in school - that black and white aren't really colors. I've been told by people I've shown pictures of the car to on the net to "get one in a bright color - it looks best in a bright color." There's a 2015 Ford Fiesta ST in town selling for only $14,000 that is painted straight from the factory in Shadow Black. It's only got 8,000 miles on it, but I'd need ta verify that first. I've noticed while staring at the sporty lines of the Fiesta ST on that car that Shadow Black in person almost has a dark, charcoal metallic flake grey look to it. It's a look I like. That car has a tire decal popped on the body right in front of the rear wheel wells that's bright red and looks good. It's got the brake calipers painted red, too. If that car does indeed only have 8,000 road miles on it then I'm labeling it a screaming deal. It says it has SYNC but I thought Ford only started putting SYNC in with the 2017 Ford Fiesta ST. You need to download it for the 2016 model and it would take a new installment on to the head of some kind to have it on your pre-2016 Fiesta ST. Would have to check it out. I've noticed that these Ford Fiesta ST's seem to hold up pretty well for people. They're generally not a rolling reliability red flag concern. Very gratifying ta hear. I'll be reading up more on this small hatch that Ford has decided to turn into a classic by not offering it for sale any more in the U.S. Change your mind on that, Ford!
"Americans aren't buying cars anymore" Correction: *Americans aren't buying American cars anymore* Ask Toyota or Honda if they're having trouble clearing their Corolla/Civic inventories...
America doesn't want and/or refuses to have interest/invest into the small car market...... but keeps nagging into making *"more efficient this"* or *"more efficient that"* -- while producing massive trucks and SUVs. I mean seriously, how to they expect to be more economical when they keep making vehicles the size of Saturn lol :D The thing is gonna' want more fuel and power - duhhh ^_^ P.S. -- Don't shoot the messenger, Im just passing the information along ;)
Thats how i feel , regular carreviews just uploaded a video on a rare hybrid car from VW.(normaly i like his videos but this one left a bad taste in my mouth :/ ) Basicly a test if people are interestet in hybrids and they got mocked for it ... Something like 100km on 2 liters of fuel..
The government is trying to regulate those vehicles into existence. Americans don't want little eco cars when they can comfortably afford a truck or SUV.
Put thicker tires on it. About 1 to 2 inch thicker diameter, gets the same gas mileage or better, and runs so much better on the road. Also, cardoctor recommended, and I say, to bore out the catalytic converter by a bit (not too much). Anywhere between a 3/8" to 1/2" hole through the cat. It really opens up the low RPM torque, and allows the turbo to spool up faster, reaching boost before 2k RPM.
Lask week I went to a trip in italy with my parents and we got a 2018 fiesta st with a 1 liter 3 cylinder engine and man was it a lot of fun. At 4k rpms it starts to scream and it tops off at 8k. It sounded like a tiger. And if you listened closely sometimes you could hear the blow off valve of the lil' monster Honestly Im still mind blown about this car cause my mom has a 90s ford escort that didnt even come with an AC, so its quite the difference, swapping from a 30 year old car that uses casettes to a 1 year old (if its even that old) one that connects to your smart phone with bluetooth through an infotaintment device. Its a shame that it had the smallest engine displacement possible that ford offered, but its 104 horsepower were a lot of fun, and topped of with the 6 speed manual it was even more fun
Yeah, I’m a little frustrated at America’s refusal to buy into the small car market, too.
Same here. But i don't buy new cars so I'm part of the problem.
Not just that - Ford is not going to sell cars in the US anymore (except the Mustang.) Just SUVs and pickups, etc.
volvo09 That doesn’t make you part of the problem. If people were buying small cars, used or otherwise, there would still be people buying new ones. And the resale value would go up, as well.
David Plass America is terribly embarrassing sometimes. We know the ecological damage done by pollutants, yet we buy the most polluting vehicles.
