lunchbeers
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Hi all,
In an effort to replace my 4x4 (which I should have never sold) I'm on the lookout for another, and have pretty much settled on a similar 2013 TA model, it's a high miler (118k) but has full Fiat service history up until 80K, and independents from then on, it's had a new turbo and a couple of other bits in the last 12 months (unsure on Clutch/DMF as no receipts. - It's been a single owner and any MOT issues have been promptly dealt with, it's on 4 matched premium tyres so appears to have been well looked after - the interior is apparently unmarked, and the exterior is good too (pictures support this) - I don't mind spannering and can switch out the engine if needs be - hence not being bothered on the mileage.
The car will be a fun third car, so budget doesn't allow for some of the lower mileage examples out there - and if I get rid of my car, I'm losing a huge amount on it so not an option - the only thing that’s a definite dealbreaker for me buying this one is a shagged clutch/DMF/bellhousing as that's just not economical for now.
To be MOT'd for sale, the selling dealer has replaced all the disks and pads, which is great, as the car was not ready for us to view (and drive away) they have also instructed a lower arm and track rod end be replaced (advisories on last MOT) It now has a new clear MOT. Since coming back, the seller has advised that they are not happy with the car, everything points to either knackered bearings/hubs despite me informing them of the excellent post on here avoiding splitting the hubs, or a mis-aligned subframe. I gather the subframe (or part of it) needs to be dropped to access the lower arm fixings - my question is... Anyone know if it is easy to misalign these??... They don't have locating pins?
The seller is away until Friday next so has asked me to bear with them, it feels as if I've been given the runaround - by the time I've been advised that it could be ready, it'll have been a month since my initial enquiry - I've even offered to drive up, buy it , if all is well, and have them carry out the work and ship it down, but at this point, I feel I'm being fobbed off - the seller has claimed they're not happy selling a car they're not 100% happy with, but looking to gauge opinions.... Should I just move on?
In an effort to replace my 4x4 (which I should have never sold) I'm on the lookout for another, and have pretty much settled on a similar 2013 TA model, it's a high miler (118k) but has full Fiat service history up until 80K, and independents from then on, it's had a new turbo and a couple of other bits in the last 12 months (unsure on Clutch/DMF as no receipts. - It's been a single owner and any MOT issues have been promptly dealt with, it's on 4 matched premium tyres so appears to have been well looked after - the interior is apparently unmarked, and the exterior is good too (pictures support this) - I don't mind spannering and can switch out the engine if needs be - hence not being bothered on the mileage.
The car will be a fun third car, so budget doesn't allow for some of the lower mileage examples out there - and if I get rid of my car, I'm losing a huge amount on it so not an option - the only thing that’s a definite dealbreaker for me buying this one is a shagged clutch/DMF/bellhousing as that's just not economical for now.
To be MOT'd for sale, the selling dealer has replaced all the disks and pads, which is great, as the car was not ready for us to view (and drive away) they have also instructed a lower arm and track rod end be replaced (advisories on last MOT) It now has a new clear MOT. Since coming back, the seller has advised that they are not happy with the car, everything points to either knackered bearings/hubs despite me informing them of the excellent post on here avoiding splitting the hubs, or a mis-aligned subframe. I gather the subframe (or part of it) needs to be dropped to access the lower arm fixings - my question is... Anyone know if it is easy to misalign these??... They don't have locating pins?
The seller is away until Friday next so has asked me to bear with them, it feels as if I've been given the runaround - by the time I've been advised that it could be ready, it'll have been a month since my initial enquiry - I've even offered to drive up, buy it , if all is well, and have them carry out the work and ship it down, but at this point, I feel I'm being fobbed off - the seller has claimed they're not happy selling a car they're not 100% happy with, but looking to gauge opinions.... Should I just move on?
