tom1189 Posted February 26, 2015 Share Posted February 26, 2015 Im on the look out for a fiesta for my first car at the moment. Having nearly bought one with a blown head gasket from a trusted local dealer im finding the process quite nervy! I went to see a 2005 plate 1.25 private sale today. Met at their place of work out of convenience for me. This was a couple of of miles from there home address so I guess the engine has been run roughly 10 minutes. On opening the bonnet I noticed there were bubbles forming around the outside of coolant overflow cap. Had a look inside and put the cap back on. Starting the engine there was a steady stream of fizzy white bubbles visible at the top of the Res. Have I found another with HG issues? I've set a budget of around £1500, I could spend more but being my first car Im reluctant to spend money on something Im likely scratch/dent. Its proving tough finding something that doesnt seem to have issues though! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TomGB Posted February 27, 2015 Share Posted February 27, 2015 I got my first car about 6 months ago, 55 plate 1.25 3dr. Paid about 2000 from a dealership full service history one driver from new. Apart from a small oil leak no issues and we'll looked after. I could see loads at around 1500 with higher specs but they were private sellers and probably had faults. I paid more for reassurance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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