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#11 Posted : Wednesday, January 08, 2014 1:35:05 PM
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Money Whisperer wrote:
lexx wrote:
I appreciate your inputs,
at what mileage should the timing belt be changed and at what cost & process

change that damn thing the moment you buy the car and start your service timings from there.


Costs?
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Chaka
#12 Posted : Wednesday, January 08, 2014 1:42:19 PM
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ahoo wrote:
At 100,000 kms is the general rule

What about vehicles having a timing chain i/o timing belt?
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lexx
#13 Posted : Wednesday, January 08, 2014 2:03:41 PM
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radio wrote:
Money Whisperer wrote:
lexx wrote:
I appreciate your inputs,
at what mileage should the timing belt be changed and at what cost & process

change that damn thing the moment you buy the car and start your service timings from there.


Costs?



what would be the cost of doing this? Why would a person opt to rewind the odometer as compared to replacing the belt?
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seppuku
#14 Posted : Wednesday, January 08, 2014 2:06:22 PM
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Chaka wrote:
ahoo wrote:
At 100,000 kms is the general rule

What about vehicles having a timing chain i/o timing belt?


Leave it alone. Those ones are generally designed to last the life of the car. Still, RTFM smile
Learn first to treat your time as you would your money, then treat your money as you do your time.
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seppuku
#15 Posted : Wednesday, January 08, 2014 2:08:58 PM
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lexx wrote:
radio wrote:
Money Whisperer wrote:
lexx wrote:
I appreciate your inputs,
at what mileage should the timing belt be changed and at what cost & process

change that damn thing the moment you buy the car and start your service timings from there.


Costs?



what would be the cost of doing this? Why would a person opt to rewind the odometer as compared to replacing the belt?


I spent KES 35,000 on my Subaru Impreza, at the dealership. I am sure you will hear different prices for different cars and different repair shops so this should only be indicative.
Learn first to treat your time as you would your money, then treat your money as you do your time.
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Money Whisperer
#16 Posted : Wednesday, January 08, 2014 2:10:23 PM
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Chaka wrote:
ahoo wrote:
At 100,000 kms is the general rule

What about vehicles having a timing chain i/o timing belt?

chains are meant to last a lifetime but some don't. For such you wait till you hear the krrr sound you know the chain is slipping or you open the cover and inspect it kama chain ya bike
"Money never sleeps"
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seppuku
#17 Posted : Wednesday, January 08, 2014 2:12:00 PM
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seppuku wrote:
lexx wrote:
radio wrote:
Money Whisperer wrote:
lexx wrote:
I appreciate your inputs,
at what mileage should the timing belt be changed and at what cost & process

change that damn thing the moment you buy the car and start your service timings from there.


Costs?



what would be the cost of doing this? Why would a person opt to rewind the odometer as compared to replacing the belt?


I spent KES 35,000 on my Subaru Impreza, at the dealership. I am sure you will hear different prices for different cars and different repair shops so this should only be indicative.


As for the question about tampering with the odometer, it is not instead of replacing the timing belt, it is instead of NOT tampering with the odometer. When you phrase it like that the answer becomes more obvious: because that will fool Kenyans into paying more for the car. Actually some people will simply walk away from an otherwise good car on the basis of high mileage alone.
Learn first to treat your time as you would your money, then treat your money as you do your time.
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radio
#18 Posted : Wednesday, January 08, 2014 2:20:53 PM
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seppuku wrote:
lexx wrote:
radio wrote:
Money Whisperer wrote:
lexx wrote:
I appreciate your inputs,
at what mileage should the timing belt be changed and at what cost & process

change that damn thing the moment you buy the car and start your service timings from there.


Costs?



what would be the cost of doing this? Why would a person opt to rewind the odometer as compared to replacing the belt?


I spent KES 35,000 on my Subaru Impreza, at the dealership. I am sure you will hear different prices for different cars and different repair shops so this should only be indicative.


Thank you for the cost approximation!
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lexx
#19 Posted : Wednesday, January 08, 2014 2:39:11 PM
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seppuku wrote:
seppuku wrote:
lexx wrote:
radio wrote:
Money Whisperer wrote:
lexx wrote:
I appreciate your inputs,
at what mileage should the timing belt be changed and at what cost & process

change that damn thing the moment you buy the car and start your service timings from there.


Costs?



what would be the cost of doing this? Why would a person opt to rewind the odometer as compared to replacing the belt?


I spent KES 35,000 on my Subaru Impreza, at the dealership. I am sure you will hear different prices for different cars and different repair shops so this should only be indicative.


As for the question about tampering with the odometer, it is not instead of replacing the timing belt, it is instead of NOT tampering with the odometer. When you phrase it like that the answer becomes more obvious: because that will fool Kenyans into paying more for the car. Actually some people will simply walk away from an otherwise good car on the basis of high mileage alone.



I appreciate your insight on the highlighted
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kenmac
#20 Posted : Wednesday, January 08, 2014 9:57:26 PM
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I would not personally consider the mileage as the most important factor while purchasing a second hand car. Whereas it is a pointer of wear and tear, it is the maintenance of the vehicle that matters most. I know of a Mitsubishi pajero owned by an institution and has been used since circa 1989. It has done about 570,000kms and several people have been waiting for its auction, even though it seems not forthcoming. The point is, maintenance and the condition of the car are the most important factors to consider when buying a preowned car. This might be hard to establish when importing though because it can be a low mileage car previously involved in some serious accidents. If possible to get a history of the car, and do a physical inspection of the car, i think it would be most helpful.
......Ecclesiastes
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