barred from e-bay buy cheap jap not french
[Edited on 15/2/08 by Mr Whippy]
After a very cheap 1st car and this is on ebay. within pushing distance of my house. bodyworks excellent, which is a change...
Qustion is Should I bother looking closer? I guess the worst case is it was running with no oil.
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/1997-RENAULT-CLIO-RN-PROVENCE-1-2-NON-RUNNER_W0QQitemZ200199130468QQihZ010QQcategoryZ9861QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
no can see barred from e-bay
buy cheap jap not french
[Edited on 15/2/08 by Mr Whippy]
Potential disaster, unless you can go have a look first.
It could be the cambelt which means goodbye engine!!!!
Potential disaster, unless you can go have a look first.
It could be the cambelt which means goodbye engine!!!!
Guess you need look what an equivelant Clio up and running, in the same condition is worth, deduct the price of an engine, and a couple of weekends to get it up and running... If you could get it for £250 or so, you could break it and get your money back if all else failed.
Text of ad.
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We've owned this Clio from new and were looking to replace it this year. Sadly in early December 2007 it broke down, we had it towed to our house and it has sat on the drive since then. We honestly don't know what's wrong with it and we've not been inclined to have it checked or quoted for repair either.
The bodywork and interior are in really good condition; the tyres and spare are all OK and it has all four hubcaps (which Renault usually sell for about £20.00 each!). The battery is now dead. MOT expires 29/3/08. It is now registered as SORN (off the road).
The car might suit someone as a project or if they're willing to break it down for spares and, is as a result, sold as seen. The buyer will need to pay cash on collection and tow the car away.
Car is located in Crowthorne, Berkshire. Thanks for looking!
UPDATE (11/2/08):
I've been a bit overwhelmed with e-mails about the car so maybe I can address most of your points here:
The car just stopped when it broke down and wouldn't restart.
It didn't overheat (ever!).
There were no bangs or strange noises when it stopped.
The car was doing about 40mph when it stopped. Straight road, no bends or S-curves.
There's no rust anywhere on the car.
When it was working, all the electrics were fine and the heater worked.
The interior is cloth.
There's a CD player in the boot area, but it didn't work beyond a year/eighteen months.
Concerning a buy-it-now option, just make me an offer (I've have five requests for this!).
No, I cannot tow it to your location.
The engine didn't turn after it broke down...the battery is now dead.
Yes, there's petrol in it. It didn't run out of fuel.
dunno what to advise.
look at the staining on the drive near the offside front wheel - is that oil? from that car? Are they telling the truth? OR know something you
don't?
worst case maybe complete engine and gearbox. maybe some engine management too.
the had it towed - by whom? AA? RAC? Then surley the man would have had a go at repainring it or worked out what was wrong - cam belt snapped?
How much will it all cost to put right?
Who can say.
How soon do you want to be driving it? How much time/money do you have to put it right? Can you put it right yourself at minimal cost?
97 Clio 1.1 can't be that desriable = cost a lot - how much is a working one?
How much is a running one?? Not a huge amount i'd guess. As mentioned - worst case is it would need a new engine to get it running..... but how
many issues might you find once it is actually running?? I think when looking for a really cheap car its much more important to get a proper test
drive to identify any issues that might suddenly bump the cost right up.
Personally i'd leave it.
here you go,
working one for £ 400; down your way as well
ther are 1,500 clio on the bay; I am sure you can get a runner for not too much money.
That age of car is in the bargain banger bracket.
Full tax and 12 MOT worth £500
NO Tax or MOT worth nothing.
why would you want the hassle? cars are so cheap these days
French cars are rubbish, IMHO
As above, French cars rubbish - sorry - are not very durable 
- if you want a small cheap reliable car get a japanese one.
I would avoid that one
Cheers
Mark
Thanks I'll take the advice and stay away
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Originally posted by mookaloid
As above, French cars rubbish - sorry - are not very durable
Cheers
Mark