Hi all

So, I’m currently considering a MY05 TD6 with 80k on the clock, with good bodywork and new decent tyres all round.

In the last 12 months the current owner has had the following work carried out on the car

*Recon gear box with a 2 year warranty.
*New turbo.
*New alternator.
*New battery.
*All suspension airbags and compressor replaced.
*Front suspension ball joints replaced.
*Rear break pipes replaced.

Now looking at the list above it appears to me that he has replaced most of the components that fail on the early L322’s? His reason for sale is that he needs to release some cash, but I think that he has got into the mindset of just waiting for the next thing to go wrong and cost him more money to repair/replace?

Now I think, looking at the above, that with a good preventive maintenance schedule I could have 3 to 5 years of relatively trouble free motoring with all the major issues addressed?

What else could be a major item to go wrong? Any thoughts?

Jim

If anything gives you grief it will probably be electrics at over 10 years there is the chance of corrosion in the contacts but that applies to any vehicle - if you like it buy it

Seems like a good list - I’d also change all remaining fluids incl diffs etc.

It sounds simple - and clearly isn’t always true, but buying a second had car, I go by the tyres - 4 good quality matching tyres means it’s been well maintained IMHO - and 4 cheap or odd ones means the opposite.

Alistair - Funnily enough 4 good quality matching tyres is also one of my benchmarks when buying a used car. I really don’t think that people realise the importance of tyres when it comes to handling, performance and safety.

It really grips me when I look at a car on a garage forecourt and there is a mix of tyres on the same axle😡

The current owner put 4 Cooper Zeon LTZ’s on 400 miles ago. I have never used Coopers before but they are a 50/50 road/off-road tyre and have some very positive reviews.

Jim