Purchasing advice

[Adam-Rallye]

hopefully going to have a look at this monster of a 1.2 16v sport this weekend.

Hoping to get some advise over what to look for in the service history, on the actual car etc.

Thanks in advance :approve:

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201305066625650/sort/locasc/usedcars/price-from/0/price-to/1000/fuel-type/petrol/seller-type/trade_adverts/engine-size-cars/1l_to_1-3l/model/clio/make/renault/onesearchad/used/onesearchad/nearlynew/onesearchad/new/page/2/radius/1500/postcode/mk80nl?logcode=p

 

[Harbinger]

Why is a Rallye driver going down in the world to this, can get a tatty 172 for that dosh.

 

[Robert172sport]

You could get a newer shape for that money but if you like that shape....
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[ALY]

I'd be asking where the other grill for the 6x9 speakers that have been butchered in to the shelf is and why he wants barely shy of £800 for a car that isn't particularly low miles, doesn't look in spectacular condition in the pictures and can be had elsewhere for half the asking price...

 

[Adam-Rallye]

The Rallye is being looked after by my dad currently as i'm at uni and its not the best car to try to run on a student nurses budget (sadly!)

​The more i look at it the more i'm put off i've found the face lifted version with less miles and completely standard for a little bit more so i'm going to look at that first.

Thanks for the advise people

 

[Barnett]

I'm not sure if you'd be able to get a decent dci in your budget but if you can i suggest you get one rather than a 1.2 16v. I have a 1.2 16v and wish I'd have gotten a dci, despite the dci 65 being a bit slower to 60mph they pull right through the rev range, are easy to get power gains from and give better economy.