Hi there,
As mentioned in my introduction post here, I have put down a deposit on a cheap 330ci, which is just £3k as the body work needs a few quid throwing at. Otherwise it is a beatutiful car, which I have fell in love with.
However when test driving 1 thing I did notice was that when changing gear at times a deep knocking noise could slightly be heard from the rear. I also noticed this on a 4 door I test drove a few months back so thought it must have been the norm in some way. The dealer says though that it is just the suspension mount or something, is common with a car of this age, is a cheap fix and not a problem.
But reading on here I have read about this sub frame tear issue, which is a little more serious and worrying. Being as I am buying from trade and have put a deposit down I am thinking of taking the car when I pick it up to my nearby specilalist to check this for me. If it turns out to be more serious surely the garage must take it back under the sale of goods act?
(Also when changing down from 5th the stick didn't spring back to neutral below 3rd, but this seems a minor fix perhaps if you can get to the gearbox?)
As mentioned in my introduction post here, I have put down a deposit on a cheap 330ci, which is just £3k as the body work needs a few quid throwing at. Otherwise it is a beatutiful car, which I have fell in love with.
However when test driving 1 thing I did notice was that when changing gear at times a deep knocking noise could slightly be heard from the rear. I also noticed this on a 4 door I test drove a few months back so thought it must have been the norm in some way. The dealer says though that it is just the suspension mount or something, is common with a car of this age, is a cheap fix and not a problem.
But reading on here I have read about this sub frame tear issue, which is a little more serious and worrying. Being as I am buying from trade and have put a deposit down I am thinking of taking the car when I pick it up to my nearby specilalist to check this for me. If it turns out to be more serious surely the garage must take it back under the sale of goods act?
(Also when changing down from 5th the stick didn't spring back to neutral below 3rd, but this seems a minor fix perhaps if you can get to the gearbox?)