Renualt Senic Timing belt- replacement

swizzle_2

But what if I take it back to the dealer now?

Will they be bothered if it has been changed?

Was going to go in end of feb, though they might be up for a deal before new reg`s come in?

Thanks again

reheat

When you're trying to weigh up risk there are two key issues:-

• How likely it is something will happen
• How severe the consequences are if it does happen

If something is unlikely to happen and it's not a big deal if it does - easy to deal with. If something is likely to happen and major problem if it does - hard to cope with but easy to get your head round. It's the other two combinations that are tricky! If something's likely to happen but not a big deal if it does, or unlikely to happen but a big problem if it does! You are in the latter situation I think. If you sell your car within then next 6 months or year, you've a pretty good chance the worst won't happen ... but if it does it's really really bad news. Not just money but safety ... having an engine explode/sieze whilst rattling down the motorway is not a nice thought.

And risk is something we all have a different attitude to, so at the end of the day all anyone here can do is help you talk it through - in the end only you can decide, once you got enough info.

If you're not sure about the dealer you best bet is probably to just go and talk to them - the more information you have the less difficult your decision will be.

DavidHM

Swizzle, the dealer is not likely to ask about the timing belt if you trade it in now - it's too old for them to retail themselves so they'll just want to buy it and sell it on as quickly and cheaply as possible. Even if they did, they'd never knock off more than the retail cost of having the belt changed. However if you sell the car privately in a few years, it will be one of the questions you can expect to be asked.