Hey, potential future member here! I've almost lost all my patience with my current car so I'm thinking of buying another one.
The Ibiza has really tickled my fancy but a quick google throws up horror stories of stretched timing chains, misfires and excessive oil consumption.
The oil issue I can live with. I only do around 6000 miles a year so I don't mind topping up every couple of months.
I read somewhere that if the car has managed to hit 50000 miles without having these issues it should be fine but I'm a bit sceptical of this.
Would I be safe to buy a car that has FSH?
Are the 40000, 80000 etc DSG services documented in the service history?
Should I avoid high mileage examples?
Are warranties likely to cover these issues and do they cover the DSG gearboxes?
Sorry to bombard you all with questions but the buying guides I found online don't go into any details and I need to have confidence in the next car I purchase.
Thanks in advance.
The Ibiza has really tickled my fancy but a quick google throws up horror stories of stretched timing chains, misfires and excessive oil consumption.
The oil issue I can live with. I only do around 6000 miles a year so I don't mind topping up every couple of months.
I read somewhere that if the car has managed to hit 50000 miles without having these issues it should be fine but I'm a bit sceptical of this.
Would I be safe to buy a car that has FSH?
Are the 40000, 80000 etc DSG services documented in the service history?
Should I avoid high mileage examples?
Are warranties likely to cover these issues and do they cover the DSG gearboxes?
Sorry to bombard you all with questions but the buying guides I found online don't go into any details and I need to have confidence in the next car I purchase.
Thanks in advance.