14-12-2011, 01:18 PM
Hello, me again... the car I'm considering buying has just returned from a check by my mechanic with a list of problems. They said it's in good nick apart from these things, top 3 of which are unacceptable for sale.
The accelerator cable has seized... that's why it was :censored: heavy to drive!
Air filter housing broken & filter missing (supposed to have passed it's MOT in September...)
Clunking due to drop link
also- rear wiper split, washer not working, wiper too slow, clutch heavy, cambelt will need changing at some point.
it's a 2001 1.9D Multispace forte being sold by a small local dealer. the bodywork is immaculate as is the interior. they wanted £1250 plus my automatic micra. i was trying to get them down to £1000 + micra but after this I'm not sure. I'll walk away if they don't offer to fix the top 3 problems before sale.
Would any of you go for something like this & could you advise me what I should be asking the garage to do and how much to offer them? I'd be grateful for any tips. I have no idea how much a garage would charge to do all that & whether I should even bother with it. it's the first one I've test-driven but i whittled it down from several in that price range. Need some expertise cratch:! Thanks
The accelerator cable has seized... that's why it was :censored: heavy to drive!
Air filter housing broken & filter missing (supposed to have passed it's MOT in September...)
Clunking due to drop link
also- rear wiper split, washer not working, wiper too slow, clutch heavy, cambelt will need changing at some point.
it's a 2001 1.9D Multispace forte being sold by a small local dealer. the bodywork is immaculate as is the interior. they wanted £1250 plus my automatic micra. i was trying to get them down to £1000 + micra but after this I'm not sure. I'll walk away if they don't offer to fix the top 3 problems before sale.
Would any of you go for something like this & could you advise me what I should be asking the garage to do and how much to offer them? I'd be grateful for any tips. I have no idea how much a garage would charge to do all that & whether I should even bother with it. it's the first one I've test-driven but i whittled it down from several in that price range. Need some expertise cratch:! Thanks