Mileage and buying advice

[danjacko25]

Hey

Sorry if this post is in the wrong forum but wasn't too sure where to post!!! I'm trying to get a ph2 172 at the mo and I've found one on a 51 plate but it has 68k miles - is this considered high or average? If I was to look at this vehicle, what should I look for and what kinda price should I be looking at? When are the 172's due a cam belt etc??? Cheers.

Dan.

 

[edde]

Thats quite low realy.
Price best look on the trader see what there advertisee up for I'd expect £5.5k. I'd suspect there selling as the cambelt at 72k is quite expensive at Renault.

Servicing rules/time/whats done etc (172/182)
http://www.cliosport.net/forum/showthread.php?t=107873


Common Clio problems
http://www.cliosport.net/forum/showthread.php?t=108607

 

[danjacko25]

Well the car is at 4750, I thought it seemed cheap? Maybe suspicious? So what kind of price would I be looking at from renault for the cam belt and a good all round service for peace of mind?

 

[edde]

Well the car is at 4750, I thought it seemed cheap? Maybe suspicious? So what kind of price would I be looking at from renault for the cam belt and a good all round service for peace of mind?

Personally I'd do the service myself the parts arn't much and it doesn't take that long.
The cambelt well GDI/Rentech or a Renault minute garage are your best bets preferably one out of town as they have lower labour rates. You'd be looking at I'd guess £250 from GDi (cambridge way) and Rentech (portsmouth way) and say £300 from Renault.

I wouldn't be suspicious at the price they are taking a right hammering at the moment with the release of the 197 so its infact 2 generations old in many people mind (182 is one generation old and you can pick them up for £8k).

You can pick up a phase 1 172 for £3k now quite commonly.

 

[danjacko25]

Going to look at this car today possibly, got an hours drive ahead of me to see it tho. It's on auto trader and has been there 2 weeks already and the guy on the phone didn't sound very helpful! I'm a bit worried it's gonna be in a mess, any hints n tips for things I should look out for? Thought a flamer at this price would get snapped up quickly!!

 

[Fletcher]

As long as it's got a full service history, don't be put off by the millage, my MK2 172 feels faster now at just under 60K then it did at 45K.

Look out for a banging in low gears when accelerating hard as it's probably the engine mounts.

 

[danjacko25]

I think that might be the problem - the auto trader ad just says "SH" so not even a FSH which could be a problem. I just wanna make sure I get a decent one first time round rather than a cheaper one which I'll end up spending tonnes on it to make it right! Common sense I know! lol Would it be beneficial to go for one from a trade garage? I've seen quite a nice one here:-

http://users.autoexposure.co.uk/pdfs/1961928_130806023325.pdf


http://users.autoexposure.co.uk/cla.../is/remotemanaged/AETA57805/AETV350864_1a.jpg