central locking

[Dubsy 0]

Hi guys

wanted some advise from you lovely lot. Im going to look at a VR6 highline in mulberry tomorrow, but the fella said the central locking isnt working :S . now its up for 2200 ono and wanted to know what the worst case scenario is for this problem ie, max price for central locking pump/control module etc, is it something you guys would walk away from and not get involved in....rest of the car seems ok.

hope to hear from you lot soon

thanks in advanced

Dubsy

[VR6Nat 9]

Hey, You're looking at 20 odd quid for a central locking pump, not the end of the world... a car of that sorta age is going to have the odd little thing here and there, thats why you get so much car for your money,

just be sure to read through the buyers guide and write a little checklist to take along with you. The major thing to be wary of is the chains... get the seller to rev the car to 1500 and with the bonnet up listen to the right side of the block, make sure there's no rattles, cuz that i would walk away from... good luck though!! let us know how you get on!! :)

[Dubsy 0]

Hey' date=' You're looking at 20 odd quid for a central locking pump, not the end of the world... a car of that sorta age is going to have the odd little thing here and there, thats why you get so much car for your money,

just be sure to read through the buyers guide and write a little checklist to take along with you. The major thing to be wary of is the chains... get the seller to rev the car to 1500 and with the bonnet up listen to the right side of the block, make sure there's no rattles, cuz that i would walk away from... good luck though!! let us know how you get on!! :)

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thanks again for the reply . yer i'm totally aware of the chains etc. I'm expecting the chains to be a LITTLE noisy due to its milage, 2100 isn't a bad price for a highline with 120k on the clock is it? as long as everything else is ok like body work, as i know they are notorious for rust LOL.

dubsy

[VR6Nat 9]

The chains shouldnt be noisey really, if there is a noise then thats the beginning of them starting to wear... you can hear the difference though between chains running normally and chains running lose. It is always fixable though, i did mine with a forum member (who is also a mechanic) and it was a lot cheaper than the 700-800 a garage quotes!! so dont panic, nothing is fatal...

With regards to the price, my view is very much that a car is worth what you are willing to pay for... 2k is reasonable and what they are getting right now, but obviously that depends on a lot of factors with regards to condition and history, but only you can be the judge of that when you are there. if you're happy to give 2k and come home with that vr then do it, im sure its a decision you wont regret as long as its everything he says it is. :)