03-01-2013, 01:27 PM
OBD2 is much better - I can just stick the code reader on to check fault codes and test sensors and view live data streams. Much better than guessing 'ummmmm, this might be broken, I'll stick a new one on and see'. Say I bought an XUD and 'something' went wrong in the fuel pump. I'd have absolutely no idea of how to sort it and would still have to take that to a garage, but not just any garage because a lot won't mess with VE pumps as its a skilled thing to set up.
I totally understand your point Niall, but what I need to find (and am researching atm) is a middle ground with a type of car that is usually reliable (and factor in expected faults with that car) that I feel comfortable with that isn't brand new and overly expensive, but also isn't old and falling apart - I'm afraid the majority of 306s owned by Joe Bloggs are in the old and falling apart category now, as they are just used and abused as a cheap workhorse. Then try to find a car thats already had the major item replaced if its on higher milage (say a Mondeo diesel with 80k, with the DMF already changed). Its no guarantee that it won't go again, but its less likely. I've been looking into it for a few weeks and have made my mind up that I'm not keeping the estate for various reasons, I'm not sure what I'll replace it with yet, but thats what I'm still looking into.
I totally understand your point Niall, but what I need to find (and am researching atm) is a middle ground with a type of car that is usually reliable (and factor in expected faults with that car) that I feel comfortable with that isn't brand new and overly expensive, but also isn't old and falling apart - I'm afraid the majority of 306s owned by Joe Bloggs are in the old and falling apart category now, as they are just used and abused as a cheap workhorse. Then try to find a car thats already had the major item replaced if its on higher milage (say a Mondeo diesel with 80k, with the DMF already changed). Its no guarantee that it won't go again, but its less likely. I've been looking into it for a few weeks and have made my mind up that I'm not keeping the estate for various reasons, I'm not sure what I'll replace it with yet, but thats what I'm still looking into.