Hi guys, I've been reading this forum for a few weeks now after deciding to buy a 197. I found an albi blue 58 plate with 4,500miles on for £12.5k which I thought was reasonable so went for it and took delivery on the 1st of February. Almost immediately after taking delivery 'CHECK ABS' and 'CHECK ESP' messages appeared, which the dealership put down to a faulty brake pedal sensor and fixed under warranty.
In the last 2 weeks, the following has also been fixed/replaced under warranty;
new boot latch (water ingress on old one),
new IR sensor on passenger door (keyless entry),
new headlights,
new pads AND discs on the rear,
injectors reprogrammed (unusually low idle).
So after a rough start the car seems to be in top order. Now comes the bad news...
The car was only supplied with one key, so I decided to contact the previous owner so see what happened to the other. He says when lookers macclesfield took the car from him both keys were present, but he then went on to tell me about the history of the car. To cut it short, it's on its 4th gearbox now, the previous owner was given a brand new clio200 to replace it, free of charge. Lookers have then gone on to auction the car which harrats renault of pontrefract bought, then sold to me.
4 gearboxes in 4500 miles? I'm very worried
Sorry to join you guys on such a low, I still love the car, a little.
In the last 2 weeks, the following has also been fixed/replaced under warranty;
new boot latch (water ingress on old one),
new IR sensor on passenger door (keyless entry),
new headlights,
new pads AND discs on the rear,
injectors reprogrammed (unusually low idle).
So after a rough start the car seems to be in top order. Now comes the bad news...
The car was only supplied with one key, so I decided to contact the previous owner so see what happened to the other. He says when lookers macclesfield took the car from him both keys were present, but he then went on to tell me about the history of the car. To cut it short, it's on its 4th gearbox now, the previous owner was given a brand new clio200 to replace it, free of charge. Lookers have then gone on to auction the car which harrats renault of pontrefract bought, then sold to me.
4 gearboxes in 4500 miles? I'm very worried
Sorry to join you guys on such a low, I still love the car, a little.