Buying Used Car Advice

trentv

Hi,

I'm currently contemplating buying a 2004 Suzuki Ignis, it only has 30k kms on it. The seller has told me that it has had its clutch changed recently.

I was wondering if that should ring alarm bells, as 30,000 kms should probably not really result in a clutch change... it was driven by an elderly person previously so maybe she was just a bad driver.

Or can someone tell me that this does indeed happen in the real world where the clutch can need to be replaced so early in a cars life?

thanks.

Daily trip to the shops riding the clutch would burn it out no bother in 6 years Loads of folk are very harsh on the clutch, particularly when maneouvering into car park spaces, hillstarts etc.

bazz26

This is a perfect example of why a low mileage car may not necessarily be a better buy over a higher mileage car.

I'd make sure the gearbox is in good condition too. Chances are if the OAP rode the clutch enough to burn it out then it is possible that he/she might also have given the gearbox a hard time. Another thing is find out how often the car was serviced. Alot of folks who do little or no mileage don't get the car serviced regularly as they tend to think in miles rather than time. Also check when the timing belt was last changed, I'd hope it is still not the orginal one after nearly 7 years.