n16 almera

[bigbadmike]

guys im looking at an almera at the moment its on a 03 plate 2.2 sxe model...ive been after one of these for a while now and think this is gonna be the one.... trouble is its got 72,000 on the clock and thought it is a little high for a 4 year old car but should there be anything i should be looking out for running wise or body wise..the guy says its got full dealer history so any info on weather its had its cambelt done yet or not..also the price is 4990 is this a good price or is it too much for the year and milage??
thanx in advance hope you can answer some of my questions.

 

[gloves86]

price sounds about right if you're buying from a dealer, and you can probably haggle them down a fair way. You pay around that for a similar 1.8 focus! Mileage is a bit high (basically done 6 years mileage in four years), but with FSH it shouldn't be a problem. Not sure if the n16s have a chain rather than a belt like the n15s...but if it is a belt, it should have been changed on or before 72k.

Also, if it's the one I think you're looking at , it's advertsied as having a navigation system, so that'll bump the price up a bit! Don't know if it'll put you off or not, but these cars didn't come with power steering as standard until Apr 2003, so you might want to check it's got that!

 

[bigbadmike]

great thanx for the info..gonna try and haggle even if i get 500 pounds knocked off ill be happy..its all black so a good starting point for my ideas...has anyone on here got the 2.2 136bhp diesel engine?? if so what are they like to drive..any commen problems i need to look out for??

didnt relize that they didnt come with p/steering as standard..but will check when i view it at the weekend..yeah its the sxe top spec model with the sat nav..