Declan Breslin
Member
Hi there,
I have had an A2 now for the last 4 years - 1.4 TDi 75 Silver(2001 reg) - standard one you see around. Cost me £3000 when i got it and had to repair a few things initially but been pretty good since then. I replaced the cambelt a few months ago at around 132,000 miles. It has just failed the MOT and i am looking at around £625 to repair it for the MOT with a few advisories that will probably need sorting next year.
I love the idea of an A2 but i think it is becoming impractical to continue owning one - i don't have the facilities nor the skills to do any car related maintenance myself other than general stuff - oil/tyres etc.
Just wondering if ye had any thoughts on the situation - garage are good but A2 is difficult to work with and so its the labour costs that are killing me.
Don't want to keep throwing money at the car.
I have had an A2 now for the last 4 years - 1.4 TDi 75 Silver(2001 reg) - standard one you see around. Cost me £3000 when i got it and had to repair a few things initially but been pretty good since then. I replaced the cambelt a few months ago at around 132,000 miles. It has just failed the MOT and i am looking at around £625 to repair it for the MOT with a few advisories that will probably need sorting next year.
I love the idea of an A2 but i think it is becoming impractical to continue owning one - i don't have the facilities nor the skills to do any car related maintenance myself other than general stuff - oil/tyres etc.
Just wondering if ye had any thoughts on the situation - garage are good but A2 is difficult to work with and so its the labour costs that are killing me.
Don't want to keep throwing money at the car.