Looking at buying a cupra tomorrow.

[gex18]

Hi guys, i have a fiat punto mk2 HGT but i am looking at a MK3 Ibiza cupra tomorrow with 60000 miles on the clock, and want to ask are there any potential and obvious problems / pitfalls to look out for on them, so i can give the car a good check. I apologise foir my first post asking for help (i know it probably annoys you) but i want to make sure its not a duff car and i want to avoid ending up with a potentially expansive bill on my hands lol.

Thanks in advance

Anthony

 

[gavthelad]

just do all the usual checks when buying a used car.........common problems are coilpacks, maf, n75 valve, split hoses, external temp sensor....this will become apparant when you test drive the car though.

nothing of the above is overly expensive to replace but can be annoying if they fail at the same time as each other........or one after the other.

apart from that, they're a good honest car....check the history and see if the cambelt has been replaced as it WILL be due a change along with the water pump (metal impellor). Do you know what sort of life the car has had?

 

[gex18]

Well i went to veiw the cupra today and it was a total sh*tter.

All panels were faded, stunk of smoke, interior handles were all peeling, rust on roof and bonnet safe to say i walked away without even taking it for a test drive.....

However i have spotted one very local to me wtih 79000 on the clock, is this high mileage a problem? Are cambelt changes due about now and what else is needed to be checked on such a high miler? Also will it be able to be modded as easily as a lower mileage variant?

Cheers for all your help and advice guys

Anthony

 

[Daz_gibbo]

How much was that dog of a cupra you mentioned up for?

 

[Big_Lad]

Well i went to veiw the cupra today and it was a total sh*tter.

All panels were faded, stunk of smoke, interior handles were all peeling, rust on roof and bonnet safe to say i walked away without even taking it for a test drive.....

However i have spotted one very local to me wtih 79000 on the clock, is this high mileage a problem? Are cambelt changes due about now and what else is needed to be checked on such a high miler? Also will it be able to be modded as easily as a lower mileage variant?

Cheers for all your help and advice guys

Anthony

Regarding this first one you went to see, its a shame that its got into that kind of state, sounds like it needs some TLC.

The other: High mileage isn't a problem as long as its been looked after. Cambelt should be done after 60,000 miles OR 4 years along with the water pump. There are a few people on here who are running high milers and have had theirs cars modified. Like i said as long as its been looked after you've nothing to worry about.

Good luck

 

[nick s]

you will find that the interior handles are peeling on almost every cupra you go and look at!! it happens to all of them!

 

[Big_Lad]

How did you get on with the viewing anyway?

 

[gex18]

How did you get on with the viewing anyway?

Im off to veiw a silver cupra with 79k on it today, im told its immaculate inside and out, and has a full service history, if its a good example ill be putting a deposit on it

 

[Big_Lad]

Im off to veiw a silver cupra with 79k on it today, im told its immaculate inside and out, and has a full service history, if its a good example ill be putting a deposit on it

Nice one, hope it works out and is what you want. Get some pictures up so we can all have a butchers

 

[nick s]

Im off to veiw a silver cupra with 79k on it today, im told its immaculate inside and out, and has a full service history, if its a good example ill be putting a deposit on it

watch out, unless he's replaced them. it's gonna have peeling handles

 

[seli_babe]

hay gex, how'd the viewing go mate... sorry I had to do some work in the afternoon, but did see you popping online every now and again on MSN.

Hope it was a good one for ya looked smart on autotrader

 

[gex18]

hay gex, how'd the viewing go mate... sorry I had to do some work in the afternoon, but did see you popping online every now and again on MSN.

Hope it was a good one for ya looked smart on autotrader

Yeah i put a deposit on one today, i should have it by next wednesday, couple of problems with it though, the cd changer is missing, and the engine management light is on (Although they saisd they will sort this before i collect it!

Even though it had 79000 on, it had 1 owner from new and was immaculate inside and out

Nice clean and standard

 

[seli_babe]

Looks nice mate.

Glad you put a depo down You'll have megga amounts of fun with it ..

keep an eye out on the ECU light, cause you can make it go out by disconnecting the battery for about 30 mins.. but it will come back on again...

 

[Big_Lad]

Looks nice mate, did they say what was causing the EM light to come on?

 

[gex18]

Looks nice mate, did they say what was causing the EM light to come on?

Im not sure to be honet mate but he said it will be sorted when i get it!

What possible causes are there?

 

[seli_babe]

anything really... lol

i.e. my EM light was on... rest battery but it's not come back on.. but my ECU is nackered...

 

[Bogwoppit]

Has it got a receipt for a cambelt and waterpump change? If not budget £300 ish to get this done.

 

[truCido]

did you take it for a drive?

 

[gex18]

Has it got a receipt for a cambelt and waterpump change? If not budget £300 ish to get this done.

No it hasnt but i will get this sorted in the future, cheers mate

 

[gex18]

did you take it for a drive?

Yes but i was driving at very carefully as i wasnt used to the clutch bite etc....