Ph2 FF 172 - Is this a good price??

[Chrisio]

Hi,

I saw this Clio Ph2 FF 172 up for sale yesterday & I'm going back today with the intention of buying it...is this a good deal??...(its from a used car dealer)

2001
Monaco Blue
27k
MOT'd until nxt March
All Std, No extras
All HPI Clear

£6,050

Or £6,400 if I take the 12 month warranty which includes engine faults, gears, power steering, air con, etc etc, exc wear & tear AND this includes a service & valet before I pick it up.

I have been looking for a while now, this is a little more than I wanted to spend but is this worth the extra money?

Thanks

 

[Bluebeard]

i'd want to pay 57/5800 to include all of the warranty service & valet etc.

i bet he paid 45/4600 for that car.

 

[Nat8701]

i agree with the above post..£5.7 tops and only cos of low milage, ive seen 02 plates go for cheaper in auto trader.

 

[172boost]

You can have mine for 5.5k

 

[C.slicker]

Ask if the cambelt has been done. If it has I think 6000 is a fair price, if it hasn't I wouldn't pay more than 5600.

Sam

 

[ja.jack]

Just about impossible to get a good deal from a used car dealer ,unless you've got photos of him having sex with a farm animal.

 

[Chrisio]

Fair comments.. ideally I was looking to spend below 6k, but was finding it hard to find one with low mileage & in good condition.

As this one is in very good condition & low mileage I thought the price was just about right, from a dealer. Also it is due a service now or soon so that would be an extra few hundred, so £6400 all inc & the warranty I thought wasn't too bad. Just incase I had any problems in the near future... hmmmmm

Might keep looking around then.... I am after the Monaco Blue or Flame Red, can't seem to find many good ones at the mo!!

Cheers again.

 

[ja.jack]

If you paid 2 grand more you could get a much newer 182 cup with lower miles from a private punter, saw a couple in autotrader this morning.

 

[Chrisio]

Yeah I would love to, but 6k is stretching it at the mo! lol

I have a BMW at the mo & am going to sell that once I buy the Clio, trying to free up some cash!

 

[Dan 172]

I wouldn't pay more than £5,750 really.

You need to make sure the cambelt has been changed as it's not cheap.

 

[Chrisio]

Should I have to think about the Cam belt at 27k? I have heard this is quite pricey but thought that this is normally needed at around 40k, although the book says 72k!?

 

[Neil G]

If it's a good car go for it....Monaco is a rare colour and the milaeage is good.

Yes, you could get a 182 or newer car but that doesn't mean s**t...I've seen cars a year old that look worse than ones which are five years old....depends on owner and how it's been treated.

Car is over five years old so cambelt should have been changed of if it hasn't it needs doing (could knock money off for that).

 

[Dan 172]

Yes, as it's 5 years or 72k, which ever comes first.

 

[AlexS]

Yes, as it's 5 years or 72k, which ever comes first.

Yep, and a cambelt change at Renault is probably circa £800-1k I imagine.
Its overpriced anway, but if the cambelt hasn't been done walk away.

 

[-Leigh-]

Oh, and don't make the mistake I did, and ask the dealer to get the cambelt done for you (unless they are a Renault dealer) as I did this, and they fucked it up. Had to get it done elsewhere myself, and am now going through small claims to get the money back.

 

[Neil G]

Not overpriced if in good nick and with the cambelt done.

 

[Timmay]

personally would pay more than 5800 for it

 

[jonnyboy]

I've been trying to find a mk2 172, thats waaay overpriced. up to 2002 for a phase two it would have to be very special to fetch more than 5,500

 

[Chrisio]

Cheers for alll your help people, I will have to carry on my search... If anyone comes across a nice Flame red for sale with decent mileage and a price below £6k then please let me know!! lol

(and if anyone knows of anyone who would like a lovely BMW 320ci Coupe 2001 - v.low milelage then also let me know...can't say much more at the mo as this would be in the wrong forum)

Thank you!!

 

[DrR]

Well i paid £4895 for my 2001 with 44k on it that was over 6 months ago