ChatterBank0 min ago
Looking For A Car Any Recommendations?
Been looking around to change my car next years as its 10 years old and getting more unreliable.
I'm in the market for a 5 door hatchback, diesel around 2L engine size.
I've looked at the Astra, Leon, Civic and Mazda3. For the budget I have (7k) looks like I'll get something around the 10/11 plate around 50k miles.
Are there any decent cars in this range I've overlooked?
I'm in the market for a 5 door hatchback, diesel around 2L engine size.
I've looked at the Astra, Leon, Civic and Mazda3. For the budget I have (7k) looks like I'll get something around the 10/11 plate around 50k miles.
Are there any decent cars in this range I've overlooked?
Answers
Whatever car you are going to look for, if you are not well up on the Mechanics take someone with you, a car is a lot of money so are spares if you buy a duffer, the D.P.F. give trouble if the car is used mainly on local town work, the cars with that type of filter need a good blast to clean out the filter, a mechanic will pick this up very quick when the engine starts it will...
16:06 Thu 19th Nov 2015
Whatever car you are going to look for, if you are not well up on the Mechanics take someone with you, a car is a lot of money so are spares if you buy a duffer, the D.P.F. give trouble if the car is used mainly on local town work, the cars with that type of filter need a good blast to clean out the filter, a mechanic will pick this up very quick when the engine starts it will be shown on the Instrument Panel, check the HPI History, check the service book, get the mechanic to see how much travel there is left on the Clutch Cable, look at the Clutch pedal Rubber, " Is it worn"? this may indicate a "Clutch Rider" check all the carpets, are they dry? If not it may indicate a window / floor seal plug problem, after a drev problem & has been sorted the car I have now is a 308 Peugeot, it has plenty of room, good on Tax, Insurance, 60mph, with good history, do your homework when you decide, never buy in the rain, do not "jump" at the first on you see, Barter Barter, If they will not Drop, walk away.
Stick with German / Japanese and you can't go too far wrong. Puegeot is ok at the right price. Always test the clutch wear on a diesel by putting the handbrake on, selecting 5th and letting the clutch out gradually until it starts to bite, note where the clutch pedal is - high up and the clutch is worn out, low to the floor the clutch is good. Clutch and flywheel both need replacing on most turbo diesels and they are very expensive.