@@DTXBrian A significant portion of the population still thinks that this damage is a load of manure, or that it's Someone Else's Problem™. Or that the planet will magically fix itself without bothering us "like it always has"... conveniently ignoring the fact that unless we do something to help, that whole 'fixing itself' thing could very well involve a dramatic enough climatic event that we will cease to exist. Or that the planet itself could simply cease being able to support life. It's... people don't want to accept that mere humans could have caused things to get as bad as they are.
It's taken me over a decade to get my very intelligent father to listen about the fact that the "geologists" he keeps hearing on the news decrying it as fake are more full of shit than the local politicians, and that all signs geologically point to the fact we're charging headlong over a cliff.
You can't touch the car
*picks up box from the ground and puts it on the car*
You need to wear gloves
JawnaRR And* lol
Maybe it's just the fingerprints he doesn't want. lol
@@Lucas-tr9hh ty xd
I laughed, likely harder than I should have, when he did that :P
Came to post this exact comment
I have to say your production value and comedic delivery is absolutely fantastic man.
I'm not sure what car channel niche you'll end up filling but I can assure you if you find a good quality formula you'll absolutely kill.
Hey I'm surprised to see you here, I didn't know you were into cars. Love your videos! I think Aging Wheels already has a niche, it's crappy old cars and weird projects. But I agree, the production value is great and the videos have really improved in quality lately. But the old stuff is great as well!
Wow you watch him too?
Was not expecting you down under boi
I've seen a surprising amount of tech/gaming youtubers' in car comments..
Well then this is an odd surprise
That was a very smooth mask. You're improving at editing.
I spent several minutes going back and forth and couldn't catch the cut...excellent job. Captain Disillusion would be proud of you!
He needs to be a little quicker. There's a little bit of a problem with the shadow angle between the two. Hardly noticeably, though...
When's the cut?
@@spacekii It's not a cut but a moving mask. The screen is split in two and the cut moves around the screen depending on where the 'actors' are.
I too, was impressed at that. Very good.
Dont worry about compacts going away too much. As soon as oil prices go back up, whoever is selling efficient compacts is going to get rich very fast.
Because idiots out there would rather spend $20k to save $500. If people had any sense they wouldnt have done that crazy shit last time and shouldn't do it next time. Or better yet we could just make it so that oil prices don't need to be artificially inflated for no fucking reason.
Whoever is selling electrics you meant to say....
@@davideojockey6237 No.
Yup that oil price sure is climbing. ROFL
@@zedorda1337 Dude this video and comment is over a year old. No one saw covid or the prices of oil crashing down like that.
"They put the Pirelli's on the right side of the car instead of the front wheels"
... O_o
are these guys clinically dead?
Worst car maintenance facility in North America hands down. /facepalm
Here in Germany it is actually illegal to have non-matching tires on one axle. It’s okay to have different tires on different axles, but on one axle the tires must be the same brand, size and type.
Was thinking along those lines.
@@marinahildebrand5868 sure? We follow similar rules, they just have to be the same size and type (radial/cross ply) not identical brands
@@marinahildebrand5868 Same in Sweden, as well.
I LIKE THE WOOOOOOOSHING SOUNDS TO. And your little dogo dogo is so adorable and fule of life
I love my Fiesta ST. It’s the greatest car ever
I've still got my 03 Focus SVT. Kind of like the fiesta st but older and with less electronic crap.
Would you say that the fiesta st will last 200,000 miles ?
@@BD6.9 Sure. The engine and drivetrain are solid. Keep the fluids clean, it should last that long.
@@BD6.9 my fiesta 2011 1.25 zetec is on 190,000 miles. Yes you read it correctly
@@James-hh1lq respect! 👍
I am pleased you are putting out videos with such regularity now. I hope this will increase your income level from this channel sufficiently that you can go back to using it as your principle source of income.
Does he owe you money ?
@@travisash8180 Ummm...noooo.
Most practical fun car I've ever owned. Brought it with me to Hawaii and threw racks on top, carries a 10-12 foot board with no issues.
You can put a directional tire on the other side of the car, you just have to mounted on the wheel the other way
For the car dealership it's no big deal. Get it off the wheel, flip it around, put it back on again.
