Looking at this 159...thoughts?

[156steve]

All, I'm looking for a 1.9 159 for around £5k, quite a small budget admittedly. But they are available.
I'm going to go and see this one because its the closest one to me so it'll get me in the mindset if nothing else.

Its been sitting in there for over a year and I was wondering if anyone had any thoughts on that? Its also got no physical service history with it, although that doesn't mean there isn't one. I'm actually quite taken with it but, the service history does worry me. Ive already budgeted in a price for getting the timing belt and waterpump done.
I've got a 156 and Giulietta at the minute, so I know what noises etc I'm looking for but I just thought id ask your opinion on it as I'm not a 159 expert.

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/2014...

Thanks in advance

[156steve]

Thanks for the info, I've got to be honest the service history did bother me and you've basically pit the nail in the coffin for this one.

There are a few other 159's out there with full service history for around the same price. It's just they are ALOT further away.

I may just need to bite the bullet and travel to see the other ones.