Author Topic: What Have I done to my car today (2005 Trafic (Vivaro))  (Read 591 times)

Online BagONails

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Sounds tempting at that price and the devil you know is always better than the one you don't...

My only comment in general terms is that diesels have become less desirable in recent years due to the complexity of emission systems add-ons predicated by the Euro legislation ie. Common rail injection, turbo, DPF's, EGR valves, Adblue etc.etc. They all add complication and they all seem to fail early being the primary cause of any diesel breakdown these days. The repair costs can be prohibitive.  Your 2012 Sorrento may be early enough to avoid most of this, will be CR, probably has a turbo and EGR maybe but not too much else to cause a problem. Probably worth a punt.

I'm put off looking at anything much less than 10 years old these days due to the proliferation of systems, sensors and software that nobody needs. Look in the car wreckers these days and a large portion of the stock has not been accident damaged or corroded off the road, they are just beyond economic repair due to a failed module or some such...its a conspiracy I'm sure of it!
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Agree BagO' Unfortunately the landfill wastage is just appalling, most of which has been encouraged by the very people who insist they are doing right by the planet.
Yes the Europeans, having once encouraged Diesels, now penalise them for the dirty emissions.
TBH I'm scared *hitless about modern cars. Even my 24 year old SAAB has scary electronics. (But in spite of that I love it!)