foggy89
Member
Hi folks,
Having been on the look out for a cinq for a couple of weeks now,and reading several reviews and write ups/this forum.It seems that there are a couple of recurring problems people have with the car,for example im reading of people going through a radiator a year and 6 clutch cables a year!
Alot of the reviews im reading were written between 5 and 10 years ago so im slightly worried these problems will be even worse now due to the extra time the cars have been on the road.However im hopefull that some solutions have been found(uprated rads and clutch cables etc) and that if i can put some pre-emptive work into a car ill be likely to get some relatively stress free and fun motoring out of it.
For example if i were to buy a low mileage(sub 50-60k) with good service history and the cambelt changes at the correct time etc,then fit a new radiator myself(not a good home mechanic but happy to follow a haynes manual on most average jobs)and replace the clutch cable with an uprated part,am i likely to have any large problems?
Normally i wouldnt worry quite so much due to the car being so cheap,but my last car(a clio 172) cost me £2k in repairs and i sold it within 3 months of buying it.
Cheers folks and merry christmas!
Having been on the look out for a cinq for a couple of weeks now,and reading several reviews and write ups/this forum.It seems that there are a couple of recurring problems people have with the car,for example im reading of people going through a radiator a year and 6 clutch cables a year!
Alot of the reviews im reading were written between 5 and 10 years ago so im slightly worried these problems will be even worse now due to the extra time the cars have been on the road.However im hopefull that some solutions have been found(uprated rads and clutch cables etc) and that if i can put some pre-emptive work into a car ill be likely to get some relatively stress free and fun motoring out of it.
For example if i were to buy a low mileage(sub 50-60k) with good service history and the cambelt changes at the correct time etc,then fit a new radiator myself(not a good home mechanic but happy to follow a haynes manual on most average jobs)and replace the clutch cable with an uprated part,am i likely to have any large problems?
Normally i wouldnt worry quite so much due to the car being so cheap,but my last car(a clio 172) cost me £2k in repairs and i sold it within 3 months of buying it.
Cheers folks and merry christmas!