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Hello all, though I'd start by saying hello as this is my first post in the CS forum! Having read some of the previous posts on here, you all (well 99% of you) seem like a thoroughly informative bunch, so I took the plunge and joined.
Im currently in the market for a used 182. I don't care if it is a cup or FF as I weight more than a small elephant, so the weight savings in the cup might be in vein.... I don't even mind if its red silver blue pink or black. I just have to get that chassis and drive train in my life! A friend of mine purchased a FF182 about 6 months ago, and he let me have a little poodle round. It felt like a really solid little car and it had that "chuck-ability". The following month another friend got a 197, which I too had a go in it, and felt a bit let down by it. The engine felt a bit too rev happy, but most disappointingly, the chassis belt a bit bogged down a too stiff. So I came to the conclusion that the 182 is the car for me. I have had Fiesta ST's, focus ST's, Golf GTi's and the likes, but the 182 really shines IMO.
So here is the question. I was out looking at cars yesterday and stumbled upon a black FF182 in really cracking condition at a local garage. No dents, no dings, interior was in EXCELLENT shape i.e. the steering wheel didn't resemble Dirk Kuyt's face, and it had 50k on the clock. I Had a look round it and it seemed really impressive, but I had to shoot off, so I took the chaps card. I rang him back today after I did a bit of research about what I should look for and found out the following:-
Plus points
-It has a milltek cat back exhaust on it (not sure if thats a good thing or a bad thing really but saves me replacing the standard one)
-The AUX belt was done at about 38k
-FRSH
-MOT's for another 6 months
-2 keys.
Point for potential decrease in value
Cambelt has never been changed as Im sure you're all aware, renault suggest 5 years or 72k (whichever comes first)
3 previous owners (seems like quite a few but I guess it is a 6 year old car)
FF, not cup, and cups seem to hold their valuer better (from what I've seen in the classifieds)
Sooooooo, how much do you think its worth and what should I offer him? He has it up at £3995, which seems a bit excessive, and he obviously expects to be bartered down. Also, is there anything else I can say that will help me get a better value deal i.e. mentioning the cambelts etc.
Thanks in advance for your help.
Im sorry for the essay, but I've always wanted to be a journo hahaha
Im currently in the market for a used 182. I don't care if it is a cup or FF as I weight more than a small elephant, so the weight savings in the cup might be in vein.... I don't even mind if its red silver blue pink or black. I just have to get that chassis and drive train in my life! A friend of mine purchased a FF182 about 6 months ago, and he let me have a little poodle round. It felt like a really solid little car and it had that "chuck-ability". The following month another friend got a 197, which I too had a go in it, and felt a bit let down by it. The engine felt a bit too rev happy, but most disappointingly, the chassis belt a bit bogged down a too stiff. So I came to the conclusion that the 182 is the car for me. I have had Fiesta ST's, focus ST's, Golf GTi's and the likes, but the 182 really shines IMO.
So here is the question. I was out looking at cars yesterday and stumbled upon a black FF182 in really cracking condition at a local garage. No dents, no dings, interior was in EXCELLENT shape i.e. the steering wheel didn't resemble Dirk Kuyt's face, and it had 50k on the clock. I Had a look round it and it seemed really impressive, but I had to shoot off, so I took the chaps card. I rang him back today after I did a bit of research about what I should look for and found out the following:-
Plus points
-It has a milltek cat back exhaust on it (not sure if thats a good thing or a bad thing really but saves me replacing the standard one)
-The AUX belt was done at about 38k
-FRSH
-MOT's for another 6 months
-2 keys.
Point for potential decrease in value
Cambelt has never been changed as Im sure you're all aware, renault suggest 5 years or 72k (whichever comes first)
3 previous owners (seems like quite a few but I guess it is a 6 year old car)
FF, not cup, and cups seem to hold their valuer better (from what I've seen in the classifieds)
Sooooooo, how much do you think its worth and what should I offer him? He has it up at £3995, which seems a bit excessive, and he obviously expects to be bartered down. Also, is there anything else I can say that will help me get a better value deal i.e. mentioning the cambelts etc.
Thanks in advance for your help.
Im sorry for the essay, but I've always wanted to be a journo hahaha
- Could be anything from 4 - 900 depending on where you go so bare that in mind 
