I'm Looking At This...worth It?

[cugsy]

I'm torn between another Galaxy (got to be auto) and an Espace. Some people knock the french reliabiltiy but I had one for 2 years and about 20000 with no real problems. But, a diesel espace is 2.2 and probably more to run. Plus I haven't seen many for what I have to spend.

  I saw this one on fleabay and it seems ideal - but like they say. If it too good to be true...

 

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/321171053963?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1438.l2649

 

 Any words from the wise would be appreciated.  John

[seatkid]

Strange beast - appears to have a mk1 body and interior and yet a mk2 engine........

 

Metinks the 115ps is a misprint and should be 110 or 90ps

Edited August 15, 2013 by seatkid

[bigdave982]

SK before getting my mk2 i looked at a few as you do and found a mk2 body with mk1 interior lol walked away from that

Figured either some silly stuff came out around the changeover or cut n shut

[sparky Paul]

Figured either some silly stuff came out around the changeover or cut n shut

 

Renault were particularly good at turning cars out of the factory fitted with whatever parts they had to hand.

 

From personal experience, I would avoid Renault unless it was very cheap. They are supremely comfortable, well finished, and mainly mechanically reliable, but there are specific problems with certain engines and problems with electrics can write off a car. Just look how many late-ish cars are for spares or repair on eBay. A good one can be fine, but get a bad one you can run into serious trouble.

 

At least the parts for Galaxys are relatively cheap and plentiful.

 

 

...on the other hand, at 118000 miles, you have to start worrying about that auto gearbox on the Galaxy.

 

115PS probably incorrect, as SK says above.

Edited August 15, 2013 by sparky Paul

[chrispb123456]

The Ebay link is a 110ps with the AG4 4speed auto

[cugsy]

Doesn't matter. I emailed and asked about the 'recent' cambelt. Turns out it was 2006. Not even this feckin' decade.  I'll give it a miss.  Cheers all.I'll keep looking. John