Guess why the heap is cheap?

[cort16]

This may or may not work.

Some one posts up a picture, brief description and price of a car for sale that's cheap* for a reason. You need to guess that reason the heap is cheap.

 

You get one question each and whoever is posting the heap can only give yes or no(ish) answers. These rules can be ignored at will.

 

First off this year 2001 Volvo S40. Just 64,000 miles up for £350. 

 

GO!

 

[oldcars]

Its cheap becasue its plumbed into one of the gas mains. You have to chose the correct white box beside it, open it and shut off the gas. Wrong one you and the Volvo go boom.

[cort16]

No

[oldcars]

Keep on pressing and guessing, say what you see. 

[Twiggy]

Does it have any MOT ?

[cort16]

  On 26/08/2015 at 12:31, Twiggy said:

Does it have any MOT ?

 

No MOT and it's not MOT related

[Jim Bell]

Has it had the t4 engine raped to drop in a mini?

[cort16]

  On 26/08/2015 at 12:33, WilsonWilson said:

Has it had the t4 engine raped to drop in a mini?

 

no

 

Here's another picture, which may or may not help (it won't)

 

[twosmoke300]

Cos thats about what its worth?

[phil_lihp]

Clutch has gone because it's been towing a caravan the size of Norfolk.

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  On 26/08/2015 at 12:37, phil_lihp said:

Clutch has gone because it's been towing a caravan the size of Norfolk.

 

Close enough 

 

  Quote

 

 

Needs new gear box. otherwise car in great condition

 

 

https://www.gumtree.com/p/volvo/volvo-s40-for-parts-or-repair.-64.000-miles-/1130837383

[cort16]

Laguna II Petrol. MOT until 136k, October £200. Why is this heap cheap (other than the obvious)?

 

[wuvvum]

I think "the obvious" is more than enough to justify the low price in this case...

[LabRat]

Knackered ecu/electrics?

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  On 26/08/2015 at 12:49, LabRat said:

Knackered ecu/electrics?

 

No/Yes

Specifically?

[Taff]

owners new car forces sale?

[LabRat]

Im going with the immobiliser has locked it down or the owner has thoughtfully* lost the key card

 

 

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[cort16]

  On 26/08/2015 at 12:54, Taff said:

owners new car forces sale?

 

Do you mean ownership of Renault Laguna forces sales?

 

No, labrat was on the right track.

[fordperv]

Keycard buggered?

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  On 26/08/2015 at 12:54, LabRat said:

Im going with the immobiliser has locked it down or the owner has thoughtfully* lost the key card

 

 

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No.

[cort16]

  On 26/08/2015 at 12:55, fordperv said:

Keycard buggered?

 

No keycard is fully operational as far as we know.

 

The advert says in it's text "still runs ok"

[oldcars]

I would say keycard thing jiggered. That or owner arrested for poor wheel choice 

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  On 26/08/2015 at 12:57, shumarialto said:

I would say keycard thing jiggered. That or owner arrested for poor wheel choice 

 

keycard is operational or at least present but I have to agree on wheels. Not main reason though.

[LabRat]

Thats a rarity! Hatch stuck shut?

 

 

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  On 26/08/2015 at 13:02, LabRat said:

Thats a rarity! Hatch stuck shut?

 

 

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No but getting warm much like the Laguna's electrical system.

[Junkman]

Driver's door doesn't unlock.

[rml2345]

Central locking failure when warm?

We had a Carlton that would stick the front passenger door solenoid if you left it in the sun.

[LabRat]

Its not had an electrical fire has it? (Or a short in the central locking?)

 

 

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[cort16]

  On 26/08/2015 at 13:08, Junkman said:

Driver's door doesn't unlock.

 

  On 26/08/2015 at 13:12, LabRat said:

 (Or a short in the central locking?)

 

 

  On 26/08/2015 at 13:10, rml2345 said:

Central locking failure when warm?

 

 

YES

 

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Spares or repairs still runs ok mot till October doesn't lock front windows don't go down

 

On the plus side no-one's likely to steal it.

 

https://www.gumtree.com/p/renault/renault-laguna-/1130890024

[cort16]

Mercedes C180K Kompressor Evolution 2004 - £500 - All that prestige* -  Why is this heap cheap?