At home, if you don't have the tools to separate and re-unite wheel and tire, impossible.
Well he does have that wheel plan
@@markellii3093 "Ooops I hit a pothole again"
Or, they ordered the same direction as the one he already had and just put it on the same side
algorithmae there is no other direction, they all come the same way, it just depends on which way you mounted on the wheel, genius
I have a 2013 Chevy Spark 5 spd, with 106000 miles on it, that I feel the same way about. Numerous family road trips made in the car and 40 mpg. And I get to sing "Fat man in a little car" all the time. Car is named Hefty. He's Smurf blue. Great video.
2014 Smart Forfour. I can't sing "Fat man in a little car" (because I can't sing - and because I'm so thin I need to wear lead in my shoes if it gets windy outside), but it has a folding roof, which means it's awesome by default.
I have owned many cars in my life and my Fiesta ST is the one I miss the most. Such fun to drive.
Love my 2015 Fist. Best financial mistake I ever made. Bought it new when I really couldn't afford it but I never had a fun to drive car. Almost five years later and it's proven to be everything it was hyped up to be and more.
You caught me off guard at first😂😂😂
@@ladyj5682didn’t even notice yo!😭😂
I hit a pothole the size and depth of a large... pothole 😂
The humor is just top notch. I love it.
As the owner of your Fiesta ST's mortal enemy, the Fiat Abarth - I must admit I'm ST-curious.
Weird, I thought those two cars were rather in a different league. Always saw Abarth as a tippy alternative to Mini Cooper S.
Fiat Abarth where I live, can be a variety of cars, like 500 or Punto.
Fiat 500 Abarth owner here too, I had to turn down the volume so the MAD FIAT couldn't hear that I was listening to someone say good things about a Ford.
the 500 is much smaller than the Fiesta. depending on the model only the 695 is slightly faster but slower than the MK8 ST.
I have an ST200 myself. I like the 500 abarth as well, but for it's size, it's to expensive and also too heavy.
Bet you 500 owners wish you got an ST, same for Mini owners.
It is indeed better than the Focus ST. Fiesta and Focus were and are designed in the UK. One of the few things we actually do still that doesn't involve banks and coffee shops.
I'm glad you're back. I always feel like I'm waiting for your next video (in a good way). Keep up the good work man!
EDIT: Also your editing is really fucking good!
ThAt'S a BaD wOrD
The choking after you fill the tank up is the fuel purge valve that needs replaced and it’s a pretty cheap fix, you’ll never have to worry about not filling the car to full again or worry about it choking.
Glad to see you've had no big problems with it. I plan to keep mine forever, I like it that much. You just can't beat it for the money. Cheap, practical, economical, sporty, and really fun to drive.
I have a 2017 ford fiesta they reliable ?
@@jabmpt8169 The only issues were with the automatic transmission. If you have a manual, you're good to go. I've got 40,000 miles on my tuned ST and never had a problem.
@@bongodave13 I got a automatic
@@bongodave13 it’s got 54000 miles on it
@@bongodave13 everything good so far do you a check engine light on but they said all warranty everything n just pay 100$
I feel the same exact way about my two thousand twelve Chevrolet Sonic LTZ. Its not crazy powerful, but its a manual shifter, fun to drive little turbocharged that does exactly what I want and need it to do. Its fun to drive through canyons, or is quite happy to just go and go and go on the freeway for hours on road trips. I've taken it up California to San Jose, down to San Diego, out of state to Reno, hauled sixteen foot lengths of baseboard trim through the passenger window and out the back, hauled long ladders out of the back, carried four other friends in it, and even weekly take it on dirt roads up to a dust monitor site on a gold mine where it has no rightful place of being and it only just passed a hundred thousand miles. This is the longest I've ever had a car, and its the first one I've truly owned as its paid off and is mine, and I intend to keep it until it dies because it was well before all that intrusive bullshit cars come with now and there's no reason a hatchback needs a backup camera.
