Mark Petty
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I don't know what to do.
Went to a garage to see a clio 172 went for a test drive checked it over, it all seems fine and really nice to drive.
Its an X reg with 21k miles on the clock its up for £7495.
I have a 1.4 corsa 1994 100k miles bodykit etc etc he said he would give me £800 for it.
I just don't know what to do should I buy it for £6695 with 6 months guarentee and they take my car.
or I have seen a private sale 172 30k on clock Y reg for £6400 fsh.
The question is do you think I should buy from a garage and pay more or go private, also how much do you reckon I would get for my corsa privately?
I'm thinking about getting the private one and getting an AA check done on it. But I like the fact of 6 months guarentee.
What would you do?
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GED2.0CORSA
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i wouldnt get 172 cup they develop flat spots all over the place !!
[Edited on 08-03-2005 by GED2.0CORSA]
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Mark Petty
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quote:
Originally posted by GED2.0CORSA
i wouldnt get 172 cup they develop flat spots all over the place !!
[Edited on 08-03-2005 by GED2.0CORSA]
Have you had one?
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Dave_Wilkes
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Do you have any technical data on this, or any scientific reasoning behind it?
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bradfincham
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they eat gearboxes quick!
my brother has clio 172 the first batch that came out!
Gearbox went within 20k miles, now 2nd one has been replaceed he is on his third box on 45k miles! shocking!
Now its out of warranty so stuffed if this one goes,
but there nice cars, he still gest upset as my corsa is faster though!!
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Mark Petty
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The one I test drove seemed fine and I haven't heard the 172's developing flat spots all over the place??
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--DAN--
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I've never had any problems with flats spots on the Cup, and the gearbox is excellent.
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bradfincham
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and before anyone says its his driving its not, we both have done race academys and taught by the same instructor.
His mate has the cup and cant stnad the build quality on it!!
but it seems that some are good others bad so if you find a gooden then youre onto a winner
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Half Pint
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www.cliosport.net for full advice on problems with 172's ......
To be honest i've not heard problem with gear boxes but more of a rattle that occurs from the underside of the car.
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Half Pint
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BTW, Renault gearboxes are ok but you can overstress them if your constantly ragging the arse off your car......
In my Clio i've had 4 
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Mark Petty
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quote:
Originally posted by bradfincham
and before anyone says its his driving its not, we both have done race academys and taught by the same instructor.
His mate has the cup and cant stnad the build quality on it!!
but it seems that some are good others bad so if you find a gooden then youre onto a winner
I think your right soom are good others are bad. Knowing my luck I probably would pick a bad one
I want a low mileage one owned by someone who hasn't thrashed it
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--DAN--
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quote:
Originally posted by Half Pint
www.cliosport.net for full advice on problems with 172's ......
To be honest i've not heard problem with gear boxes but more of a rattle that occurs from the underside of the car.
That'll be the "4k Rattle" something to do with the centre section on the exhaust, apparently a few have developed it within the first few thousand miles. Mines done 33k and still has the original exhaust and no problems. Build quality on mine is pretty good aswell.
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Half Pint
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well sometimes a good thrashing does an engine good !
You really want one thaqt has a full service history and has not been in any accidents !
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Mark Petty
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quote:
Originally posted by Half Pint
www.cliosport.net for full advice on problems with 172's ......
To be honest i've not heard problem with gear boxes but more of a rattle that occurs from the underside of the car.
Cheers I have register on there, I've asked what the common faults are but tbh there weren't many.
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Half Pint
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quote:
Originally posted by corsa-dan
quote:
Originally posted by Half Pint
www.cliosport.net for full advice on problems with 172's ......
To be honest i've not heard problem with gear boxes but more of a rattle that occurs from the underside of the car.
That'll be the "4k Rattle" something to do with the centre section on the exhaust, apparently a few have developed it within the first few thousand miles. Mines done 33k and still has the original exhaust and no problems. Build quality on mine is pretty good aswell.
That's the kiddie !!!!
Couldn't remember 
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bradfincham
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That could have been why renault changed the gearbox twice then as they thought it could be something else, i know that it got very hard to put it into 3rd gear as i had a job when driving it
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CCA
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If your gonna get one go for one from a garage with a warranty so that if something does go wrong with say the gearbox then it wont cos you loads
Its only 300 more than the private one anyway
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Half Pint
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CCA,
Depends on the terms of warranty. it might only cover parts and you have to pay labour..... you have to be very careful !!
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Mark Petty
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quote:
Originally posted by CuteCorsaAngel
If your gonna get one go for one from a garage with a warranty so that if something does go wrong with say the gearbox then it wont cos you loads
Its only 300 more than the private one anyway
The garage sale is including my car £6695.
The private sale without my car £6400
I reckon I could sell my car for £800 privately
So I will be paying £5600 privately.
I know what you mean about the guarentee, i'm going to search for another garage, cliosport.net reckon its way too expensive.
[Edited on 08-03-2005 by Mark Petty]
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Mark Petty
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quote:
Originally posted by Half Pint
CCA,
Depends on the terms of warranty. it might only cover parts and you have to pay labour..... you have to be very careful !!
Good point I will find out. Looks like I may have to travel abit to find a decent one. I can only find about 4 in my area 
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Ditch
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quote:
Originally posted by bradfincham
but there nice cars, he still gest upset as my corsa is faster though!!
whats the spec of your Corsa brad??
have raced many a clio in my ol Astra, and never had an edge on any of them, most had a very slight edge over me!!
And the cups pull pretty cleanly away! A match for a CTR I reckon....
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CCA
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quote:
Originally posted by Half Pint
CCA,
Depends on the terms of warranty. it might only cover parts and you have to pay labour..... you have to be very careful !!
Yeah i no. My first corsa was from a garage and had a warranty but my second one was bought privately so there was no warranty and everything seems to go wrong with it
Never again!!next time ill stick with buying my car from a garage
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Half Pint
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if you are going privaste make sure you take a mechanic with you !
You can point problems out and knock money off the purchase to correct.
My mrs got a p reg corsa with history and about 43 onk on the clock for £1300. I told the bloke that the head gasket has gone
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CCA
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I took my boyfriend (at the time),his mate whos a mechanic,4 of his mates and my own mechanic.
The car was spotless and but they managed to get the price down quite far.
The power of male persuasion 
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Mark Petty
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quote:
Originally posted by CuteCorsaAngel
I took my boyfriend (at the time),his mate whos a mechanic,4 of his mates and my own mechanic.
The car was spotless and but they managed to get the price down quite far.
The power of male persuasion
Bloddy hell u took loads of people. So there were 6 people looking at the car
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