C30 1.6 - what to look out for when buying?

NorthantsPete · Jul 13th, 2018, 12:02

So a chap at work is looking for a C30

I cant offer any adivce

Its done 80k

what to look for? Is it better to get high miler than this 80k rnage when other cars decide to have issues?

volvopilot · Jul 14th, 2018, 16:19

1.6 petrol or 1.6 diesel?

the 1.6 diesel is a little troublesome if not maintained well.

1.6 petrol is a ford/mazda engine and trouble free. 100bhp is just a little on the low side for a car this size. I would advice looking into the 2.0 or even 1.8 petrol. It does not really differ in fuel consumption between the three different models.

check the electronics. Check the oil level, some of the older engines have excessive oil consumption (pre 2006 models). Since the c30 is on a ford focus platform most of the focus issues are know with the c30 aswell. Motormounts and excessive play in the drivetrain. Check for noises during gear shifts.

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volvopilot Member Last Online: Feb 5th, 2024 21:38 Join Date: Mar 2018 Location: north	1.6 petrol or 1.6 diesel? the 1.6 diesel is a little troublesome if not maintained well. 1.6 petrol is a ford/mazda engine and trouble free. 100bhp is just a little on the low side for a car this size. I would advice looking into the 2.0 or even 1.8 petrol. It does not really differ in fuel consumption between the three different models. check the electronics. Check the oil level, some of the older engines have excessive oil consumption (pre 2006 models). Since the c30 is on a ford focus platform most of the focus issues are know with the c30 aswell. Motormounts and excessive play in the drivetrain. Check for noises during gear shifts.

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