Should I buy used Hyundai i20 2009?

[_car_rookie]

Hi Guys,

I am looking to buy my first car so I looked around and came across Hyundai i20 2009 3dr. So I did pre-purchase inspection using click mechanic and a mechanic came across some issues:

disc pad corrisons (All sides)
corrison protection
Corrosion - floor/chassis (requires some repair)
Engine knock when driving

There are other issues too which are not costly to fix but I think the above issues are expensive to fix. He scored that state of the car 41/100.

Now the mechanic advised me not to buy the car unless they fix it. However, I know that I am buying a used car and their conditions will never be new like. Do you think asking them to fix all the above is reasonable? What are the chances that they will indeed fix it and will not lie? I am completely naive when it comes to cars. Any help would be appreciated.

This is my first post so I am sorry if the message format seems weird.

Update:

I had a chat with the dealer and his mechanic thinks there is nothing wrong with the vehicle and no engine knock is happening. I had already put the deposit down after my first viewing, I paid for inspection only after the deposit as my friend recommended to get it professionally inspected. So, of course, he is not willing to return my deposit but he is willing to let his mechanic and my mechanic have a discussion about the engine knock and asked me to test drive other Hyundai in his garage and compare the engine noise.
My mechanic is sure he heard loud engine knock and dealers mechanic is sure there is no engine knock. I will be going to the dealer's next week as he is preparing the car for MOT test. The dealer agreed to fix all other issues but he is not sure about the engine knock that my mechanic heard.

Edited by _car_rookie on Wednesday 22 May 17:54

Edited by _car_rookie on Wednesday 22 May 17:55

Edited by _car_rookie on Wednesday 22 May 17:56

[HustleRussell]

There are literally hundreds of those cars out there for sale right now, find another one which doesn’t show obvious evidence of neglect.

[Frankthered]

HustleRussell said:

There are literally hundreds of those cars out there for sale right now, find another one which doesn’t show obvious evidence of neglect.

+1.

There are better cars out there. Discs and pads aren't really a big deal, but chassis/floor needing repair and particularly a knocking engine don't sound like they'll be easy or cheap to fix, so probably best to keep looking.

What's your budget, OP?

[Nickp82]

Definitely walk away

[stevemcs]

It would be the engine knock that would put me off

[_car_rookie]

Frankthered said:

+1.

There are better cars out there. Discs and pads aren't really a big deal, but chassis/floor needing repair and particularly a knocking engine don't sound like they'll be easy or cheap to fix, so probably best to keep looking.

What's your budget, OP?

My Budget is no more than 3300 pounds.

[_car_rookie]

The dealer is willing to work with me and fix the issues but they do not want to fix the corrosion as they exist even in new vehicles. Here are the pictures and please advise if these are reasonable and will it pass the MOT or not.

https://imgur.com/a/4sxC57y

[_car_rookie]

HustleRussell said:

There are literally hundreds of those cars out there for sale right now, find another one which doesn’t show obvious evidence of neglect.

Well, you are right but I do not have the time and money to inspect a vehicle every time I look to buy it. This vehicle has low mileage and dealer has good reviews so I am willing to negotiate with them to what extent they can go to fix it. There are not many great car dealers with good car condition which is under my budget, around where I live.

[Marlin45]

With the faults highlighted it has the signs of lack of general any mech or other sympathy during its previous ownership (common with type of car that appeals to a certain demographic). The 'knock' on the engine is the iceing in the cake IMHO.

I'd avoid.

[HustleRussell]

_car_rookie said:

HustleRussell said:

There are literally hundreds of those cars out there for sale right now, find another one which doesn’t show obvious evidence of neglect.

Well, you are right but I do not have the time and money to inspect a vehicle every time I look to buy it. This vehicle has low mileage and dealer has good reviews so I am willing to negotiate with them to what extent they can go to fix it. There are not many great car dealers with good car condition which is under my budget, around where I live.

If you don't have the budget to travel and inspect cars, do you think that buying the first car you inspect despite having identified several costly issues upon inspection is a logical course of action?

Isn't that specifically what inspecting the car is supposed to avoid?

[HustleRussell]

_car_rookie said:

The dealer is willing to work with me and fix the issues but they do not want to fix the corrosion as they exist even in new vehicles. Here are the pictures and please advise if these are reasonable and will it pass the MOT or not.

https://imgur.com/a/4sxC57y

The corrosion shown in the photos is superficial and not unusual for a 10 year old car. The photos show nothing which will cause the car to fail an MOT. However the report mentions 'Floor/Chassis' corrosion which isn't pictured and is of greater concern.

The corrosion, however, is academic because the engine knock is reason enough to overlook this car on its own.

With your budget of 3,300 you will be able to buy a car which is free of major issues if you are diligent.

[blue_haddock]

Nickp82 said:

Definitely walk away

Dont walk - RUN!