Im just looking at a 52 plate with working opensky...........................£999................but with 189,000 Miles..based in Barnsley
I have a 1.4TDI with 283,000 miles, I know the cars history me being the third owner. The engine and gearbox are still good, but obviously with age and miles comes wear and tear
Things to look out for -
CV Joints - mine where cattery when you transitions from the engine pulling the car to the engine braking the car, cost me £60 for a complete set of 4 with grease, CV Boots, clips etc and was an half day job to fit them
Clutch - this was how I got my TDI, as the clutch release bearing had totally failed, but this was at 278,000 miles, so depending on how it as done the miles so far the clutch could be OK for some time et or may need changing soon, £114 for a LEK clutch kit plus £10 for the top hat and £15 for the cross arm and pivot bolt. I fitted it all myself, but it is a fairly major job to do yourself, most garages are around £300 to £400 labour plus the above parts.
Wheel bearings - I had a front bearing which was growling, replacement was £20ish, but you need a press or special tool to fit it (I borrowed a press), garage labour about £100
Front Struts - replaced these with FK ones made a massive difference to the ride, still got to find some rear shocks at reasonable price as when I took one off they are far from good
Brake discs, Pads, Drums, Shoes - normal service items really, mine had just had new discs and pads fitted before I got it, I bought new shoes, but the drums where well worn meaning that the wear adjustment was on full but the shoes were not near the drum, I'm on the lookout for a pair of drums, but the temp solution was to make a packing plate to fit over the shoe lower mounting point, effectively making the dia of the shoes larger, this worked perfectly and means the wear adjuster is back at one end and the shoes are near the drums, this means the handbrake bits on the second click and does need opensky in order to hold the A2 on a hill
Door locks - drivers side both door locks needs the solder re-flow trick to get the interior light and fuel flap to work (common issue)
Interior - cleaned up OK, mine is a hard touch on the buttons, I was not a fan of the light grey seats and light grey centre tunnel plastics, plus they wear showing lots of wear, so I have changed them to soul plastics and blue seats and matching door cards (car is dark blue paint) this cost me very little and brightened up the interior no end
Battery was changed at about 12 year old as was the starter motor all before I got the car
Car was regularly serviced every 12,000 miles, but I don't think he new were the airfilter was, as when I was doing the clutch I removed the airfilter box and after a lot of cursing managed to get the 2 screws out and the airfilter was BLACK and had rotten away at the bottom
Alloys where 2005 marked so had been changed at some point, they needed a refurb for cosmetic reasons
Parts which seem to go on forever -
Exhaust is original and looks to be in good condition
Body work and under car
rear suspension (although I did wire brush and paint it)
front suspension (bar the struts) although I replaced the lower ball joint boots as they were badly cracked £5 for four of ebay)
ABS
Power steering pump and rack
window winders (manual in the back)
Personally the mileage would not bother me, but I am handy with the spanners and therefore I only have parts cost to consider, if you add garage labour into it then the cost of refurbing my A2 would have got silly
Cheers,
