clio dci on ebay - bit too cheap

[Alex5]

phase 2 dci 80

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2003-RENAULT-CLIO-DYN-BILLABONG-DCI-80-BLACK-/261138494568?pt=Automobiles_UK&hash=item3ccd113468

verrrrrrry cheap

black smoke when driven hard??

no service history

is this a stay away jobbie?

 

[yellowbelly]

How is it "too cheap", over 100k with a couple of issues and no mention of Full service history?

 

[Kchristmas]

It's not that cheap IMO. It's not in the best condition and has Abit of Mileage on it. I paid 1200 for a 52 1.2 with 50,000 miles, just needed a new lock and seat release cable

 

[Bluebeard]

Nice little car that! Black, dci 80, tax and mot, belt done... Will be a good buy for someone.

Looks to have been lowered though which is a bit of a shame.

 

[TonkaTruck]

EGR value most likely needs a good clean.
I bet a Sunroof leak, common fault.
£20 a year tax and 60mpg, what's not to like? Good deal.

 

[Alex5]

I'm looking for a dci 80 so it's an option for me,
what do you think the black smoke could be? To me it seems like he just wants a quick sale as something is wrong

 

[KFRRS94]

what do you think the black smoke could be?

It's a disease-al?

Hardly ever see deisels not giving off some black smoke when they're being ragged.

 

[Dan519]

I'm looking for a dci 80 so it's an option for me,
what do you think the black smoke could be? To me it seems like he just wants a quick sale as something is wrong

EGR valve and boost pipes coked up. Very common, diesels need a regular thrash to keep healthy, but rarely get it as they're bought for economy so they get pansied about and it chokes them.

 

[Jon.G]

£20 a year Tax. Wow!

 

[Alex5]

EGR valve and boost pipes coked up. Very common, diesels need a regular thrash to keep healthy, but rarely get it as they're bought for economy so they get pansied about and it chokes them.

How much would that be ££ to fix?
he lives near me so this is so tempting

 

[Matt W]

So it has a wet interior, 110k on it and you think it's too cheap?

 

[LiamR172]

Im also planning a dci sometime soon.

Is there anything else to look out for?

 

[Alex5]

How can you tell if turbo needs fixing on these things

 

[lemonnobby]

very smokey lack of power or noise

 

[Alex5]

very smokey lack of power or noise

the ad does say it gives off black smoke sometimes when pushed hard , might be turbo related then?

 

[Dan519]

How much would that be ££ to fix?
he lives near me so this is so tempting

all labour really. If it were me I'd have it apart with the parts soaking in something to break down the carbon for as long as possible, but probably a couple of hours labour in it

 

[TonkaTruck]

To clean EGR and boost pipe, 1-2 hours
Fix sunroof, 4 hours.
Easy fix, cost pennies just labour.

110k miles is nothing for a dCi. :nono:
One is on 450k and still kicking.

How can you tell if turbo needs fixing on these things

Will be burning oil and kicking out white smoke.

 

[.01mph]

this is going rate for these with the sort of mileage, nothing cheap as there all cheap

 

[Alex5]

Not worried about the mileage at all, just the black smoke and damp and lack of service history really!

 

[lemonnobby]

They smoke anyway like dan said they do get clogged up.
mot time is bad. when they have never been reved

 

[Struggler]

if it has no history and proof of that belt change it might be worth doing again too,

if its damp the interior will probs have stains too!

 

[Alex H]

Black smoke will be EGR. I did the EGR on my old Mondeo and you could hardly see a hole through the pipe because of all the gunge.

 

[Alex5]

if it has no history and proof of that belt change it might be worth doing again too,

if its damp the interior will probs have stains too!

hes said limited history but invoice for cambelt in 2009. im hoping its not a dog, its even slightly lowered from a previous owner