Hi All,
I've been offered a V-plate 406 HDi, in very good nick, one owner from new for £450. The one problem with it is that the MOT is up tomorrow, and the current owner has been quoted £500 to get it through. I think this is taking the piss somewhat. I have the fail sheet
- Front number plate has become degraded - piece of cake
- Front N/S brake hose has excessively deteriorated - pretty cheap?
- Offside front CV joint gaiter split - can't be expensive surely?
- N/S rear suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint. This I have no idea about. I've done front balljoints, but not rears - hard? Expensive?
- Excessive level of metered smoke for a turbocharged engine? Injector cleaner, new filters, and a damn good caning down the motorway?
Is it worth me taking a risk with this motor? It drives well, it's clean, and for a winter hack to save my poor old Xantia Activa it should be well worth it and at 50mpg somewhat cheaper to run.
cheers
Mike P