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Buying a polo

Posted: Sun Dec 18, 2016 4:13 pm
by bryan.williams
Hi,hoping to get a bit of advice on buying a polo.
My lad has the chance of a 2011 ,1.2 polo.
It's his friends car and seems sorted enough . I haven't had chance to check it out properly yet though.
I have been reading and it seems cam chain problems occur on this engine around 60k.Its done 80000 so if it is the one with the'lifetime' timing chain it could be reaching the fail stage.
Do they all have chains ,can they be changed,roughly how much would it cost?
Thanks in advance for any help offered.cheers Bry.

Re: Buying a polo

Posted: Sun Dec 18, 2016 4:32 pm
by iichel
a 1.2 isnt specific enough

1.2 N/A petrol
1.2 turbocharged petrol
1.2 turbocharged diesel

Re: Buying a polo

Posted: Sun Dec 18, 2016 5:55 pm
by bryan.williams
Not sure sorry,lowist ins group so guessing it's a non turbo

Re: Buying a polo

Posted: Mon Dec 19, 2016 11:26 pm
by 6RPotentialBuyer
bryan.williams wrote:Not sure sorry,lowist ins group so guessing it's a non turbo
It's likely to be the 1.2 60hp in the case.