got my eye on a new fronty

[stefan]

hello everyone im after some advice
i,ve been looking at a new fronty for myself
its a 2.2 ecotek petrol 2000 on a x plate it looks in pretty good condition
58000 on the clock just missed a service but book dealer stamped until then
its up at £2000 thats at a dealer, was a px
mot until july next year
i had a drive and to be fair it is running a bit rough and the ecu light is on
the dealer said all this would be sorted before i buy
they are a reputable dealer with a good name in the area
i want to know what else i should be looking out for
is £2000 a fair price? if they fix the broken bits
thanks in advance
stefan

[john (smifffy)]

it dont seem a bad price but get dealer to put in righting that he will do the repairs before you collect it

[woodwizzard]

I think I would like to know what is wrong before he puts it right. Some people know all the shortcuts and quick, temp fixes. Reputable or not, they are there to make money.

[Red Oktober]

i'm afraid i have to agree with Jim there ....

if they are up front and straight to the point with you ...then it should be ok ...

[stu]

its a judgement call , if you trust them go for it , if not dont .if you buy a wrong 2.2 you will really regret it .

[Silver Ghost]

[stefan]

hi sean
when i say it was running rough i mean it feels like its only running on 3 cylinders,similar to that,
i spoke to the dealer this morning and he was'nt keen to get it looked at until it was sold, so i've decided to give it a miss
even if it is a fair price
my search will continue
thanks everyone for the advice
stefan

[woodwizzard]

Sounds like a good decission Stefan, plenty of good'uns out there.

[Silver Ghost]

[stefan]

cheers sean
i may well do that
not being an expert sometimes im not to sure what to look out for and a second opinion is always welcome
thanks
stefan

[TonyG]

There was an 04 plate diesel SWB with the V-front grille bidding from £2000 reserve on Ebay!

I'd not pay more than £1500 for ANY Frontera anywhere now myself. I know Fronteras are bottom basement on price - but I even saw an 04 5-door Jeep at just over £4k. in Cheshire on a dealers forecourt recently. The squeeze is on now for the average man or woman wanting to buy a post 2000 4x4 with today's fuel costs and next years tax hikes. Best options are 1990s cars, at least there will be no giant tax hikes and tyres and spares are cheap and plentiful.

Engine management light? Oh yes a dealer can really work hard on this one, - like disconnecting the battery for 15 minutes and then recoding the radio.

[Drift]

Oh Tony your so cynical