Great car. I test drove base model back when first offered in US and was super impressed with the chassis. Usually one can just “feel” a good (or poor) chassis setup and this one was super sweet for under $20K.
I love my ST, I put 16" wheels on it within a few months of buying it and that did wonders for taking the harshness out of the ride. It will also pull a small trailer really well.
Car, schmar. Tell us more about that awesome dog!
We need a dog review
@@Amarok41 Regular Dog Reviews. Oh wait, wrong channel. Aging Dogs?
@@no1DdC aging dogs new tricks
Yes!
I am at about 84,000 miles on my Fiesta St, and so far my biggest complaint is the wheels as well. When I lived in the midwest I had a set of winter wheels that were smaller and had a taller sidewall. They really helped smooth out the ride (in the winter). When you hit a pothole... pretty much ANY pothole, you feel it in your soul. I have blown out two tires already, and my wheels are curbed all to hell. Not because of actually curbing them, but rather from the impact of the rim of the wheel on the edge of the pothole. At some point I will probably "upgrade" to 16 or 15" wheels with fat wide rubber, but not anytime soon.
I'm doing exactly the same with my 2014 Fiesta ST here in South Africa. 160000km recently as well and completely flawless :)
You have the car now mate? Any issues?
@@DimoS... I do. I've had zero issues whatsoever hey. Once I thought I did, but it was just the previous mechanic didn't change 1 plug because it was too tight so they were scared. New guys sorted that out and booya 😊
@CuanL I want so much this car mate. I know people's with headgasket issues from factory (weird) and people's with over 250hp without issues! Even with 350hp!. Can go in your opinion this engine over 250.000 miles without big repairs ?
@@DimoS... I think it can yes. So long as you make sure you do proper maintenance... And so far I've been told to keep the software stock. Plenty power imo already. I mean I'm on 125000 miles so far... Can never say what will happen in another 100000 though
@CuanL I see the 1stage revo 230-240hp is very safe for engine and gearbox. You know what is the best oil for this engine?
I purchased my 2014 Fiesta ST new as well. It has a nearly identical set of issues as your, with the clicking blend door, car stalling when filling the tank, and radio not working sometimes. I've also recently started getting water in the spare tire well.
When the car was still new'ish, I had passenger front skirt cover come off somewhere and a clip holding the rear diffuser panel to the bottom of the car come off causing it to hang. I repaired both issues.
I've still not repaired the clicking blend door.
Car still runs great.
The doggy made me watch this video 3 times. I loved it!
I had a 2015 ST I bought new and sold at just over 30k miles with stock brakes and I just replaced the original tires. Nothing but oil changes done to it and a Cobb stage 1 tune. A few years later I got a used 2016 ST with 8k miles, did a Cobb stage 3 tune which I recently sold with only 13k miles. I had to do a purge valve on that one. The only reason I sold is is trading it in for a 2016 Corvette Stingray. The Vette is nice, it gets more looks but the Fiesta was a great car and almost more fun to drive in some ways. Very underrated car and for the price it is one of the best deals you can get.
Agree, I honestly can own both cars but to me the Fiesta ST is a better overall car. Where I live there are way too many Corvettes and Fiesta STs are very rare, so I rather drive the FiST.
Willy Pooh I considered refinancing the Fiesta and just getting the Corvette in addition but I also have a Corolla for a daily I’m making payments on so three car payments and insurance was just too much. I just couldn’t get rid of the Corolla, it’s so reliable and not worth enough on the resale. Only one toy at a time for me. I’ve had 5 cars at one time in the past and it’s just too much to deal with. I do miss the FiST tho.
I bought a 2013 focus ST3, 3 years ago. Still have it with 111846miles on it. Only maintance I done is spark plugs, rear motor mount, breaks, Oil change every 10 thousand Km. Other than that Car is amazing still runing brand new.
I like your approach/mind set to modding. I feel the same. I have a '93 Mazda MX-3 GS and it's so good in stock form.
