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Selling car with cracked manifold?

  • 11-09-2006 6:17pm
    #1
    ionapaul
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,298 ✭✭✭


    Hey all,

    I am moving to Oz for 9 months-1 year and have decided to sell my '99 Hyundai Coupe before I leave to free up some cash. Now, this car is in fair condition, but has a cracked exhaust manifold that I've been quoted €800 for replacement with new part from Hyundai (incl. labour). I was also told it could pass next year's NCT anyway, a possibility. It is fairly inconvenient right now for me to take the time to have the manifold replaced, and I would prefer to sell as is if possible - how problematic do you think this would be to any potential buyer?

    I would fully intend to explain what needs to be done, suggest it needs to be seen to before the NCT is up in February (does not particularly adversely affect my day-to-day driving right now), and explain that this is the reason for offering the car at €1000 below market rate (say €5.5k or thereabouts). Fair enough, no? But I'm thinking that even hearing this, a potential buyer might think 'well, he owned up about the manifold, what else is he keeping to himself?!'

    What do you think?


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  • #2
    colm_mcm
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 73,468 ✭✭✭✭colm_mcm


    Look for a manifold from a crashed Coupe, or go to an exhaust specialist, who will be cheaper than the main dealer.


  • #3
    Seth Brundle
    Moderators, Politics Moderators Posts: 40,036 Mod ✭✭✭✭Seth Brundle


    is it obvious that it is broken?


  • #4
    ionapaul
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,298 ✭✭✭ionapaul


    kbannon wrote:
    is it obvious that it is broken?
    No, I don't think so, but would be fairly obvious to a mechanic I think. I also wouldn't real right selling it on without mentioning the fact, I honestly don't particularly care about the €800 (this is price quoted from a good garage that I use for services, rather than a main dealer), just don't really have time to get it fixed before having to sell the thing and am happy to settle for €1,000 less than market value. But do you think this will be a 'deal-breaker' for many people?


  • #5
    colm_mcm
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 73,468 ✭✭✭✭colm_mcm


    I can't see why you'd drop the price by €1,000 when you could get it fixed for half that.


  • #6
    Seth Brundle
    Moderators, Politics Moderators Posts: 40,036 Mod ✭✭✭✭Seth Brundle


    Also, as most people don't want to buy a car in PWO, by replacing the manifold now, you will make the car easier to sell


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  • #7
    greglo23
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,028 ✭✭✭greglo23


    the reason the manifold is so expensive is because it contains the catalytic converter. they can usually be found much cheaper up North so i'd try one of the NI scrapyards.


  • #8
    JHMEG
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,686 ✭✭✭JHMEG


    Would appear that cracked manifolds on these cars are almost guaranteed.

    http://www.carsurvey.org/viewcomments_review_65822.html


  • #9
    Darragh29
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,097 ✭✭✭Darragh29


    Check out this site for a quote, they will post to Ireland and I know a customer of mine saved an absolute fortune getting a CAT from this source...

    If you can get the parts for less, fitting should not be expensive. Not a complicated part to fit as far as I know...

    Just make sure that you take a pic of the CAT on your car and match it up as best you can with the relevant pic on their website before putting in your order. The most expensive CAT on this website for the Hyundai Coupe is 143 odd Sterling. Ye couldn't go wrong there!


  • #10
    ionapaul
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,298 ✭✭✭ionapaul


    Which site?! :) Thanks for the help BTW, much appreciated


  • #11
    Seth Brundle
    Moderators, Politics Moderators Posts: 40,036 Mod ✭✭✭✭Seth Brundle


    Darragh29 wrote:
    Just make sure that you take a pic of the CAT on your car and match it up as best you can with the relevant pic on their website before putting in your order. The most expensive CAT on this website for the Hyundai Coupe is 143 odd Sterling. Ye couldn't go wrong there!
    How do you take a pic of your cars cat?
    Anyhow, after hearing a number of tales (WRT BMW cats) of aftermarket cats, I would steer clear of them. Maybe others have had good experiences of aftermarket cats but I haven't heard any yet!


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  • #12
    Darragh29
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,097 ✭✭✭Darragh29


    ionapaul wrote:
    Which site?! :) Thanks for the help BTW, much appreciated

    Sorry Paul, forgot to paste the link...

    www.cats4less.co.uk

    Regarding how to take a pic of your CAT. Maybe it would be better to get your car up on a ramp or jack it well up (be sure to use axle stands!), and get a good look at it and print off the relevant pics of the CAT's on the website above and bring them in under the car with you with a good light and tie down the right part number and make sure you are ordering the right one. Check in paarticular that the mounting flanges line up, that the orientation is good and that the port/hole for the lambda sensor is in the right place and that as best as you can establish, that they are reasonably the same shape and size in all respects...

    I'm just saying be careful that you order the correct CAT because if it comes in wrong, its a load of hassle sending it back to the UK and getting the right one in again. Also, if you have someone fitting it who only discovers that its wrong after removing the original, its even more hassle...


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