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Buying Suzuki ignis - advice please

  • 08-01-2011 8:32pm
    #1
    brownetara
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 155 ✭✭


    Thinking of buying a Suzuki ignis 2005, one owne from new, high mileage - 115k but good price - €3500, most others of that age are going for closer to €5000, obviously because of mileage. Any thoughts?


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  • #2
    Stheno
    Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 51,690 Mod ✭✭✭✭Stheno


    Has it got a full service history and NCT?


  • #3
    brownetara
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 155 ✭✭brownetara


    Stheno wrote: »
    Has it got a full service history and NCT?

    Good question, I'll check on Monday. Thanks, T.


  • #4
    colm_mcm
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 73,520 ✭✭✭✭colm_mcm


    They are quite narrow, leany, not that pretty, unrefined, and the interior is like something from the 80s. You can do so much better on a 1.3 small car.


  • #5
    brownetara
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 155 ✭✭brownetara


    colm_mcm wrote: »
    They are quite narrow, leany, not that pretty, unrefined, and the interior is like something from the 80s. You can do so much better on a 1.3 small car.

    I was kinda hoping for more thoughts on the mechanical side of it? I can see what it looks like and I'm happy enough to take it as it is, just wondering about a 120k mileage car?


  • #6
    colm_mcm
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 73,520 ✭✭✭✭colm_mcm


    They're bullet proof really, just take it for a long drive and watch for overheating or misfiring, get mechanic to check cv joints and drive shafts.

    Not sure if it has a timing belt or chain, if its a belt, check its been done


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  • #7
    brownetara
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 155 ✭✭brownetara


    colm_mcm wrote: »
    They're bullet proof really, just take it for a long drive and watch for overheating or misfiring, get mechanic to check cv joints and drive shafts.

    Not sure if it has a timing belt or chain, if its a belt, check its been done

    Thanks, just checked the suzuki forum and it seems it has a chain - does that mean i don't need to worry about it?


  • #8
    shamwari
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,142 ✭✭✭shamwari


    Same engine & 'box as in the Corolla VVTi. So the usual caveats apply (check for burning oil, ask the owner about high oil consumption, check the gearshift isn't clonky / notchy / sloppy)


  • #9
    phelixoflaherty
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,475 ✭✭✭phelixoflaherty


    http://www.honestjohn.co.uk/carbycar/suzuki/ignis-2003/?


  • #10
    colm_mcm
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 73,520 ✭✭✭✭colm_mcm


    shamwari wrote: »
    Same engine & 'box as in the Corolla VVTi. So the usual caveats apply (check for burning oil, ask the owner about high oil consumption, check the gearshift isn't clonky / notchy / sloppy)

    Isn't the 1.3 Suzukis own m series engine?
    Unlikely its the toyota 1398cc vvt-i as the Suzukis engine is 1328cc

    I did hear before that the 1.5 in the ignis is from the original yaris but I'm not sure that's true either.


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