buying a saxo

1. airman87 Infrequent Poster Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 101

   #1 11th April 2010, 14:12

   hey, not too sure weather im writing this is in the right place like but anyways..
   
   owned a vtr for quite a long time and had a rest from saxos for about a year now but looking to buy myself a vts over summer, just wondering if someone could give me an idea on how much i should be spending? and also what kind of mileage i should be looking at? not too sure how these engines are in high mileage?
   
   thanks kev
2. jaytay Frequent Poster Joined: Feb 2010 birmingham Posts: 858 saxo vtr 2000 black modified

   #2 11th April 2010, 14:16

   look for service history stamped books and mainly when last cambelt changed,also basic stuff look of car worn interior rusted door hinges,about price all depending on how car has been maintained
3. mischief Regular Poster Joined: Jan 2008 Hampshire Posts: 324 Wicked Red Vtr.

   #3 11th April 2010, 15:39

   mk1 i would pay no more the 1,500 and mk2 2 to 2,500 for half decent one. and just check tyre wear for tracking problems, check for rush under the car and in the engine bay.
4. airman87 Infrequent Poster Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 101

   #4 11th April 2010, 17:10

   right cheers for the help there.. any idea of what mileage is good? like how do they run over the 100k mark? im more looking towards a mk2 but wanting to pay more towards the 1,500 mark.
5. iSlayeR Established Member Joined: Aug 2009 King's lynn Posts: 2073 Turbocharged vtr

   #5 11th April 2010, 17:39

   Depends how they well they were looked after, buy one of an aop, then you know it wouldn't have been ragged
6. dankzy Established Member Joined: May 2009 Middlesbrough Posts: 1143 citroen saxo 1.1 forte orange mango :)

   #6 11th April 2010, 17:53

   be hard to find a decent one for that price, mk2 vts's range from £2000-£3000, very good examples can even go for more
7. airman87 Infrequent Poster Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 101

   #7 11th April 2010, 18:26

   no shit, quite a bit that, one of the reasons i was looking towards getting one with higher mileage, so price will be a lot less.. just weather its worth taking the risk on something that may die
8. Railroader Established Member Joined: Dec 2009 Bolton Posts: 1068 Saxo 1.4i sx

   #8 11th April 2010, 21:13

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by iSlayeR Depends how they well they were looked after, buy one of an aop, then you know it wouldn't have been ragged

   Wots an aop?
9. jaytay Frequent Poster Joined: Feb 2010 birmingham Posts: 858 saxo vtr 2000 black modified

   #9 11th April 2010, 21:18

   arrogant old pensioner i think lol