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Need a Mechancial Man or Womans advice!(about a car)
laurenjs88
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Hi,
I'm looking at buying a car, its cheap.. possibly too cheap?
£400 on a T plate, Rover 200 1.6 16v SI, 95k. Sounds nice but it had a new head gasket on about a year ago??
I'm desperate for a decent car after being complelty screwed over for the last one! ive saved for months to afforda little run around. Is this worth looking at or should i steer well clear?
:beer:
I'm looking at buying a car, its cheap.. possibly too cheap?
£400 on a T plate, Rover 200 1.6 16v SI, 95k. Sounds nice but it had a new head gasket on about a year ago??
I'm desperate for a decent car after being complelty screwed over for the last one! ive saved for months to afforda little run around. Is this worth looking at or should i steer well clear?
:beer:
Had my amazing little girlie 08/12/2007 - 11 days late! 9lbs 3oz
My second little girl entered the world 20/03/2010 - 11 days late! 8lbs 4oz
Sealed pot challenge 4 - 332
Make £11k in 2011 £0/£11000 - 0%
And lots of other challenges!
My second little girl entered the world 20/03/2010 - 11 days late! 8lbs 4oz
Sealed pot challenge 4 - 332
Make £11k in 2011 £0/£11000 - 0%
And lots of other challenges!
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Hi,
There is a motoring forum - http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/forumdisplay.html?f=70
Hopefully a Board Guide will move this thread for you for a better response.My suggestion and/or advice is my own and it is up to you if you follow it, please check the advice given before acting on it.0 -
Doh! sorry i didnt see that!Had my amazing little girlie 08/12/2007 - 11 days late! 9lbs 3oz
My second little girl entered the world 20/03/2010 - 11 days late! 8lbs 4oz
Sealed pot challenge 4 - 332
Make £11k in 2011 £0/£11000 - 0%
And lots of other challenges!
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Sounds reasonable enough, as long as they did the head gasket job properly.Happy chappy0
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Thanks
its the type of car i really want but i dont want that to cloud my judgement! Had my amazing little girlie 08/12/2007 - 11 days late! 9lbs 3oz
My second little girl entered the world 20/03/2010 - 11 days late! 8lbs 4oz
Sealed pot challenge 4 - 332
Make £11k in 2011 £0/£11000 - 0%
And lots of other challenges!
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Just a word of warning from my experience. I know two people who have owned a Rover 200 and both lots of problems with them. And that includes one blowing the cyclinder head gasket - I remember them turning white when they found out how much that was going to cost to fix.
Check out this site Car Reliabilty Index
Saying that the figures for the Rover are much better than the Focus I have (don't get me started on Fords!)Norn Iron Club Member 330
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I am no mechanic but I have been given some excellent advise on the motoring forum when I thought that the head gasket had gone on our car. Fortunately it wasn't going as it would have cost us £800. The car has been given a clean bill of health. I found your thread what searching for my thread to post an update.
From information on MSE it would seem that it depends what was done. Sometimes associated parts aren't replaced. Does the person have a receipt for the repair detailing what has been replaced?
This thread might be useful :
http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.html?t=324653&highlight=head+gasket
I agree with Airwolf1 if you could get it moved you may get more replies.0
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