Is it worth buying?

1. Liam88 L-plater Joined: Nov 2010 Seaham, County Durham Posts: 69 Citroen Saxo Vts

   #1 18th November 2010, 14:03

   right my mate is selling his w plate saxo vts for £400 he cant afford to repair the damage the problems:
   needs new discs and pads
   possibly a power steering pump (he says his power steering is just not working what other problems could it be?)
   may need some welding underneath the skirts (is this common?)
   needs a gear linkage bar
   and the back box needs fitting correctly
   tax runs out end of november and m.o.t runs out end of january
   
   i know there is quite alot of work, are the parts hard to come by?
   would you go for it because its a cheap car? or would you stay away because of the power steering pump and gear linkages because they sound expenisve any help appreciated thanks
2. user_44477 Established Member Joined: May 2010 rotherham Posts: 1813 2001 Citroen saxo furio.

   #2 18th November 2010, 14:05

   i personally wouldn't buy it
3. MunkyBoy Established Member Joined: Nov 2009 Maldon Posts: 2033 1. MK2 Chalked VT'd 1.1 2. MK1 VTS

   #3 18th November 2010, 14:06

   Gear linkages are cheap to fix.. Power steering pump isn't hard either to be honest.
   
   Discs are pads are again, not overly expensive and easy to fit. Its the welding I'd look at?
   
   Apart from that, if the rest of the car is good nick its worth it? You'd make that back by splitting it if you couldn't make the car work?
4. user_48023 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Oct 2010 Bournemouth/Edmonton/Chelmsford Posts: 2650 Audi A3

   #4 18th November 2010, 14:06

   id buy that mate defo, repairs shouldnt cost too much so go for it, you got any pics of it?
5. Liam88 L-plater Joined: Nov 2010 Seaham, County Durham Posts: 69 Citroen Saxo Vts

   #5 18th November 2010, 14:10

   i am thinking about it i thought i would ask the people on here with experience with saxo's i have found out the garage he has taken it to who told him u may need the welding so i am going to ring tonight to see if its as serious as it sounds, i will upload pics tonight when i get home its a pretty decent looking car just a run about and the price is right, i would probablys have around £500 for repairs so maybe ok thanks for help appreciate it
6. user_44477 Established Member Joined: May 2010 rotherham Posts: 1813 2001 Citroen saxo furio.

   #6 18th November 2010, 14:12

   why not just spend £900 on a decent saxo? i got a x reg 1.4 furio for £850 and only had to clean the icv, and gave it a full service
7. Liam88 L-plater Joined: Nov 2010 Seaham, County Durham Posts: 69 Citroen Saxo Vts

   #7 18th November 2010, 14:14

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by leeham987 why not just spend £900 on a decent saxo? i got a x reg 1.4 furio for £850 and only had to clean the icv, and gave it a full service

   i want a vts, its local i know the lad i like the car and i would not be able to pull £900 out in 1 lump and your in rotherham lol quite a distance i know people who could fix the car just want to know if the car was as serious as it sounds, thanks anyway
8. MunkyBoy Established Member Joined: Nov 2009 Maldon Posts: 2033 1. MK2 Chalked VT'd 1.1 2. MK1 VTS

   #8 18th November 2010, 14:22

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by leeham987 why not just spend £900 on a decent saxo? i got a x reg 1.4 furio for £850 and only had to clean the icv, and gave it a full service

   When he can buy a VTS for £400?
   
   To repair that would cost no more than £200... So £600? For a W reg VTS? not bad in my opinion?
9. user_44477 Established Member Joined: May 2010 rotherham Posts: 1813 2001 Citroen saxo furio.

   #9 18th November 2010, 14:23

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by MunkyBoy When he can buy a VTS for £400? To repair that would cost no more than £200... So £600? For a W reg VTS? not bad in my opinion?

   didn't see it said VTS
10. user_47283 Regular Poster Joined: Sep 2010 South Shields Posts: 406 Citroen Saxo Furio 1.4i

    #10 18th November 2010, 14:43

    Sounds like a good deal if youve got the time and money to put into it, better off getting sum pics up aawell m8
11. Liam88 L-plater Joined: Nov 2010 Seaham, County Durham Posts: 69 Citroen Saxo Vts

    #11 18th November 2010, 22:01

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by daveyb1987 Sounds like a good deal if youve got the time and money to put into it, better off getting sum pics up aawell m8

    how would i upload pics mate av got 5 pics of the car it looks clean enough i have been out in it a know the lad really well so when its sorted out its a gd car
12. Liam88 L-plater Joined: Nov 2010 Seaham, County Durham Posts: 69 Citroen Saxo Vts

    #12 18th November 2010, 22:02

    
13. Liam88 L-plater Joined: Nov 2010 Seaham, County Durham Posts: 69 Citroen Saxo Vts

    #13 18th November 2010, 22:02

    didnt work i copy and pasted the link from facebook but wont show the pic
14. Tontsy Saxperience Addict Joined: Oct 2008 Plymouth, Fiddling - under a two poster ramp Posts: 14064 Audi

    #14 18th November 2010, 22:03

    location of said car?
    cash waiting if your not interested !
15. Liam88 L-plater Joined: Nov 2010 Seaham, County Durham Posts: 69 Citroen Saxo Vts

    #15 18th November 2010, 22:08

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by tonto_VTR location of said car? cash waiting if your not interested !

    county durham mate but im 90% going for it, if i change my mind i will pm you with details if your interested
16. LSOfreak Saxperience Addict Joined: Jan 2008 west london Posts: 13810

    #16 19th November 2010, 00:37

    lol plymouth to durham thats an awesome road trip
    
    only serious problem about all that is the welding tbh
    
    ive changed some of that myself and its not too hard at all really
    
    power steering pump - £50
    discs & pads all round - £65
    
    and backbox is only held on by one clamp and 2 rubbers so cant be that hard a fix
17. Liam88 L-plater Joined: Nov 2010 Seaham, County Durham Posts: 69 Citroen Saxo Vts

    #17 19th November 2010, 09:12

    i have got some prices off ebay £80 power steering pump, £110 for a gd set of grooved drilled discs and pads, £50 for gear linkage bar, the only problem the power steering doesnt work what other problems could it be if it wasnt the power steering pump?
18. Liam88 L-plater Joined: Nov 2010 Seaham, County Durham Posts: 69 Citroen Saxo Vts

    #18 19th November 2010, 09:14

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by LSOfreak lol plymouth to durham thats an awesome road trip only serious problem about all that is the welding tbh ive changed some of that myself and its not too hard at all really power steering pump - £50 discs & pads all round - £65 and backbox is only held on by one clamp and 2 rubbers so cant be that hard a fix

    my mate whos selling it is put off by the power steering not working and the gear linkage bar he thinks it is goin to cost about 800 quid to get fixed and he hasnt got the cash to do it so looking like am goin to buy it sunday
19. LSOfreak Saxperience Addict Joined: Jan 2008 west london Posts: 13810

    #19 19th November 2010, 11:07

    well the power steering pump is a very common problem for many saxo owners. would be a small chance its something to do with wiring. get 100 posts on here i think, and you can view the for sale section. always people breaking cars and its generally much cheaper than ebay, where i got my pump for £50 and its still strong after 2 years lol
    im sure you can pick up cheaper gear linkages from here or a scrapyard aswell.
    
    i think it would probably cost less than £800 if you were going to get a garage to source everything brand new and fit everything.

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