[Shell]

Hi there im looking for my first puma & am going to view one tomorrow I have been told it is Metallic Blue but the only blue i have seen is more like purple - the car I am going to look at is a 1.4 2000 W reg could anyone tell me if there is a metallic blue around this age or will it be this purpley blue colour Thanks

[RichB]

it will more than likely be melina blue as thats the only blue im aware that it came in. which is the purplyey blue.
HTH
RichB

[Shell]

it will more than likely be melina blue as thats the only blue im aware that it came in. which is the purplyey blue.
HTH
RichB

Thanks Rich I just need to get round my hubby now as hes not too keen on that colour he wants me to have a black one but im struggling to find one

[pumapilot]

it will more than likely be melina blue.

Melina and Cuirass Blue both loked purpley but were only on early Puma's.
Only Blue i recall on the later ones were Medium steel blue Metalic - cross between blue/grey not purple.

This post has been edited by pumapilot: 10 May 2006 - 07:02 PM

[Shell]

The colour im thinking of is very purpley which I have seen on cars about R Reg - I have seen a picture of it & it looks mid blue its definatly not the steel blue

[Shell]

Does this sound like a fair price 1.4 w reg puma 60K miles Blue 2 owners serviced but service book not stamped as it was done by owners brother who works for main dealer Å“3500 - any help would be appreciated Thanks

[happy-kat]

this might be a good read if you are off to see a puma
http://www.pumapeople.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=20025

if there are not even receipts for the work and no service stamps then you I think have to take it having any service history with a pinch of salt

[Shell]

Thanks for that thats a great help

this might be a good read if you are off to see a puma
http://www.pumapeople.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=20025

if there are not even receipts for the work and no service stamps then you I think have to take it having any service history with a pinch of salt

Taking that into consideration then do you still think its a fair price - she says shes got all the receipts for the parts used

[happy-kat]

that helps as hopefully this means they have been fitted
but what you don't know without the service book being done is whether the parts that have been used are reflective of what would have been done had it had a normal service program

This is a risk that this owner must have thought off when having it serviced in this way. Persoanlyl for me I use and independant and Ford so for me a FFSH is not important but I still get my booked stamped.

If you checked the receipts out you could work out if it had been looked at at least yearly by the dates on the receipts
The service interval for a Puma is 10k miles or annually, which ever occurs first. So being a W reg and 60k miles it should have been for example oil changed say 5 times.

sorry I can't help on the price, but Parkers is online so could look on there to see what the range would be for this car

[Shell]

Thank you very much for your help I will look it up on parkers now - I really hope its ok because Ive been wanting one for ages

[happy-kat]

Ford Puma
1.4i 16V 3d 2000/W
Insurance Group 9 (get a quote)
Average mileage: 50,000 miles
Cost New ('00) Å“ 13955
Franchised Dealer Å“ 4490
Independent Dealer Å“ 4085
Private Good Å“ 3645
Private Poor Å“ 2935
Part Exchange Å“ 3170

[Shell]

Thanks for that your a star!!!

[happy-kat]

na just old and have a sponge of a memory and knew where to look

at least it will be good to go look at the car and see what it is like and drive it
a AA/Rac check should you hope pull up if there are any warts

[Midnight Blue]

Mine's Melina Blue .... see my signature block below

[Shell]

Mine's Melina Blue .... see my signature block below

Thats a lovely colour blue but it doesnt seem to look like the purpley colour that I had in mind do you know what the Cuirass Blue looks like?

[happy-kat]

a pic of Curiass blue on the right.
It is unlikely to be State Blue as a very rare colour in the UK and would have been an import.


but I am sure DJdi can find a better pic of her car

[Midnight Blue]

How about this .... different lighting creates different blues

[pumapilot]

do you know what the Cuirass Blue looks like?

Puma on the Left of my Signature block is Cuirass, 1998 reg Puma.

[Shell]

Puma on the Left of my Signature block is Cuirass, 1998 reg Puma.

Thanks everyone for your help Ive been to look at it & it was a Nail!!!!
The lady had purchased it from an insurance company as it was a stolen & recovered one & it was really tatty & unloved - pity she didnt tell me that before I wasted my time going to look at it.

If anyone out there in the Nottinghamish area is selling a nice tidy puma around Å“3500 please let me know.

[happy-kat]

but you can next time ask that of the seller