DPF Filter Blocked, causing engine failure - Can Fiat Help

[typecastboy]

Sorry to hear about your woes but depending on what you paid for it, it could be worth you breaking it up for parts. If you don't want to do that, then I guess ebay is the best place. Take lots of photos and describe it in detail, warts and all obviously.

I would personally go for a bulletproof 1.2 petrol. How much do you want to spend? What year? I would go for a 1.2 Lounge with low miles (30ishK would be good). £30 road tax and the lowest insurance out of all of them.

I find the Pop is too under equipped although some Pop buyers have specced up to give A/C etc but generally secondhand there won't be a massive difference and you will get a much nicer car.

 

[jrkitching]

Sometimes the best thing you can do is just cut your losses and move on.

If you're on a limited budget (<£5000), then don't buy any kind of 500 - you'll be paying a significant 'fashion premium' because it's considered one of the nicest looking cars in its class.

At that price point, you want all your money to be spent on getting the best condition car you can; you'll likely get a newer/better example of (say) a Panda or Ka for the same price as a used 500. Gadgets are nice to have, but not essential and you'd be better spending the money on giving your daughter the best chance of the least troublesome and most reliable car you can find. Cars that do not have air conditioning are harder to sell and you might be able to negotiate a keener price if you look for one without it. Do not, under any circumstances and however tempting the offer may be, buy anything with a diesel engine.

The Panda is also one of the cheapest cars to insure you can buy - at 17, the difference over a 500 might be significant.

The 500's fashionability may work in your favour when disposing of the existing car; advertised honestly on ebay, it might make more than you would think.

 

[typecastboy]

Sometimes the best thing you can do is just cut your losses and move on.

If you're on a limited budget (<£5000), then don't buy any kind of 500 - you'll be paying a significant 'fashion premium' because it's considered one of the nicest looking cars in its class.

At that price point, you want all your money to be spent on getting the best condition car you can; you'll likely get a newer/better example of (say) a Panda or Ka for the same price as a used 500. Gadgets are nice to have, but not essential and you'd be better spending the money on giving your daughter the best chance of the least troublesome and most reliable car you can find. Cars that do not have air conditioning are harder to sell and you might be able to negotiate a keener price if you look for one without it. Do not, under any circumstances and however tempting the offer may be, buy anything with a diesel engine.

The Panda is also one of the cheapest cars to insure you can buy - at 17, the difference over a 500 might be significant.

The 500's fashionability may work in your favour when disposing of the existing car; advertised honestly on ebay, it might make more than you would think.

Agreed but what 17 year old girl is going to want to drive around in a Panda ???

 

[varesecrazy]

Hi guys.

Sorry for the lack of response but I've been trying to get a second opinion which I've now had. It's had a compression test and it failed miserably! the engine is damaged and the garage is going to print me a report as I have no idea about mechanics.

I've been a little blinded by all the different comments on here and I thank you all for your input. I think it's clear that I chose the wrong car for my daughter. She only does short journey's which is not good for the diesel models. I would quite like to know what would be the best model to get her. She is only 17 so the Abarth is out of the question lol . Which would be the best possible petrol model to get. She likes the gadgets but in only a basic version for insurance purposes, is this possible? Also, I need to sell her current one as a non runner. Obviously it's got the engine problem, but other than that it's a lovely car with full leather etc, etc.. Where would be the best place to sell it. Ebay or Gumtree maybe. If anyone can help I would appreciate it. Jake

Hi. Sorry to hear it has come to this..


As I said earlier :
a running replacement engine should be in and sorted for £600 TO £900 Depending on local labour rates... (same engine as thevauxhall etc vans).


Have a look at prices on Ebay.

Watch a few... it will help if car is in a populated area.. as people will pay more if very local.

Good luck.
Charlie

 

[Al D]

JakeT For example, there's offer on these, you'd get "cashback" from the 500. But that's just me.

https://www.rrg-group.com/toyota/new-car-offers/new-aygo-x-plore/

 

[JakeT]

Thanks for the advise!

 

[JakeT]

Cheers Charlie!

 

[JakeT]

Thanks.
Just the sort of advise I'm after. I'm looking to spend about £4k and will have a look at the 1.2 Lounge. Is there any other petrol models that look a bit more sporty and have a few more gadgets?

Jake

 

[Al D]

JakeT The Toyota Aygo in the link has load of gadgets and a 5 year warranty. Not sure about their insurance criteria (underwritten by someone else obviously) but if insure through them get first 2 services free (worth about £400). Naturally they'd want to flog you gap insurance but if it's back to invoice gap insurance can get for under £150 to cover longer than finance agreement. Bet you could get the figure down they quote.