Hi All,
can anyone kindly summarize the weak points of the fl cupra please.
I am thinking of buying one, '59 reg in black (would this be a metallic or solid paint?) with fsh 54k miles, up for £7500.
I've read about abs pump failures, air con condenser failures, wheel bearing & tracking issues in general, top mounts, high oil consumption, noisy engine (diesel sounding) on tick over & start up, water ingress into bonnet underside causing issues, pipes to wiper mechanisms popping off & causing trouble, & boot leaks.
Also I'm confused about chain issues (I know it's a belt driven engine but believe there's a chain at the other end & thinking along the lines of what maintenance may lie ahead,I'm querying this because in some'for sale' ads I see folk with belt driven engines claim they've had the chain done).
I'm hoping someone will say many of these issues were resolved on the fl version,any advice regarding the list above would be most welcome & much appreciated
It would be great to know what questions to ask the seller re. which of these issues have already been sorted, so I can get a clearer picture of what big bills might be on the horizon.
Cheers,
Jon.
can anyone kindly summarize the weak points of the fl cupra please.
I am thinking of buying one, '59 reg in black (would this be a metallic or solid paint?) with fsh 54k miles, up for £7500.
I've read about abs pump failures, air con condenser failures, wheel bearing & tracking issues in general, top mounts, high oil consumption, noisy engine (diesel sounding) on tick over & start up, water ingress into bonnet underside causing issues, pipes to wiper mechanisms popping off & causing trouble, & boot leaks.
Also I'm confused about chain issues (I know it's a belt driven engine but believe there's a chain at the other end & thinking along the lines of what maintenance may lie ahead,I'm querying this because in some'for sale' ads I see folk with belt driven engines claim they've had the chain done).
I'm hoping someone will say many of these issues were resolved on the fl version,any advice regarding the list above would be most welcome & much appreciated
It would be great to know what questions to ask the seller re. which of these issues have already been sorted, so I can get a clearer picture of what big bills might be on the horizon.
Cheers,
Jon.