Buying advice - 172 mk1

[Trojan]

Hi all

Currently looking to buy a Renaultsport Clio 172 Mk1 and I'm wanting some advice on what exactly to look for when viewing if possible. I've already test driven one and loved how it drove but it wasn't in particularly good condition (scrappy interior, kerbed alloys, 3 different makes of budget tyres on it etc) so won't be going for that one.

I'm due to view a black 172 near(ish)by either tomorrow or Wednesday and would just like a heads up on anything in particular to check so I don't end up buying a money pit. It's got just shy of 70k miles on it and is listed for £4700 at a dealer. Does this sound like a good price as long as everything is in order? How much would you expect to able to knock the price down to?

Any advice much appreciated.

Cheers.

 

[Talon]

well i paid £5000 for a clean one with 45000 miles some on here say i paid too much i thought i had a bargin as there listed as £5750 for a good condition one .. £4700 from a dealer seems good ...my opinion

 

[GarethM]

£4700 for a mk1 with 70k on is about right but i would offer a lower price. but make sure you check its in mint condition and had all the services it should have had and a cambelt change then you cant go far wrong.

I bought my mk1 in april this year with 40k on in mint condition for £5200.

 

[badinvincible]

4.5k max IMO.

Cambelt change been done?

 

[Trojan]

well i paid £5000 for a clean one with 45000 miles some on here say i paid too much i thought i had a bargin as there listed as £5750 for a good condition one .. £4700 from a dealer seems good ...my opinion

Having had a look on autotrader the cheapest mk1 172 near to me is the one I test drove and that wasn't in good condition. That's going for £4500 and had 86,000 miles on it! Therefore I reckon it sounds about right, but I thought I'd see what other poeple thought. So, any advice on anything in specific to look out for when viewing?

 

[Trojan]

No mention in the ad of whether the cambelt has been done, I'll definately enquire about that. What mileage should it be changed at?

 

[Talon]

72000 or five years i think ? yea make sure the cam belts done the only draw back on mine was i am having to get it done at £400 it aint cheap

 

[badinvincible]

72k or 5 years, whatever is sooner. Get it done earlier if possible though.

 

[GarethM]

^^ yeah thats right, i need my changing asap

 

[Trojan]

Brilliant, thanks for that. So, thats about it to check specifically then? Other than the cambelt just the standard checks I'd do with any car?

 

[Daniel]

i think thats too dear. I paid 5150 for my 172 mk1 2001 x plate, 32k on the clock.
We had one come in work on saturday, 2000w, 44k, £4000.
Don't rush into anything, Just hang on and you'll find a proper one.

 

[Day]

If it's non silver it's worth a few quid more too

Black is rare as rocking horse sh*t on the moon, bear in mind it will almost certainly be a euro import too.

I'd sell mine for 5.5k, early 2001 on 45,000 miles

 

[Rich_16v]

Common areas of wear are on the steering wheel they're usually in poor condition as is the drivers side electric window plastic housing

I'd check for bad stone chips on the bonnet as its usually a sign of it being raced around

Check all the panels match up and the paint looks ok

The multichanger should be under the front passenger seat

If you know the reg put it into this link for some useful info:

http://www.rac.co.uk/web/carbuying/vehicle_data_search

 

[Rob669]

I'd try and negotiate a cam belt change if it hasn't been done already. Also the exhaust, they tend to rot really quickly, and get 4 good tyres on each corner. Look on top of the engine under the inlet manifold and around the bolts - check how many bolt holes have pools of oil aroud them. Mine has just one small oil patch - a common problem. Don't buy it if there's lots of oil there.

Rob669

 

[Trojan]

Thanks very much for the advice fella's, will check for everything that's been mentioned. Not going to be today though unfortunately as I'm not able to get through to York

Ah well, hoping for tomorrow and that the car hasn't been sold.

 

[Steve2004]

72k or 5 years, whatever is sooner. Get it done earlier if possible though.

Ahhh ****!


Is it really 5 years? Even if you're nowhere near 72k miles?

 

[ben_p]

got mine for 4 k 38k on the clock, full ren serv lol, guys deal fell through for 5k the day b4 he moved away, it has a mint bondy and interior, not one mark lol, theres bargins to be had

 

[badinvincible]

Ahhh ****!


Is it really 5 years? Even if you're nowhere near 72k miles?

I got mine (cambelt) done at 36k when the car was about 4.5 years old. Better safe than sorry IMO.

 

[simonr]

buy mine

http://www.cliosport.net/forum/showthread.php?t=106715

 

[Trojan]

buy mine

http://www.cliosport.net/forum/showthread.php?t=106715

Hehe, nice pimp

I've PM'd ya.

 

[Steve2004]

I got mine (cambelt) done at 36k when the car was about 4.5 years old. Better safe than sorry IMO.

And how much did that cost you? If you don't mind me asking.

 

[badinvincible]

I got it done with the full 36k service from a Renault Tech I know for £500 all in.

 

[simonr]

Hehe, nice pimp

I've PM'd ya.

& back at you, pics to follow tmrw night