Is this a good deal? what to look for?

[marsh942]

Saw this and thought for the price, mileage and the fact the timing belts been done it was a good deal, what do you all think?

http://www2.autotrader.co.uk/classi...lt/radius/40/postcode/ka91rz/page/1?logcode=p

Also, what should i look for on a general look round or test drive, if i go on one? i know the usual but is there anything "clio-specific" i should keep an eye out for?

thanks in advance

 

[ABOO]

Nothing special tbh. Cambelt has been changed, but has it been fully changed and done correctly??

 

[Craigus]

Cambelt is the most important thing. I would rather get one off here if possible that has been done by a reputable company who know how to do them.

Just have a search and look at all the threads where people have had timing problems etc after a cambelt change.

 

[marsh942]

thanks for the quick replies! very naive of me but i didnt realise something like that could be done incorrectly! i think i'll leave it then and wait for a nicer example! just thought the price was very good, but then seeing this http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/RENAULTSP...4755764?pt=Automobiles_UK&hash=item3374e8f334, its an even better price! but the same issue with the incorrect fitting of the cambelt could be true!

 

[Craigus]

It's not as if they are always fitted incorrectly if they aren't done by one of the traders on here, but I would personally just be more comfortable buying one that has had it done by one of them.

 

[marsh942]

i see, what kind of trouble could come of it being done wrongly? is there any tell tale signs of an incorrect fitting?

 

[ABOO]

Would be much happier purchasing this for example.....

http://www.cliosport.net/forum/show...Monaco-Blue-172-92k-miles-Tax-amp-Mot-%A31900

 

[plymcl172]

I think this is a good price ! I would buy it !

 

[The Boosh!]

thanks for the quick replies! very naive of me but i didnt realise something like that could be done incorrectly! i think i'll leave it then and wait for a nicer example! just thought the price was very good, but then seeing this http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/RENAULTSP...4755764?pt=Automobiles_UK&hash=item3374e8f334, its an even better price! but the same issue with the incorrect fitting of the cambelt could be true!

Something dodgy about that cup. It's got the wrong seats and the black tabs on the front bumper are missing suggesting a possible front end respray at some point.

The drivers seat also looks like it's been stitched up suggesting the airbag has been deployed. I wouldn't waste your time viewing that one tbh.

 

[marsh942]

I wouldn't waste your time viewing that one tbh.

i wouldnt have known about seats or the black tabs mate! thanks a lot for that!
what about this one? http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/RENAULT-C...4726163?pt=Automobiles_UK&hash=item2a1c60b493
not my favourite colour, but a bit of a sleeper :evil:! miles seem good for the price?

 

[g.cameron]

Something dodgy about that cup. It's got the wrong seats and the black tabs on the front bumper are missing suggesting a possible front end respray at some point.

The drivers seat also looks like it's been stitched up suggesting the airbag has been deployed. I wouldn't waste your time viewing that one tbh.

I was thinking the same also.. Plus it is missing the "172 Cup" logos from the pillars.. (Could be wrong and not all of them had them?)

But the seats look like FF half leather/alcantara ones not the fabric Cup spec ones?

As Luke said, give that a miss and look to buy one from here..

 

[The Boosh!]

i wouldnt have known about seats or the black tabs mate! thanks a lot for that!
what about this one? http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/RENAULT-C...4726163?pt=Automobiles_UK&hash=item2a1c60b493
not my favourite colour, but a bit of a sleeper :evil:! miles seem good for the price?

I really didn't know that they had got that cheap. In fact without looking i'm pretty sure the pricing on that is way too cheap which would put me off anyway. I'd say that was worth about 2.5k.

I know a lot of people bang on about belt changes on here, but that's because they need to be done properly with the correct Renault specific tools etc. I'd have much better piece of mind paying a bit more for one that I know had been looked after on here as ^^Cameron says; there are plenty in the FS section at the minute