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[JamesV6CDX]

... and it is only a hunch.

That the Omega I buy tonight, is going to have a few very common (and easy to fix) issues, which is why it was so cheap.

High on my suspicious list is, occasional cutting out (crank sensor),  and oil in the plug wells (camcover gaskets). I also dreamt last night that it was showing speccles of oil in the header tank - let's hope that's not true, and I am proved wrong, eh

[psychnurse]

... and it is only a hunch.

That the Omega I buy tonight, is going to have a few very common (and easy to fix) issues, which is why it was so cheap.

High on my suspicious list is, occasional cutting out (crank sensor),  and oil in the plug wells (camcover gaskets). I also dreamt last night that it was showing speccles of oil in the header tank - let's hope that's not true, and I am proved wrong, eh

Lets hope your wrong James. Dreaming about specks of water in the header tank.. Sounds that precise it may be a vision  :-/ Either that or steer clear of shady people selling suspicious mushrooms in the street LOL  

My dreams are always a tad on the wild side to be any use  

[VXL V6]

Methinks JV6CDX wouldn't be too worried whatever issues the car may have....

I think he'd be very bored if there was nothing wrong at all!

[maria]

Methinks JV6CDX wouldn't be too worried whatever issues the car may have....

I think he'd be very bored if there was nothing wrong at all!

 your not wrong there  as he does like to get his hands dirty when it comes to fixing his cars

[Marks DTM Calib]

Methinks JV6CDX wouldn't be too worried whatever issues the car may have....

I think he'd be very bored if there was nothing wrong at all!

 your not wrong there  as he does like to get his hands dirty when it comes to fixing his cars

I am glad you added that bit at the end  

[JamesV6CDX]

Methinks JV6CDX wouldn't be too worried whatever issues the car may have....

I think he'd be very bored if there was nothing wrong at all!

 your not wrong there  as he does like to get his hands dirty when it comes to fixing his cars

I am glad you added that bit at the end  

The only time I ever seem to be able to get "dirty" is in an engine  bay, these days

[psychnurse]

 

james, you would be positively upset if it was all tickedy boo!   Or would you not  :-/

[ians]

..interesting point.

At what level would it justify further negotiation with the seller?
An innocent/ignorant but genuine seller may not have noticed the initial signs of oil cooler failure, or be aware of oil in the plug wells, and therefore not mentioned it in the ad, but these are costly/timeconsuming things to resolve.

Justify asking for something off, or is it luck of the draw?

[psychnurse]

..interesting point.

At what level would it justify further negotiation with the seller?
An innocent/ignorant but genuine seller may not have noticed the initial signs of oil cooler failure, or be aware of oil in the plug wells, and therefore not mentioned it in the ad, but these are costly/timeconsuming things to resolve.

Justify asking for something off, or is it luck of the draw?

Was it not e-bay? In which case the price is set in stone. Still it was a good price for the car... I think  

[Mr Skrunts]

..interesting point.

At what level would it justify further negotiation with the seller?
An innocent/ignorant but genuine seller may not have noticed the initial signs of oil cooler failure, or be aware of oil in the plug wells, and therefore not mentioned it in the ad, but these are costly/timeconsuming things to resolve.

Justify asking for something off, or is it luck of the draw?

Was it not e-bay? In which case the price is set in stone. Still it was a good price for the car... I think  

Price on Ebay is payable if the seller has described an item 100% acurately.

If a car is belching smoke or has a big scratch on it that they negletected to mention, then the price becomes negotiable.

[psychnurse]

..interesting point.

At what level would it justify further negotiation with the seller?
An innocent/ignorant but genuine seller may not have noticed the initial signs of oil cooler failure, or be aware of oil in the plug wells, and therefore not mentioned it in the ad, but these are costly/timeconsuming things to resolve.

Justify asking for something off, or is it luck of the draw?

Was it not e-bay? In which case the price is set in stone. Still it was a good price for the car... I think  

Price on Ebay is payable if the seller has described an item 100% acurately.

If a car is belching smoke or has a big scratch on it that they negletected to mention, then the prie becomes negotiable.

suppose so. Wish i had heard that a month or so ago!  

[ians]

But that is not as black and white as it sounds...

My example is where the expansion tank has oil appearing in it.   I suspect most owners don't open the bonnet let alone check stuff like that.

(I'm not discussing james' car, just the point in principle..)

[zippo]

when ever James mentions a car hes going to work on the saying No Fear always springs to mind