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Hi Guys,
First of all thanks for the informative site that you've got here. I've had a bit of a read and I'll be back for more.
I'm looking at replacing my old Volvo V70 diesel with a 7th Gen Accord Tourer. But I'm interested in what things I should be looking at when viewing a car and a few other bits of info.
Are timing chain issues really widespread - I see the extended warranty info on 04/05 cars. Does that warranty cover new injectors as well? - I've seen reference to the injectors needing to be changed at the same time - can anyone tell me why this is? Are the chains not an issue on newer cars?
Can I get software for decent diagnostics? I've had a couple of Audis in the past and the VAGCOM software was excellent for fault checking/code reading/re-callibration.
Can I easily check a car for fault codes through the driver info system?
Is there a buyers guide around? Any places to check for corrosion?
I'm likely to go for either the 2.2 diesel or the 2.0 petrol - I'd like reasonable economy and most of the time I'll have a couple of small children in the car so I'm not going to be going mad. Am I right in ***uming that the diesel is the better bet? I'm ***uming that the 2.0 petrol would need hammering a bit ?
Many thanks.
Mark
First of all thanks for the informative site that you've got here. I've had a bit of a read and I'll be back for more.
I'm looking at replacing my old Volvo V70 diesel with a 7th Gen Accord Tourer. But I'm interested in what things I should be looking at when viewing a car and a few other bits of info.
Are timing chain issues really widespread - I see the extended warranty info on 04/05 cars. Does that warranty cover new injectors as well? - I've seen reference to the injectors needing to be changed at the same time - can anyone tell me why this is? Are the chains not an issue on newer cars?
Can I get software for decent diagnostics? I've had a couple of Audis in the past and the VAGCOM software was excellent for fault checking/code reading/re-callibration.
Can I easily check a car for fault codes through the driver info system?
Is there a buyers guide around? Any places to check for corrosion?
I'm likely to go for either the 2.2 diesel or the 2.0 petrol - I'd like reasonable economy and most of the time I'll have a couple of small children in the car so I'm not going to be going mad. Am I right in ***uming that the diesel is the better bet? I'm ***uming that the 2.0 petrol would need hammering a bit ?
Many thanks.
Mark