So this is a really hard post for me to do because I know all you guys will maybe criticise the purchase I made and my lack of knowledge etc but here goes :
I bought my car in February as a 40th present to myself. I noticed the exhaust blowing about 4 weeks in and endless garages failing to have a ramp available it was a further 3 weeks before I found Rsc and they told me it needed a manifold replacement. I then contacted the dealer and after a battle with emails calls and a letter, they agreed to pay for it. The money still hasn't arrived 3 weeks later.
I thought I did my homework before buying and dealing with an arse of a dealer I totally forgot about the cambelt query, told the car had its history and a service and an mot felt happy to put down the deposit. The car has service history but hardly any receipts. I was misled on that part. Anyway the cambelt kit was done last week. I've now spent £1000, two tyres on top of that.
This wkend the car failed to start on numerous occasions and more than once at one time. I rang Rsc who asked me to bring it back. They diagnosed it and found two sensors need replacing so it's there now and im waiting to get it back as they're sat under the engine bay and the engine being hot I had to leave it with them.
All in all, what should have been a car I loved, is now giving me anxiety and on top of that I haven't yet managed to recoup money from the dealer for the manifold yet. I'm in a position now where I'm wondering wether to sell and get a run around. This has been the most stressful 3 months I've had in a long time.
Moral of the story, do your homework, take someone in the know, if you're a woman don't go alone, possibly get the car checked over for £40 and save future headaches. Check for sure the cambelt kit is done. Any doubts (as I did ), walk away (as I didn't ). These cars are money pits. Would I buy another, probably not. Personal experience.
Oh so there may be a Clio cup 197 for sale soon!!!
I bought my car in February as a 40th present to myself. I noticed the exhaust blowing about 4 weeks in and endless garages failing to have a ramp available it was a further 3 weeks before I found Rsc and they told me it needed a manifold replacement. I then contacted the dealer and after a battle with emails calls and a letter, they agreed to pay for it. The money still hasn't arrived 3 weeks later.
I thought I did my homework before buying and dealing with an arse of a dealer I totally forgot about the cambelt query, told the car had its history and a service and an mot felt happy to put down the deposit. The car has service history but hardly any receipts. I was misled on that part. Anyway the cambelt kit was done last week. I've now spent £1000, two tyres on top of that.
This wkend the car failed to start on numerous occasions and more than once at one time. I rang Rsc who asked me to bring it back. They diagnosed it and found two sensors need replacing so it's there now and im waiting to get it back as they're sat under the engine bay and the engine being hot I had to leave it with them.
All in all, what should have been a car I loved, is now giving me anxiety and on top of that I haven't yet managed to recoup money from the dealer for the manifold yet. I'm in a position now where I'm wondering wether to sell and get a run around. This has been the most stressful 3 months I've had in a long time.
Moral of the story, do your homework, take someone in the know, if you're a woman don't go alone, possibly get the car checked over for £40 and save future headaches. Check for sure the cambelt kit is done. Any doubts (as I did ), walk away (as I didn't ). These cars are money pits. Would I buy another, probably not. Personal experience.
Oh so there may be a Clio cup 197 for sale soon!!!
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