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I'm going to be purchasing a 2nd hand 162 R-Line within the next 12 months. We are a 1 car family and both my wife and I are set on the Tig - we have looked at alternatives but keep coming back to the Tig. As I've been into cars for 25 years, I like to know everything I can about what I own.
I normally work on my own cars, obtain parts and do the job myself or use a private mechanic. I try to avoid getting bent over by dealers. The last car I bought under factory warranty was back at the dealer multiple times within the first year to fix the same stalling problem, later on I was lumped with ordering 2nd hand parts from the UK to replace things like failed door locks as the dealer wanted to charge me over $300 for a replacement and I rebuilt part of the engine loom myself where insulation had become brittle and bare wires were shorting. I'd like to leave no stone unturned when shopping for a Tig so I don't end up inheriting other people's problems.
Prerequisites are it has to be a 162 with 20" rims and leather, premium sound would be nice.
So far from what I've read on multiple forums, the MK2 Tig may encounter the following problems:
- sunroof leaks due to blocked drains. this is a known fault and should be fixed by the dealer under warranty.
I have to park outside, sometimes under a tree so chance of crap falling onto the roof, into drains and causing the leak are high. Do R-Lines come without the sunroof, as I have only seen them with? does the factory fix address the root cause of the problem or would I still have to ensure the drains are clear?
- premature water pump leak/failure. another known fault and expensive fix.
- boot latch fails to lock. another known fault.
Anyone else have any input?
Also just to note that I am not rubbishing the Tig, all cars have their faults and manufacturing defects as I've experienced in the past. What I'm trying to achieve is looking at the service history to ensure these have been ticked off as being fixed otherwise, I understand the risk or could potentially leverage the risk when negotiating a price so I don't end up in a situation where it would have been cheaper to buy a brand new Tig.
I normally work on my own cars, obtain parts and do the job myself or use a private mechanic. I try to avoid getting bent over by dealers. The last car I bought under factory warranty was back at the dealer multiple times within the first year to fix the same stalling problem, later on I was lumped with ordering 2nd hand parts from the UK to replace things like failed door locks as the dealer wanted to charge me over $300 for a replacement and I rebuilt part of the engine loom myself where insulation had become brittle and bare wires were shorting. I'd like to leave no stone unturned when shopping for a Tig so I don't end up inheriting other people's problems.
Prerequisites are it has to be a 162 with 20" rims and leather, premium sound would be nice.
So far from what I've read on multiple forums, the MK2 Tig may encounter the following problems:
- sunroof leaks due to blocked drains. this is a known fault and should be fixed by the dealer under warranty.
I have to park outside, sometimes under a tree so chance of crap falling onto the roof, into drains and causing the leak are high. Do R-Lines come without the sunroof, as I have only seen them with? does the factory fix address the root cause of the problem or would I still have to ensure the drains are clear?
- premature water pump leak/failure. another known fault and expensive fix.
- boot latch fails to lock. another known fault.
Anyone else have any input?
Also just to note that I am not rubbishing the Tig, all cars have their faults and manufacturing defects as I've experienced in the past. What I'm trying to achieve is looking at the service history to ensure these have been ticked off as being fixed otherwise, I understand the risk or could potentially leverage the risk when negotiating a price so I don't end up in a situation where it would have been cheaper to buy a brand new Tig.
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