Picking new car up tomorrow :)

[kieren17389]

I'm going to look at (more than likely buy) a 2005 182 tomorrow. I was just wondering if someone could help me out with what to have a look/listen out for? it seems sound enough with the big jobs done last year and only 60k miles but I'm just not sure what might be noticeable to look a bit further into.

Regard,
Kieren

 

[sum-dj]

If trip counter resets when engine is turned off, battery is on its way out.

 

[Diagro]

Listen to engine when idle. Any ticking x old be the dephaser

 

[-Danman-]

If the little black tabs on the front bumper are missing, it's had a respray.

Most at likely due to stone chips but double check for any damage behind it if you can.

 

[MartinR]

Listen to engine when idle. Any ticking x old be the dephaser

They all sound like sewing machines. Dephaser panic is on a come back.

 

[Diagro]

They all sound like sewing machines. Dephaser panic is on a come back.

Well... I only said it as mine needed doing and I had to swallow the 1k bill :/

 

[Chrisgti6]

Well... I only said it as mine needed doing and I had to swallow the 1k bill :/

Well you were ripped off then! 1K is a massively over inflated price. Who charged that?!

 

[Diagro]

Well you were ripped off then! 1K is a massively over inflated price. Who charged that?!

the 1k Bill included tons of other things chap

 

[danward]

There are a few things I wish that I had researched more about before I bought mine a couple years ago, but the main thing is this:

Check the service history and make sure the belts and dephaser have been done fairly recently and if not, make sure you take this into account - it's an expensive job. Also try and find out who did the belts, a poor job could mean you are down on power.

 

[kieren17389]

Cheers for the help lads, all seemed well so ended up buying it anyway. On holiday at the minute so will start a project thread when i get back

 

[Ethan1996]

There are a few things I wish that I had researched more about before I bought mine a couple years ago, but the main thing is this:

Check the service history and make sure the belts and dephaser have been done fairly recently and if not, make sure you take this into account - it's an expensive job. Also try and find out who did the belts, a poor job could mean you are down on power.

Make sure you double check with the garage that did it too, mine were "done" but I didn't check into the garage, later found out the garage didn't even exist!