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Had these answers about a clio172 from a dealer I am thinking of buying one..(m)



  Renault
Thinking of buying a renault clio 172 year 2000

I asked him about any faults and this is what he said.....

Hi,
To answer your questions;
1) The car drives fine
2) It does not have any untoward noises, but there is a slight whistle from the auxiliary belt that drives the alternator, This doesn't need to be remedied as it does not affect the function it is intended for, The only reason not to remedy this is that its quite a time consuming job due to its location and the only benefit will be the eradication of the noise, If it was not an awkward job I would have my mechanic rectify it, but the car will be due a cambelt replacement at 70,000 miles and the auxiliary belt and cambelt are in effect next to each other and it makes sense to replace them both whilst going to the trouble of doing one or the other it would be foolish to only do one. You may not even notice the noise, however as this is my job it stands out to me. If you need more insight into this get back to me and I will try to explain it more clearly
3)No mixing of the fluids, both oil and water are as they should be, The engine in the 172 isn't particularly prone to headgasket failure.
4)The marks on the steering wheel are there to stay, The only way to resolve them would be to have the steering wheel recovered or replaced with a new one, option one is a very time consuming job and as such would cost somewhere in the region of £100 and I'm not that confident it would be the best job in the world, option 2 is only really feasible if you were to fit an aftermarket item or if you could find a second hand item from a breakers, A new one from Renault costs in the order of £200 plus vat. The steering wheel is no worse than any other mk1 172 I have seen, they are bound in leather but the leather has a rubberised coating to give more grip, this hasn't stood the test of time and Renault were aware of the problem not long after the cars release as they had to replace many under warranty, subsequently this method was removed from later incarnations and is no longer available on any of their range, If it was to be my car I would live with it as in no way detracts from the car and I couldn't justify the expense.
5)The mark on the bumper is more of a slight crease, it can be seen in the rear shot of the car I sent you directly below the sport badge on the tailgate.
6) The electrics and air conditioning function perfectly.
7) There's no real way to tell how much life is left in a clutch without seeing it, however it works perfectly and shows no signs of wear or fault, it really comes down to your driving style as to whether it will serve you well, Some people are prone to wearing clutches out, some aren't. I myself needed somewhere in the order of 4 clutches in my first years motoring, but this was due to my own fault and can now confidently say I put little or no wear on any clutch.
8)The car has been serviced at 12, 25, 35, 46, and 54 thousand miles.
9)Due to the nature of the car, i.e.. suspension set up and power delivery all 172's tramline and torque steer under certain conditions, firm suspension and 172 hp through the front wheels coupled with the vvt that's just the nature of the beast.

I hope I have answered your questions thoroughly,

Regards

Simon
 
  No more clio's for me!
a little too honest! lol

I wouldn't buy from a stealers, plenty of nice examples on here to choose from :)

pmsl at this quote "I myself needed somewhere in the order of 4 clutches in my first years motoring" WTF! lol
 

Daniel

ClioSport Moderator
  Whichever has fuel
i'm a car salesman, and to be completely truthful, i really wouldn't be arsed to reply with all that. My reply would be along the lines of "come and have a look for yourself". So tbh, he sounds like a decrnt enough and honest chap.
 
  Pink & Blue 182, JDM DC2
Top bloke. When I put my CTR for sale I wrote war and peace. Took 3 days to sell it, first to see bought it. I was totally open and well frankly, wouldn't have sold a car knowing it had any kind of problem.
 
  Turbo'd MX-5 MK4
^^ thats what I'm like, i've got some viewings this weekend, its easy for me to sell because I've owned it from new, so I know its never been in a bump, been serviced well and doesn't have any faults.

Where did you advertise Si? I notice Autotrader have slapped there prices up since last time I used them.
 
  Renault
Is the park about the auxliry belt correct ? do they whistle ?

Here are some pics of the car its £4000

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  Renault
Is the information about the whistling belt correct ? also does a phase 2 steering wheel fit a phase 1 172 ? many thanks for you time in answering these question
 
  Turbo'd MX-5 MK4
the aux belt stuff sounds genuine to me, the steering wheel probably will fit, but to be honest mate, it would look so out of place, totally different look to the rest of the ph1
 
  mk1 172
Have you checked when the belts were changed??

I know he says they are due at 70k, if they haven't been changed before that, then get them changed now.

There is no way i'd leave mine till 70k!

Although fair play to him for being so honest
 
  Megane225FF
The aux belt can squeel.. best to do something about it, if it goes, it'll probably take out the cambelt and then you're talking lots of ££££
Mine started screeching, so it went straight back to the garage.. no chances taken.
 
The belts should be changed now - use it as a bargaining tool and get a few hundred quid off the price. But be warned it's gonna cost you around 400 quid for a Renault specialist to replace cam belt, aux belt, service. If you take it to Renault dealer, probably be around 700 quid.
 
  Renault
i think iam going to leave that one ,Ive seen better tonight for the same price shame in away because he seemed a nice honest dealer who i would of liked to give my buisness to but he wont budge on the price and the steering wheels in a state and the crease in the bumper and the wear to the seat
 


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