Qashqai chain - fix or sell?
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Hi all,
Looking for some balanced advice please.
We’ve got a 2018 Nissan Qashqai which we’re planning to sell shortly after its MOT in February.
About a month ago, the car ran very low on oil and briefly showed a low oil pressure warning. We topped it up straight away and the warning went away. Couple of days ago, we noticed a rhythmic ticking noise.
A local mechanic has listened to it and believes it’s timing chain related (possibly chain/tensioner). They’ve quoted £1,300 for a timing chain replacement.
As we were planning to sell the car soon, i'm torn between:
Fixing it before selling
Selling it as-is and taking the hit on price
I’d really appreciate views
Mileage is around 69000, engine is 1.2 petrol
Thanks in advance.
Looking for some balanced advice please.
We’ve got a 2018 Nissan Qashqai which we’re planning to sell shortly after its MOT in February.
About a month ago, the car ran very low on oil and briefly showed a low oil pressure warning. We topped it up straight away and the warning went away. Couple of days ago, we noticed a rhythmic ticking noise.
A local mechanic has listened to it and believes it’s timing chain related (possibly chain/tensioner). They’ve quoted £1,300 for a timing chain replacement.
As we were planning to sell the car soon, i'm torn between:
Fixing it before selling
Selling it as-is and taking the hit on price
I’d really appreciate views
Mileage is around 69000, engine is 1.2 petrol
Thanks in advance.
Isn't think as simple as looking on the bay of lies and see what things sell for when in need of a chain, and then work out the way you'll intend to shift it and the price then?
Anyone knows if you sell with a new chain it isn't some sort of benefit, it's not done because you want to spunk £1300 on routine maintenance (esp at those modest miles) but because something's gone Pete Tong. So it's not like having it done will increase the price/ value to a buyer..
Anyone knows if you sell with a new chain it isn't some sort of benefit, it's not done because you want to spunk £1300 on routine maintenance (esp at those modest miles) but because something's gone Pete Tong. So it's not like having it done will increase the price/ value to a buyer..
macron said:
Anyone knows if you sell with a new chain it isn't some sort of benefit, it's not done because you want to spunk £1300 on routine maintenance (esp at those modest miles) but because something's gone Pete Tong. So it's not like having it done will increase the price/ value to a buyer..
As someone who knows a bit about these engines, knowing it had just had a chain fitted and the owner was now trying to get rid of it would be a massive red flag. It clearly shows the engine has gone wrong, the owner paid to fix it but is now getting shot as they have zero confidence in the car and know it is a ticking time bomb.Not that I would buy a car with this engine in the first place, it is up there with the 2.0 diesel Ingenium, the 1.0 Ecoboost and 1.2 Puretech.
ThingsBehindTheSun said:
macron said:
Anyone knows if you sell with a new chain it isn't some sort of benefit, it's not done because you want to spunk £1300 on routine maintenance (esp at those modest miles) but because something's gone Pete Tong. So it's not like having it done will increase the price/ value to a buyer..
As someone who knows a bit about these engines, knowing it had just had a chain fitted and the owner was now trying to get rid of it would be a massive red flag. It clearly shows the engine has gone wrong, the owner paid to fix it but is now getting shot as they have zero confidence in the car and know it is a ticking time bomb.Not that I would buy a car with this engine in the first place, it is up there with the 2.0 diesel Ingenium, the 1.0 Ecoboost and 1.2 Puretech.
Wouldn't fix it in IMO as it's not worth it.
This goes back to something a colleague told me the other day as having my own car woes at the moment. He has a close friend who works for a car manufacturer (and has for a long time) and told him that anything over 8 years old, generally speaking for mass produced cars, will have issues. Kinda made sense when he said it and I am not doing it justice on exactly what he said. Took it with a slight pinch of salt until my 9 year old (low mileage) car refused to start on Christmas Day and immediately remembered what he said.
This of course does not apply across the board but was quite telling for me coming from someone who works for a manufacturer. If more clarity needed, more than happy to get it
This goes back to something a colleague told me the other day as having my own car woes at the moment. He has a close friend who works for a car manufacturer (and has for a long time) and told him that anything over 8 years old, generally speaking for mass produced cars, will have issues. Kinda made sense when he said it and I am not doing it justice on exactly what he said. Took it with a slight pinch of salt until my 9 year old (low mileage) car refused to start on Christmas Day and immediately remembered what he said.
This of course does not apply across the board but was quite telling for me coming from someone who works for a manufacturer. If more clarity needed, more than happy to get it
AddyT. said:
Wouldn't fix it in IMO as it's not worth it.
This goes back to something a colleague told me the other day as having my own car woes at the moment. He has a close friend who works for a car manufacturer (and has for a long time) and told him that anything over 8 years old, generally speaking for mass produced cars, will have issues. Kinda made sense when he said it and I am not doing it justice on exactly what he said. Took it with a slight pinch of salt until my 9 year old (low mileage) car refused to start on Christmas Day and immediately remembered what he said.
This of course does not apply across the board but was quite telling for me coming from someone who works for a manufacturer. If more clarity needed, more than happy to get it
A very interesting post about the durability of ordinary cars. However, if an everyday car, especially a relatively basic one without too many bells and whistles, is serviced as required and kept fairly clean all round, not necessarily in a garage - that can be overrated unless you have a fully dry and ventilated one- it should be good for more than 80k especially if what dealers love to call sensible mileage ie neither starship nor the proverbial little old lady pottering to church. If she really exists, but may have been murdered in an Agatha Christie twee drama.. As suggested, the durable cars will tend to be simpler ones and if you walk through a middle class Home Counties commuter suburb, or, say Harrogate or Dore Sheffield further north, not only will you spot some seriously posh stuff but also many elderly Polos, Micras, Pandas, Fiestas , small Korean runabouts, etc. They can t all be about to expire.This goes back to something a colleague told me the other day as having my own car woes at the moment. He has a close friend who works for a car manufacturer (and has for a long time) and told him that anything over 8 years old, generally speaking for mass produced cars, will have issues. Kinda made sense when he said it and I am not doing it justice on exactly what he said. Took it with a slight pinch of salt until my 9 year old (low mileage) car refused to start on Christmas Day and immediately remembered what he said.
This of course does not apply across the board but was quite telling for me coming from someone who works for a manufacturer. If more clarity needed, more than happy to get it
Edited by Lester H on Sunday 18th January 15:49
Edited by Lester H on Sunday 18th January 15:59
Get two more opinions and quotes on the timing chain (potential) and fix it would be me, what was the reason for selling it, of course there doesn't need to be a reason, but a 2018 car is a brand new car to me.
These Cashcows are very popular cars, so I think it's worth fixing it personally.
These Cashcows are very popular cars, so I think it's worth fixing it personally.
georgeyboy12345 said:
If it s still working I d offload it via PX or WBAC before it fails completely
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