Buying a used 2013 Ford Fiesta?

I was considering buying a used 2013 For Fiesta from a Ford dealership.

It only has about 13,000 miles and is going for roughly $13,000 as well.

I was researching these cars online and apparently all of the newer For Fiestas have a ton of transmission/shifting problems going so far as the car losing it's acceleration while driving. There's even a lawsuit filed against them (but no recall.)

The car's history is provided by the dealership, no accidents or trips to the shop. But the only other owner only had the car for about five months before turning it in. Which makes me wonder if it has transmission problems too.

Given all the reports of problems with this car, is it worth buying?

I wouldn't buy an automatic. Everything you have said it true from what I have heard, as well.

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