Hello All,
Looking to buy a 172 ClioSport, and have found one up the road. It's unfortunately on Cat D, shunt to n/s front, but on a 52 plate with 25800k on the clock. She's looking at £4500 for it - with a little leeway on price. Need advice on the following remedial work needed please....
1) She has been advised (and charged £300 by Renault) to install a new alternator as the present one is well noisy and whiney. They charged her this as they state they had to take off portions of the engine to pull off the old unit to investigate - is this true or have they pulled her chain? Would a decent second hand unit do in one of these and how much of a job is it? I listened to the engine jut now and it certainly has the alternator whine, but also sounds a little 'thumpy' in the same area - pulleys / tensioners??
2) If i'd buy I'd do the alternator belt pulley and tensioner to boot - how long would this take, roughly?
3) Needs a service now, approx 25.8k - what kind of service would this be and any idea of cost. Surely it doesn't matter that it's not main dealer any more - Cat D and all that.
4) Vehicle has been repaired to a good standard, but the n/s inner wing has still not been fitted. Any ideas who much these would cost and the kind of labour involved in fitting? Is it a DIY job or much more complicated?
5) She needs new tyres certainly, possibly four - how much should I factor in for four decent ones?
6) She has replaced exhaust (mid section to the rear) with a non renault one. She states that it is more noisy than the dealer part. It certainly was a little raspy although it looked in very good condition.
That's all really. What do you guys think of the price as it is for £4.5k on a 52 plate low miler, Cat D? No leaks, good brakes and discs.
Anything further I should look into - a mech will be looking her over for me next week if still for sale.
Please guys, help appreciated. I have only recently come accross these little beauties and would like to own one!
Eurwyn
Looking to buy a 172 ClioSport, and have found one up the road. It's unfortunately on Cat D, shunt to n/s front, but on a 52 plate with 25800k on the clock. She's looking at £4500 for it - with a little leeway on price. Need advice on the following remedial work needed please....
1) She has been advised (and charged £300 by Renault) to install a new alternator as the present one is well noisy and whiney. They charged her this as they state they had to take off portions of the engine to pull off the old unit to investigate - is this true or have they pulled her chain? Would a decent second hand unit do in one of these and how much of a job is it? I listened to the engine jut now and it certainly has the alternator whine, but also sounds a little 'thumpy' in the same area - pulleys / tensioners??
2) If i'd buy I'd do the alternator belt pulley and tensioner to boot - how long would this take, roughly?
3) Needs a service now, approx 25.8k - what kind of service would this be and any idea of cost. Surely it doesn't matter that it's not main dealer any more - Cat D and all that.
4) Vehicle has been repaired to a good standard, but the n/s inner wing has still not been fitted. Any ideas who much these would cost and the kind of labour involved in fitting? Is it a DIY job or much more complicated?
5) She needs new tyres certainly, possibly four - how much should I factor in for four decent ones?
6) She has replaced exhaust (mid section to the rear) with a non renault one. She states that it is more noisy than the dealer part. It certainly was a little raspy although it looked in very good condition.
That's all really. What do you guys think of the price as it is for £4.5k on a 52 plate low miler, Cat D? No leaks, good brakes and discs.
Anything further I should look into - a mech will be looking her over for me next week if still for sale.
Please guys, help appreciated. I have only recently come accross these little beauties and would like to own one!
Eurwyn