Bought my 2017 FiST brand new off the lot after trading in my 2015 5.0 Mustang GT and never looked back. Love this little car so much. The blend door actuator click is the song of my people. Its actually really annoying, but its one of the few flaws with it, that and the thin as hell paint job Ford does on these. Only thing I miss is that engine note from the 5.0, but I will get something rumbly again, in addition to this car instead of trading it in.
That's about the most honest vehicle review I think I've watched lately,nicely done!
currently in the market for a fiesta ST, and quite frankly you sold me on the space availability the vehicle has, i can sleep peacefully knowing i can transport half open bags of cow manure with ease. Thank you.
Why is this dude talking about a car ?
The doggo is what caught my attention
Doggo ST
Fiestas are so fun to drive
Thanks for the content. Hope to see more about the shop (especially the pit) and the Bus.
I got a 2014 Fiesta SE. 125,000 miles, 2 sets of tires, front brake pads, rotors, spark plugs and wires. No issues, I love my fiesta. Taken me through 27 states.
Manual or automatic? The latter are having massive problems and a class action suit.
Your purge valve might be bad if it chokes up when you fill up
yes - this. I had to replace mine within the first 20k miles of car ownership. But it is a simple and cheap job.
Yup - even my Chevy Sonic had the same issue. $20 part and maybe 10 minutes of my time and it was back to working order.
This happened to my 2017 at around 40k miles.
My cousin (who is married to a Ford mechanic - at one point they owned a personal scrapyard of 23 Fiestas and Mk1 Kas) had the choice a few years ago between a sensible diesel Fiesta or an ST. She has a young child, lives in the countryside and needs to travel long distance.
So she chose the ST.
Not choosing a diesel is always a good choice :)
@@onesandzeroes I rather like my diesel. Massive mid-range shove and a nice turbo boost. Good fun.
@@mediocrefunkybeat Good for you. I need my sleep in the morning though and most of my neighbours have diesels :)
Great editing and I love the different measurements of 100k miles!
Dude - your Trabi is the soundtrack of my time in Europe. I lived in Berlin shortly after The Wall fell, and was only a few hundred yards from a small East German community that would use our neighborhood as a shortcut into the city. These were everywhere.
I once saw one plow into a big Mercedes sedan, maybe an S? everyone got out safe. The Mercedes driver looked at the scratches on his car, and the destroyed Trabi, punched the driver and drove away.
It's nice to have a car that can take you from A to B...
This is great. I’m enamoured with my now Mini Cooper S in very much the same way. 19 years, and still not bored with it.
In Europe a car with mismatched tires on an axle would not pass inspection...
Wow that sucks for you...
not in the UK unless they are rotating in the wrong direction, my last car had 4 completely different tires when I got it!
@@royster211085 Which he says they are.
Haha.. if it got tread it's legal as
Not in the UK at least. Have 1 5 year old Goodyear on the rear left and 3 matching cheap ones everywhere else
Just brought one FF se manuel. Need to do some work but I am excited to do some TLC on him. Loving it so far. Back in the day this was my first car so I am reminiscing
The weird sound is the A/C blend actuator
I drove a normal non ST automatic Ford Fiesta from Boston, MA to some woods way up North in Maine for camping. This car hauled a ton and it had great handling. I normally shy away from American cars except for a Jeep Wrangler, but this Ford was amazing! I can't imagine the feel of an ST version.
Your red Ford Fiesta looks freaking amazing by the way! Keep that car in good condition!
I sold my HONDA CiViC Si (I bought it new) to buy a Fiesta ST and NO REGRETS. I have also heard stories of people selling their SUBARUS STi's and Focus RSs to get the Fiesta ST. This car is really that GOOD, it's in a league of its own.
I would like a video of your dog riding in all of your vehicles including the truck camper.
Well this is great news! I bought my 2016 Fiesta ST used 6 months ago with 18k miles on it. I've been having a blast. I also have that purge valve problem though..
I'm just amazed that you had it detailed; my 2008 F-150 has over 100K miles, runs great, and I'm afraid that removing the dirt, tar, or removing the many stains within will disrupt it's chi.
