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Bobupndown Member Since: 26 Dec 2014 Location: Upside down behind the TV! Posts: 2789 |
Cambelt is 7 year interval now, reduced from 10.
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19th Oct 2021 9:36 am |
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Wooly Member Since: 16 Oct 2021 Location: Wales Posts: 34 |
I think it's the challenge we're in now, with new car lead times as high as they are and manufacturers stopping production on some models due to shortages, decent quality second hand cars are increasing in value.
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19th Oct 2021 9:49 am |
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RogB Member Since: 16 Dec 2014 Location: Mansfield Posts: 3880 |
no not failures, from what i understand cambelt or water pump failures on all FL2 are extremely rare..... but how lucky do you feel ?
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19th Oct 2021 10:08 am |
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Wooly Member Since: 16 Oct 2021 Location: Wales Posts: 34 |
Thanks for your response.
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19th Oct 2021 10:22 am |
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jenks1950 Member Since: 20 Apr 2013 Location: Stevenage Posts: 258 |
I think the general consensus on this site, is that the MY 2013 onwards models have been by far the most reliable seemingly with most of the more common issues eliminated
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19th Oct 2021 10:30 am |
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Wooly Member Since: 16 Oct 2021 Location: Wales Posts: 34 |
Thanks Steve.
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19th Oct 2021 10:45 am |
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congoblue Member Since: 28 Dec 2019 Location: Hull Posts: 146 |
All of the last "facelift" models from MY13 have projector headlights with LED daytime lights and washers, but they can be halogen or xenon. I am not sure if you can tell which from just looking at them. The halogen ones are pretty rubbish brightness and go through bulbs like nobody's business, but can be fairly easily upgraded to HID using 3rd party upgrades - I did mine with https://www.autobulbsdirect.co.uk/hb3-9005-hid-conversion-kit/ (technically will fail MOT but has passed 2 MOT's with no comment) |
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19th Oct 2021 10:48 am |
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Bobupndown Member Since: 26 Dec 2014 Location: Upside down behind the TV! Posts: 2789 |
Round double ring led tail lights and round indicator ring on rear lights. Landrover - turning owners into mechanics since 1948
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19th Oct 2021 11:24 am |
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jenks1950 Member Since: 20 Apr 2013 Location: Stevenage Posts: 258 |
Yes and changes to the dash are the easiest way of telling Old Dash up to 2012
New dash 2013 Onwards
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19th Oct 2021 11:28 am |
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Wooly Member Since: 16 Oct 2021 Location: Wales Posts: 34 |
Looking at the prices, it seems a MY13 car is probably a bit out of budget unless going higher miles. |
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19th Oct 2021 12:23 pm |
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congoblue Member Since: 28 Dec 2019 Location: Hull Posts: 146 |
Personally I would not be afraid of higher miles - as long as it has a maintenance record. Low miles can mean lots of short journeys which is worse for the engine. My MY14 had 105K on when I bought it in Jan 2020 and has been problem free, replaced the timing belt/waterpump as it went past 7 years old but that was only £300 |
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19th Oct 2021 12:33 pm |
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Wooly Member Since: 16 Oct 2021 Location: Wales Posts: 34 |
Thanks for the feedback @congoblue
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19th Oct 2021 1:07 pm |
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RogB Member Since: 16 Dec 2014 Location: Mansfield Posts: 3880 |
big service refers to cam belt etc.
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19th Oct 2021 2:00 pm |
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theglassman Member Since: 08 Jan 2010 Location: Oxfordshire Posts: 105 |
As an example of repair/service costs: - My 2014MY SD4 Metro is in for a 7-year service next week , cam belt, tensioner and pulley - plus MOT - collected and re-delivered etc., all in price quoted (by local Indie) is £616 +VAT
2008 TD4HSE - gone but much loved. 2014MY SD4 Metropolis - very much loved. |
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19th Oct 2021 4:56 pm |
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