V50 2.0D Sport Buying Advice

[scoey1001]

Hi all,

I am due to go look at a 2006 V50 2.0D Sport this evening from a private seller and was wondering if anyone could offer any advice on things to look out for.

Bit about the car;

06 reg
125k miles
Full service history
12 Months MOT

It has sailed through all m.o.t's except the most recent one (3 weeks ago) where it needed £800's worth of work which seems to be front wheel bearings and also shock absorbers amongst some other bits.

They are asking for £1500.

My main concerns are the following;

- DPF Filter, i mainly do short runs but with the odd long journey (100-300 miles once a month) should this have been changed by now? likely to cause problems?
- Cam belt, not sure if it has had it changed but i take it should have been done by now
- Clutch, how reliable are these? take it is an expensive repair with the DMF

I do about 12k miles a year which probably leans more towards a petrol, however the things attracting me to this car are the price which seems pretty good and also extra space/comfort would be good coming from a Peugeot 207.

Any advice much appreciated.

[redandwhite]

Decent cars, I have one (have a thread on here about it, here you go https://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&...

Are you sure it has a DPF? Its a bit hit and miss but my '08 doesn't have one.

Cambelt - I replaced mine DIY, took me ages but it was pretty logical (check my thread).

Not sure about the clutch.

The engine is a PSA engine, only 136bhp but very torquey and a nice smooth drive.

I would say given the recent spend it sounds like a good deal on the face of it.