My wife of 24 years is a practical woman, she still drives her 1999 Honda CRV. I’ll tell her that those things are no longer safe and steer her to an ST for the “practicality” and good MPG. Then I’ll take it for some me time when she’s got me running errands for her. Sounds like win/win to me.
7:57 As a Focus ST owner I feel attacked.
Drove one in Germany around mid to late 2014. Ordered one custom from Ford in late 2014, through AAFES Overseas, which was delivered in SoCal around March 2015. Got the first speeding ticket, in over 21 years, in June 2015. Other than the same AC clicking, the car still runs like a champ and has provided the nimbleness, power, and speed to get out of some pretty goofy highway driving situations.
"Or when the engine blows up"
You're totally rebuilding that engine when that happens.
Tom Owen mountune built long block $2000 and giant turbo time
mine is a 2017 and has 20k its modded and I have never had a problem out of it, love this little thing
Your rear view mirror is not the original? How i know it? Because i own a fiesta, and i have the same replacement part for it. :D
I never get tired of this video. I love St's
Love the sarcasm 😂💯
Respect from the UK! We love our hot hatches!
Small and quick cars are the best! Especially if you have a touch of torque steer to keep you on your toes. Lol
I have a Chevy Spark EV and it's an absolute blast to drive thanks to it's 327 lb-ft of torque and 0-60mph in 7.2 seconds. If you're ever in Idaho I'd be more than happy to let you make a video on it. Admittedly not as quirky as the other EVs you've reviewed, but it fits perfectly between those and your Fiesta.
I have a 2012 Ford Fiesta Titanium. It’s done 230,000 km so far. It’s underpowered, shudders at low speeds like a manual, the headlights randomly shut off or doesn’t turn on when you need them to, and I love it.
Suppose this is thing blew up tomorrow. What car would you be getting to replace it
I have 103+k on my 17 FiST. 44 miles on it when I got it. 0 issues
7:56 NOW SEE HERE, MISTER DUNN
Tavarish what are you doing here. Go back to the Lambo!
@@MeDicen_Rocha This is Andrew. LOL
@@TheQuestionableGarage I KNEW IT WAS ANDREW THE WHOLE TIME!!! But don't you have a boring real job now?
@@markmalinowski5951 I have a real job, but it's far from boring!
@@TheQuestionableGarage I hope someday I'll be able to say the same... in the meantime can I get a virtual high-five?
"Uber passengers, which are basically the same thing as animals" - that was brilliant 😂🤣
I'm a student at S&T and I'm trying to find out what happened to the car you donated to the auto club. I'm pretty sure it was destroyed. Oops.
The Honda Accord he donated?
Did you watch his State of the Fleet Address back in January?
@@androidtechgeek yes
Instant sub. Great review and put me in a good mood. I'm a Brit,so tend to get all the fast fords. It's amazing to me , that such a car loving petrol head nation as the USA keep getting denied these types of cars.
What happened to the durango and that straight 6 car you hinted at.
The bus is the straight six he talked about
I like my Fiesta ST, but after a few years of a boring commute in traffic over rough pavement I was getting frustrated with its bouncy suspension and quick steering. So I bought a big old boat, a Mercury Grand Marquis. Now my commute is way more comfy, and when I drive the Fiesta it's 10x more fun! There's something about a cheap reliable car that you don't care about too much, I don't understand why people commute in new cars after buying the Mercury
My infiniti's blend door doesn't work on the driver's side so on 90+ degree days I get extra heat on the driver's side. I should fix that. I won't.
I feel u lol
My '90 Wrangler's vent door sticks in heat when you try to slide it over to vent.
I ignore it and pull the top+doors off.
