Fat Cologne Fords had the habit of writing off considerably. After four years of driving, trade-in never yielded the desired result. how different that is now, because well-preserved Granada's with demonstrable, low mileage can no longer be purchased for a handful of ransom.
Contractors, café bosses, notaries, your brother-in-law: everyone knew someone with a Granada. The large Ford turned out to be a reliable and affordable alternative to a pricey Benz or BMW. Suddenly they were all gone. Swallowed by the speed of the peoples and slowly forgotten. Even nowadays you only occasionally come across them. Von Rentner gefahren, Garagenwagen, the texts on the German occasions sites do not lie. The prices either, by the way. Parkinged six-cylinder, often with power steering, appear to have increased considerably in recent years.
Investing in such a German sleeper means investing in youth sentiment, but also investing in a spacious no-nonsense classic that seems to retain its value. The car drives far from Spartan and is therefore good to use as a daily car. My tips are: six-cylinder 2.0 and 2.3, preferably with automatic transmission. A handy Turnier is rare. If you find an original 2.8 Injection, you can call yourself a bacon buyer. But first sit down before you request the price of the car ...
Chris de Raaf.