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For sale with engine damaged.
Foolishly bought from, North West Autos Ltd, in Blackburn. They like to go the extra mile. I managed just 49.
I paid 4.5k cash. It was a total breakdown within hours of collecting it. A hurried collection left running at the gate. I did not have a test drive first. I relied on the reputation the seller. The car would have had to be road tested before being issued with a new mot. I'm left wondering about that. They fitted a new battery and every wheel has a new brake disk. Clean oil and air filter, with a good service history.
On the drive home to Manchester from Blackburn. The car seemed faulty. By the time I actually got home for the evening, the car was on the back of an AA truck. It had broken down on the Motorway due to engine failure.
I changed the fuel filter, thinking it would have been contaminated with old diesel grunge. The car had been stored for 12 months. Between the old mot and the new mot, it had driven only 15 miles. Was this just bad luck?
Im advised to geta new engine, which are hard to source with low mileage. So I will cut my losses and sell on Auto Trader. Hopefully to someone mechanically able and can create for themselves a really decent car .
Foolishly, I never insisted on the vehicle being returned for a complete refund. Instead I accepted an over the phone refund of two fifty pounds as a full and final settlement. Nothing I could do to get a full refund after that . It became a game of cat and mouse. No chance of a refund.
Two verdicts on the car by two mechanics say a new engine is the best option. One mentions it might need a new injector. No oil leaks. No fluid leaks and the engine does tick over but at an obviously loud racket. See Video.
If you buy it. No mechanical messing about trying to get it to drive. It would break down within a mile or two. It needs to be towed or ride on a dedicated truck. Bought as seen by buyer. No refunds at all. If you have an engine for it and can install it yourself, even better.
I am looking for an engine now. If I get a decent low miles 1.3 diesel, I will keep the car and remove this add.
Definitely bought as seen by buyer. Or don't enquire. No mechanical work allowed on location .Logbook and both keys here.
Best of luck, to you and to me. I would much prefer to keep it. Make an offer?