I just saw this video of your 2015 fiesta. I also have a 2015 fiesta but I do not have that many miles on it. It is now August of 2022 and I am 500 mi short of 30,000 mi and the only problem I've had with my car so far is the same thing you've showed with the mixing valve and that is all I've had. Good luck with the rest of your car and I guess good luck with the rest of my car lol
Even in like 10 years, you will probably still be saying "nothing has gone wrong". Basically another re-run of this video
Just got a used 2015 Fiesta ST and I'm so pumped about it. I enjoy hatchbacks so much. I was actually looking for a mid sized truck when I saw the Fiesta instantly wanted it. I didnt know Ford was planning on taking their cars out of production when I got it so it was a bummer finding that out. This videos got me even more pumped about my new vehicle so thanks for that
Welcome to small European hot hatchbacks dude, they're great.
EDIT: As you can't get the next generation in America, move to Europe. Simples :-)
I do wish they would sell some of those hot hatches they have in Europe over here. Nooo, they make more SUV's and pickups, something I'll never buy. 😭
@@mikes.4811 In addition to the Fiesta ST, they sold the Fiat 500 Abarth here for a good 8 years before ending it this year. Not enough people bought them - apparently including you since you're still expressing wishful thinking. Missed the window dude. You can still buy 'em used though.
@@AlvinBrinson Yes, and the Fiat 500 does not interest me. I owned a Focus ST. But, im not talking about just those examples. Im talking cars like the Vauxhall VXR's, Renault Megane sports, Seat Leon Cupra, etc. We do get some like the VW's, Honda's, Etc. But not the choices they do across the pond. Thats what im talking about. Thanks. 👍
@@mikes.4811 Dude, we haven't escaped the SUV craze here too! It's just Europe they hot versions of the SUV's which aren't so "hot"
@@mikes.4811 Car is cheap, import it from EU
Hey, I was taking the Uber TO GET TO THE SHOWER. I smelled fine after.
Yeah, us Americans are pretty dumb. SUVs are just worse. Shout-out to my 2019 Toyota Corolla hatchback 6MT for being awesome
good thing you bought the manual. the automatics are nightmares.
Love Fiestas, glad to live in Germany where they are even made and sold like crazy. My mum and aunt have had an old ones, my mum's still runs great, my wife has a new one we just drove all across europe in comfort and trouble free. I had a beat up fiesta shop car once, 80 hp Duratec motor and I had tons of fun in that one. The non ST models are ziggy but essentially gutless, but slow car fast you know. Just never ever get a automatic in any model, totally hollows the car out.
Yeah low profile tires need to go away. No tire needs to be that effing thin.
My one like for this video isn't nearly enough for how much enjoyment I got from your video. Very unique, good work.
The first time a place screwed up something so simple in such an idiotic way, I certainly wouldn't take it back (especially not several times).
The editing on these videos continues to astound me. This is some Capitan Dissolution level editing.
What the hell is a kilometer? Some sort of fictional unit of measure, I assume.
@Dave Pawson What the hell is a kilogram? Some sort of fictional unit of measure, I assume.
@@bibasik7 funny how the lb is based on the Kilo ;)
It is not the same as kilo joule.
I watched this about two months ago for the first time.
Now I'm the fourth owner of a Dark Grey 2017 Fiesta ST.
Isn't it good that Americans can get European cars.
Kinda sad to know of the chicken tax, so no European pick-ups in America unless those childish politicians would rid off that shenanigan
LOVE the long haired Doxie! The long haired variety are so sweet and calm, but still have that Doxie energy.
100k shouldn't be much for any car, talk whe, we get to 300+k, on any car.
This car basically has 100,000 beat on miles. Every fiesta st gets driven hard when driven. I’d like to see a civic get driven like a race car from lot to 100k miles and see what has happened, we know for a fact the clearcoat will be gone by year 3. Couple broken door handles,window motors,interior panels falling off,Ceiling liner peeling,airbags replacement etc. I used to be Jdm and euro only but this single car is designed perfectly gotta give credit where it’s due.
Aging Wheels - man, as if I needed ta hear any more glowing reports on the Ford Fiesta ST! The hits just keep coming! I want my own Ford Fiesta ST, and, I used to tell myself I don't want a Shadow Black Ford Fiesta ST. Now I'm starting to like that color, if you're one who wasn't taught in school that black and white aren't really colors. Yep - I was taught that in school - that black and white aren't really colors. I've been told by people I've shown pictures of the car to on the net to "get one in a bright color - it looks best in a bright color."
