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what do you think to buy or not

Postby crash_ndie on Sun Jan 24, 2016 1:24 am

been offered a x reg 140k 2.2 ad says : heater not getting warm battery last about two days used daily battery okay on sorn at present looking for cash offers or swap suit diy ..... am not clued up on the b's or the 2.2 and I don't want to get in to a money pit or buy a dog
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Re: what do you think to buy or not

Postby RatCav on Sun Jan 24, 2016 1:53 pm

Petrol or diesel?
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Re: what do you think to buy or not

Postby crash_ndie on Sun Jan 24, 2016 6:09 pm

diesel
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Re: what do you think to buy or not

Postby crash_ndie on Sun Jan 24, 2016 6:12 pm

it's diesel ... heres full ad.... Vauxhall frontera 2.2 diesel 4x4 x reg very good condition big tyres nice alloys tow bar good stereo mot april drives rite good points bad points heater not getting warm battery last about two days used daily battery okay on sorn at present looking for cash offers or swap suit diy man.
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Re: what do you think to buy or not

Postby crash_ndie on Tue Jan 26, 2016 9:28 am

not to buy .... had a look last night car was really clean and straight but water in expansion tank was black and greasy :( looked to be black oil in it.... gutted looks like am to serarch for a new one huffff
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Re: what do you think to buy or not

Postby hipo1024 on Tue Jan 26, 2016 10:11 am

Chances are it's just the oil cooler that's gone (common fault) the dti's don't normally do head gaskets. Depends what sort of money they want. If it's under £250 then it's well worth it as long as nothing else is wrong with it.
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