Mondeo LX 2.3 petrol - Mazda L3 motor - engine whine

WagonWheel · 22-10-2016, 05:20 PM

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It didn't hurt that bad. The car was gifted to me by my dad, and I was 17 and gave it heaps, when the box failed he paid the 3600 for the rebuild with a shift kit. On pickup I got maybe half a kilometer down the road and it started ****ing out white smoke and not shifting, so I went straight back. They "fixed it" and a few months later it failed completely due to the use of non rated bolts in important places I was told. If I'm allowed I will name and shame, as I couldn't take the car back in the warrenty period as the nrma approved repairer had folded. $800 later with a second hand box that got me from 80k to 250k without missing a beat. When the second hand auto was fitted I was told the original was dropped. I asked "dropped?". They showed me the pan and it had the ugliest dodgy weld up the middle, worse then the scar on my uncle who removed his own appendix on station as the doctor in Antarctica. What grubs.

Every car has a story and that's a good one.

.:4:. · 22-10-2016, 05:32 PM

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Originally Posted by WagonWheel

Every car has a story and that's a good one.

Like anything, it's all fun if someone else.pays for it. If you are anything like myself you won't want to pay for something that will cost you money due to either abuse or lack of maintenance from the previous owner

WagonWheel · 23-10-2016, 05:12 PM

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Originally Posted by .:4:.

Like anything, it's all fun if someone else.pays for it. If you are anything like myself you won't want to pay for something that will cost you money due to either abuse or lack of maintenance from the previous owner

I agree, that's why I try to find out about problems I notice 'before' I consider getting a RACQ inspection. Even after an inspection, I pick the brains of the inspector if they're willing to talk. Not all inspectors are though, but I can ask a mechanic about the report. The best reports are when they don't find much. The car I have now had a great report and turned out to be a good purchase. Sure, some things can be overlooked and I guess that's where warranty can come in handy for those things warranty covers. Buying a car is a risk though and sometimes you can end up with a lemon no matter what you do.

.:4:. · 23-10-2016, 05:53 PM

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I agree, that's why I try to find out about problems I notice 'before' I consider getting a RACQ inspection. Even after an inspection, I pick the brains of the inspector if they're willing to talk. Not all inspectors are though, but I can ask a mechanic about the report. The best reports are when they don't find much. The car I have now had a great report and turned out to be a good purchase. Sure, some things can be overlooked and I guess that's where warranty can come in handy for those things warranty covers. Buying a car is a risk though and sometimes you can end up with a lemon no matter what you do.

Mate, if the car is apples, nice purchase. If there was any major issue the inspector would have picked it in an instant. You can't beat a wagon for usable space