Halkyon said:

Hi folks,

Sorry to make my first post an ask for advice and information, I'd prefer to start out by being helpful, but such is life.

I'm currently deciding between a 1.3 diesel with 100k miles on it (private sale) for <£1k and a 1.9 M-Jet Sporting with 50k miles being sold for £2.8k (dealer). My first question would be - is that a decent price for the latter?

The 1.9 has the 17" alloys that I'm really not a fan of. Are the smaller wheels - which I presume would give a more comfortable and quieter ride - a straight swap?

Thanks!

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Halkyon said:

Thanks for the replies. If the timing belt hasn't been done, I should haggle a reduction of approx. £250?

How much are the big jobs? The dealer will want £300-500 for a 12 month warranty. If the likely jobs (gearbox for the 1.9?) aren't going to be much more than that then I'll go without.

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Halkyon said:

I called the dealer to ask if the timing belt had been done. They said they didn't know but they think the drop-links, brake discs and brake pads need doing so they might not sell it after all - it may be dumped via auction.

Funny because they would have taken my cash and let me drive away with it today. Cowboys!

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