buying a Susuki wagon R+

[MikeR]

buying a Susuki wagon R+

 

should I ?

 

the wifes heap has  mot till the end of Jan , so its not that much of a rush

 

local garage has one for sale , it looks ok

 

he wants £600 and says one of the gears is a bit noisy..  but some forums suggest this is a "normal" thing

 

should I walk or talk ?

[theshadow]

walk away,weak synchro,box is failing,by something else,they ailways look fine,gearbox weak point.

[djoptix]

No. We had the 1l Agila version but I wouldn't recommend for £600.

 

I think there's a 1.25 fiesta on here for £500? Miles nicer.

[artdjones]

If you like square Japanese stuff,buy a Demio.An old one I mean.

[pandamonium]

Aha, I can give you the lowdown on these.

 

Gearboxes are wobbly and loose, but shouldn't be noisy. £600 should get you a near perfect one, mine cost less than half that and only needed a couple of bits done.

 

Dealers tend to think they are worth loads as they are a mini MPV, but in reality they are clunky and agricultural, and not very economical. And boy are they scary in a cross wind?!

 

Still, relatively simple machines with little to go wrong, and very practical, like a small van.

 

Verdict : Great for round town, no good for lots of motorway driving.

[Ghosty]

Daihatsu Moves and their Perodua brethren are probably better choices than the WagonR/Angola.

[pandamonium]

Daihatsu Moves and their Perodua brethren are probably better choices than the WagonR/Angola.

Maybe. Although the 850cc Daihatsu lump can be a bit weak if not serviced regularly.