High mileagers - Citreon DS5, Megange MK4, Leon or Pulsar
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Hi everyone
I'm looking at the following cars:
~£3200 - A 2015 Citreon DS5 (BlueHDI 1.6) with 130K miles - FSH and timing changed
~£4990 - A 2016 megange (1.5 dCI) with 112K miles - FSH, timing and clutch changed
~£3-4K A 2013/4 Leon (1.2 or 1.4 petrol) with 120-130K miles - FSH and timing changed
~£4K A 2015 Pulsar (1.2 petrol) with 80K miles - FSH and timing chain changed.
With higher mileage, I'm thinking which of these will give me the least trouble.
Any suggestions or advice please?
Thanks!
I'm looking at the following cars:
~£3200 - A 2015 Citreon DS5 (BlueHDI 1.6) with 130K miles - FSH and timing changed
~£4990 - A 2016 megange (1.5 dCI) with 112K miles - FSH, timing and clutch changed
~£3-4K A 2013/4 Leon (1.2 or 1.4 petrol) with 120-130K miles - FSH and timing changed
~£4K A 2015 Pulsar (1.2 petrol) with 80K miles - FSH and timing chain changed.
With higher mileage, I'm thinking which of these will give me the least trouble.
Any suggestions or advice please?
Thanks!
None of them are high mileage. 
The biggest issue you will have with cars that old is fixing all the little issues they will have, most will be sold because they are getting old and things will be wearing out.
That said I have a diesel Leon 2014 with130k on it and after fixing all the little issues a year ago it been no trouble for the last 8k miles. It needed a new under tray, the heater matrix and expansion tank replacing (easy job) some software updates
The biggest issue you will have with cars that old is fixing all the little issues they will have, most will be sold because they are getting old and things will be wearing out.
That said I have a diesel Leon 2014 with130k on it and after fixing all the little issues a year ago it been no trouble for the last 8k miles. It needed a new under tray, the heater matrix and expansion tank replacing (easy job) some software updates
Kazzz20 said:
Hi everyone
I'm looking at the following cars:
~£3200 - A 2015 Citreon DS5 (BlueHDI 1.6) with 130K miles - FSH and timing changed
~£4990 - A 2016 megange (1.5 dCI) with 112K miles - FSH, timing and clutch changed
~£3-4K A 2013/4 Leon (1.2 or 1.4 petrol) with 120-130K miles - FSH and timing changed
~£4K A 2015 Pulsar (1.2 petrol) with 80K miles - FSH and timing chain changed.
With higher mileage, I'm thinking which of these will give me the least trouble.
Any suggestions or advice please?
Thanks!
Take a look at the Astra GTC:I'm looking at the following cars:
~£3200 - A 2015 Citreon DS5 (BlueHDI 1.6) with 130K miles - FSH and timing changed
~£4990 - A 2016 megange (1.5 dCI) with 112K miles - FSH, timing and clutch changed
~£3-4K A 2013/4 Leon (1.2 or 1.4 petrol) with 120-130K miles - FSH and timing changed
~£4K A 2015 Pulsar (1.2 petrol) with 80K miles - FSH and timing chain changed.
With higher mileage, I'm thinking which of these will give me the least trouble.
Any suggestions or advice please?
Thanks!
https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202503079...
https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202504081...
https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202506273...
They'll have lower miles on them & are a good car.
Astra, newer gen to the GTC above:
https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202507014...
https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202507024...
308:
https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202507034...
2.0d:
https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202506093...
i30:
https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202507014...
https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202504291...
1.6d Megane GT Line Nav:
https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202504251...
https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202504061...
Curious mix.
Do low miles in any of those diesels and you'll suffer DPF and EGR blockages quite quickly.
If the Megane is euro 6 (that's on the change) then it still needs a belt every 5 years, but is sellable later, the E5 should be 1/3 that price. The Nissan suffers AC issues thanks to the stupid condenser placement, and it shouldn't need a chain almost ever, so why it has one who knows.
I'd buy a golf.
Do low miles in any of those diesels and you'll suffer DPF and EGR blockages quite quickly.
If the Megane is euro 6 (that's on the change) then it still needs a belt every 5 years, but is sellable later, the E5 should be 1/3 that price. The Nissan suffers AC issues thanks to the stupid condenser placement, and it shouldn't need a chain almost ever, so why it has one who knows.
I'd buy a golf.
Thanks for the posts
I wouldn't get an Astra sorry there's one in the family already! The meganes are the older gen which I don't really like the looks of
The others are non ulez. The 308 I did think of but it looks a bit small and need something a bit more spacious. At least 5 doors and decent space in the back and boot.
Thanks!
I wouldn't get an Astra sorry there's one in the family already! The meganes are the older gen which I don't really like the looks of
The others are non ulez. The 308 I did think of but it looks a bit small and need something a bit more spacious. At least 5 doors and decent space in the back and boot.
Thanks!
macron said:
Curious mix.
Do low miles in any of those diesels and you'll suffer DPF and EGR blockages quite quickly.
If the Megane is euro 6 (that's on the change) then it still needs a belt every 5 years, but is sellable later, the E5 should be 1/3 that price. The Nissan suffers AC issues thanks to the stupid condenser placement, and it shouldn't need a chain almost ever, so why it has one who knows.
I'd buy a golf.
I've been checking some more and it looks like the pulsar and Megane diesels are the same engine. So a pulsar diesel should be ok too. I've seen one around 4k 100k miles belt done and fsh.Do low miles in any of those diesels and you'll suffer DPF and EGR blockages quite quickly.
If the Megane is euro 6 (that's on the change) then it still needs a belt every 5 years, but is sellable later, the E5 should be 1/3 that price. The Nissan suffers AC issues thanks to the stupid condenser placement, and it shouldn't need a chain almost ever, so why it has one who knows.
I'd buy a golf.
What did you mean by E5 sorry?
I've seen some golfs too, maybe.
Yes, Nissan/ Renault had lots of engine sharing, E5 is euro 5 standard diesel, the really cancery one banned from civilised places.
The 1.2 petrol unit was crap, the 1.3 that followed I believe was chain driven and less crap. Nissan/ Renault did have a 1.6 diesel which didn't need a belt.
But if you're doing low miles diesel is a bad idea as not only do they stink, they will gum up and give you problems.
Look at Dacia too if you don't want many problems, not the most exciting cars but less to go wrong and if it's a lack of trouble you're after, they are simple things. Relatively.
If you're spending 3-4k I'd be looking at the state of consumables myself, as in tyres and brakes, as if they're duff you can be 5-600 in before long with no increase in value.
The 1.2 petrol unit was crap, the 1.3 that followed I believe was chain driven and less crap. Nissan/ Renault did have a 1.6 diesel which didn't need a belt.
But if you're doing low miles diesel is a bad idea as not only do they stink, they will gum up and give you problems.
Look at Dacia too if you don't want many problems, not the most exciting cars but less to go wrong and if it's a lack of trouble you're after, they are simple things. Relatively.
If you're spending 3-4k I'd be looking at the state of consumables myself, as in tyres and brakes, as if they're duff you can be 5-600 in before long with no increase in value.
If it was my money I'd be looking at Civics, they are decent build quality and reliable...
https://www.pistonheads.com/buy/listing/18791720
https://www.pistonheads.com/buy/listing/18791720
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