Urgent Help - VW 1.4 TSI problems

[va1o]

Posting this live from an auction, just provisionally purchased a leon 1.4 TSI

Been offered it for about a grand below book, BUT when it started up there was quite a bit of smoke and the engine management / epc lights where on. They went out after it got moving and it has been sat still for a while but I'm a bit weary...

its the 125 turbo only engine (not sc) which I thought was supposed to be ok

Is it too much of a gamble? It otherwise seemed tidy....

[va1o]

The Crack Fox said:

Lights on already ? How binding is your purchase ?!

My bid was below reserve so haven't committed, they've told me they'll accept about £800 below the CAP price but I'm thinking its too much of a risk

[Dr G]

Walk, it isn't a rare car.

[trickywoo]

va1o said:

there was quite a bit of smoke and the engine management / epc lights where on. They went out after it got moving and it has been sat still for a while but I'm a bit weary...

What colour smoke? White is to be expected from a cold start.

Can you have another look at the management lights? If so make sure they all come on with the ignition on and all go off within a few seconds of starting.

If so you'll be fine.

If not as above walk / run.

[the-photographer]

As its the 122PS engine, it might have suffered from the cam-chain problem. Most are just noisy, but perhaps this one is more serious or have suffered early turbo problems.

Run away and find another one.

[va1o]

Cheers for the replies, it was basically doing this - http://forums.vwvortex.com/showthread.php?5865215-...

Tempted to take a punt on it as knocking on half the retail price

[GreatGranny]

Is it £800 below book or nearly half retail or can it be both?

I would walk. Doesn't matter how cheap it is, if something major goes it will cost alot more than £800 to fix.

[va1o]

GreatGranny said:

Is it £800 below book or nearly half retail or can it be both?

I would walk. Doesn't matter how cheap it is, if something major goes it will cost alot more than £800 to fix.

My bid was provisional, they didnt accept but offered for £800 below trade which is nearly half retail

I think I'm going to walk as it seems could be any number of problems