2010 (59) 1.6 Dsport THP - Should I buy?

[Cavalry]

Surely Dangerousfish I can only speak as I find
You modified your quite a lot didnt you? 200 BHP and Nitrous and that?

[Cavalry]

Good thanks CBlue- not regretted getting it so far
Maybe Dangerousfish is right, and should go get bicycle

[Dangerousfish]

Surely Dangerousfish I can only speak as I find
You modified your quite a lot didnt you? 200 BHP and Nitrous and that?

Correct. Mine was pushing out around the same amount of power as a racing whilst using the same internals.

It also suffered the same failure attributed to most THP's twice resulting in two engine rebuilds.

[Cavalry]

would you get a diesel then

[lfcrule1972]

My last word on this for now, I honestly wouldn't wish THP issues on anyone who owns one, I just recall that one of the dealers I test drove with (not the one I bought from) said that Citroen were having issues with that engine and the dealership weren't recommending anyone to buy one......

Hopefully most get one that lasts as it should and can be enjoyed...... Didn't you trade your first one in as you were sufficiently concerned about the potential issues Chris ?

Work now....

[Dangerousfish]

would you get a diesel then

Given the option over again I would never buy a Citroen/Peugeot.

If you forced me to pick though I'd choose the diesel 100% of the time.

[monkeynuts]

What you after Clive motor wise?
Part exed mine for over £10k

They originally had it up for 12250, now dropped down to 10,495 I think
Nothing wrong with it, but PM me if you want more LOL

Others on there dropped too- economic climate not picked up yet then IMO

My 10 plate was part ex'd in for 10500 in March for me Tug Boat :star:.......................36000 you know the rest and it was repaired and sold a week later by the dealer .The guy that bought it was told all the history and was cool about it :lemon:bought it for his wife wrapped a big bow round it and hid it in the garage ................................................Ma ybe he hated his wife who knows

[Chris_Blue]

That was a deal monkey
Love my wife me (AAAhhh)
Bought her a Fiesta LOL

[jobforacowgirl]

So looks like I need to get looking for an eHDi at around the 10k mark... anyone spots anything it'd be appreciated! .

Thanks for the input! Its a shame it only had 3 months warranty on it... I wonder if I could kill the engine off and get it done by citroen? they'd just put the same engine as a replacement in it though surely .

[Chris_Blue]

I think the key thing Chris is when they were built rather than registered, Biggie has offered to double check if you PM him VIN numbers and this is probably the best way of reassuring yourself before a potential purchase...

Agreed- built dates are what counts, as Ive posted before
Still remains that no 155 has had the earlier THP issues, and no THP after March 2011 that Ive seen on here
THP came out late 2009, so reckon they sorted issues by 12 month later ie Mid/ Late 2010

Test drive a 155 cowgirl, and a 115 airdream chugger, and see what you think
3 year warrantys are nice

[monkeynuts]

3 year warrantys are nice

Agreed but you still end up well out of pocket if something goes wrong

[Chris_Blue]

Agreed but you still end up well out of pocket if something goes wrong

How so- if you leave any car as standard the warranty will apply?
The 3rd year is down to the dealer I think
And paintwork its 7 years?

[lfcrule1972]

Perhaps monkeynuts is considering out of pocket expenses Chris, like lack of courtesy car (I know that not all dealers offer them) so if your THP engine was being replaced you'd have to get yourself around whilst it was looked at by Citroen, fixed etc....

[Chris_Blue]

Perhaps monkeynuts is considering out of pocket expenses Chris, like lack of courtesy car (I know that not all dealers offer them) so if your THP engine was being replaced you'd have to get yourself around whilst it was looked at by Citroen, fixed etc....

Blimey- I'd be pretty hacked if my OEM engine blew and needed a replacement, and then they don't even give you a courtesy car!
Never not had a courtesy- but always a Chugger LOL Sure they do that cos they know (Paranoid or what LOL)
Would start me letter writing if no courtesy

[lfcrule1972]

Well I use TATES in Gatwick and they never offer a courtesy car, they do offer to run me back to work and collect again though.... I remember reading on here that someone's THP DS3 was in the dealer a lot for diagnosis and they didn't get one either