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Old 20-08-2008, 10:34 AM   #1 (permalink)
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whats the shortest time that someone has bought a car for it to then go and die?

for the record my baleno has officialy died today, gearbox whine friday, quote for treatment today £650-£850(worth more than car) and only owned for 2mnths. gutted!!!
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Old 20-08-2008, 11:37 AM   #2 (permalink)
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Aww mate sorry to hear that. What did they say was wrong with it? Are you going to look for a new car now?
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Old 20-08-2008, 01:07 PM   #3 (permalink)
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I had a 1.8 petrol mondeo not so long ago. Think i have that about a month an a bit before it's engine blew up.
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Old 20-08-2008, 06:47 PM   #4 (permalink)
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gearbox man took her for a spin and said that there was too much wrong, bearings in box, bearings on drive shaft apparently but basically the whole transmission was knacked. yeah am gonna go look for another but head still bit pickled from quote but gonna go on hols then think wot to do wen back!!!
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Old 20-08-2008, 07:23 PM   #5 (permalink)
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6 months head gasket was cracked would run but needed foot flat all the time until it was warmed up

averaging 12mpg from a 2ltr

that was a 16 yr old prelude that had never had the HG changed
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Old 25-08-2008, 08:40 AM   #6 (permalink)
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My Rover went for 2 months and then I had a ticking noise from the engine like a cracked cylinder! It was then off the road for 6 months or so in total whilst I messed around with it.
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Old 25-08-2008, 08:33 PM   #7 (permalink)
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only car to go wrong in a sort i dont count the trans am as most of the time its me

my lexus i had it about 8 months before the gearbox went put a new one in lasted a month and went agan cos i cheaped out and used the wrong oil
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Old 26-08-2008, 07:49 PM   #8 (permalink)
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A Fiat punto 1.1, the head gasket went after 3 weeks.
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Old 27-08-2008, 12:35 AM   #9 (permalink)
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I've been lucky (touch wood) and my car was fine,
but my brothers set fire in Tescoes car park after something like 2 weeks and my mate bought an escort and the gear box went the next day.
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Old 27-08-2008, 11:25 AM   #10 (permalink)
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You have one unlucky bro there Hayley!
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