There's a 2015 Ford Fiesta ST in town selling for only $14,000 that is painted straight from the factory in Shadow Black. It's only got 8,000 miles on it, but I'd need ta verify that first. I've noticed while staring at the sporty lines of the Fiesta ST on that car that Shadow Black in person almost has a dark, charcoal metallic flake grey look to it. It's a look I like. That car has a tire decal popped on the body right in front of the rear wheel wells that's bright red and looks good. It's got the brake calipers painted red, too. If that car does indeed only have 8,000 road miles on it then I'm labeling it a screaming deal. It says it has SYNC but I thought Ford only started putting SYNC in with the 2017 Ford Fiesta ST. You need to download it for the 2016 model and it would take a new installment on to the head of some kind to have it on your pre-2016 Fiesta ST. Would have to check it out.
I've noticed that these Ford Fiesta ST's seem to hold up pretty well for people. They're generally not a rolling reliability red flag concern. Very gratifying ta hear. I'll be reading up more on this small hatch that Ford has decided to turn into a classic by not offering it for sale any more in the U.S. Change your mind on that, Ford!
"Americans aren't buying cars anymore"
Correction: *Americans aren't buying American cars anymore*
Ask Toyota or Honda if they're having trouble clearing their Corolla/Civic inventories...
I have a 2018 FiST with 124k miles. Perfection. There is NO replacement! Driving perfection.
America doesn't want and/or refuses to have interest/invest into the small car market...... but keeps nagging into making *"more efficient this"* or *"more efficient that"* -- while producing massive trucks and SUVs. I mean seriously, how to they expect to be more economical when they keep making vehicles the size of Saturn lol :D The thing is gonna' want more fuel and power - duhhh ^_^
P.S. -- Don't shoot the messenger, Im just passing the information along ;)
Thats how i feel , regular carreviews just uploaded a video on a rare hybrid car from VW.(normaly i like his videos but this one left a bad taste in my mouth :/ )
Basicly a test if people are interestet in hybrids and they got mocked for it ...
Something like 100km on 2 liters of fuel..
The government is trying to regulate those vehicles into existence. Americans don't want little eco cars when they can comfortably afford a truck or SUV.
Put thicker tires on it. About 1 to 2 inch thicker diameter, gets the same gas mileage or better, and runs so much better on the road.
Also, cardoctor recommended, and I say, to bore out the catalytic converter by a bit (not too much). Anywhere between a 3/8" to 1/2" hole through the cat. It really opens up the low RPM torque, and allows the turbo to spool up faster, reaching boost before 2k RPM.
Such a cool little car! My friend has bought a new Fiesta ST3 and it’s amazing
Love my '16 Focus ST! Full bolt-ons and a tune made it even better.
I’m getting one of these as my next car, love this guy he’s funny af
I love this video it makes me feel better about living in RSA
Knowing this guy had to listen to same clicking I am currently enduring made it worth the watch.
Thank you. You just sold me on the fiesta st.
Lask week I went to a trip in italy with my parents and we got a 2018 fiesta st with a 1 liter 3 cylinder engine and man was it a lot of fun. At 4k rpms it starts to scream and it tops off at 8k. It sounded like a tiger. And if you listened closely sometimes you could hear the blow off valve of the lil' monster
Honestly Im still mind blown about this car cause my mom has a 90s ford escort that didnt even come with an AC, so its quite the difference, swapping from a 30 year old car that uses casettes to a 1 year old (if its even that old) one that connects to your smart phone with bluetooth through an infotaintment device.
Its a shame that it had the smallest engine displacement possible that ford offered, but its 104 horsepower were a lot of fun, and topped of with the 6 speed manual it was even more fun
Man I love my fiesta! I’m coming up to 70k miles and was thinking of upgrading, I think I’ll hang onto it.