lancia new delta 2.0ls lhd

[ronianna]

Can someone give me some advice?

I'm about to buy the above car secondhand for �1300 but the seller say that "Very occasionally the car will start but not fast idle from cold.  As soon as it has run for 5 minutes it is fine (presumed faulty temperature sensor)." is this likely to be the case and is it expensive to repair if so? Thanks

[bruce5755]

I would be very cautious about buying any Lancia in the U.K. as spares are no longer supplied here being that Lancia withdrew thier franchise some years ago!  A faulty temperature sensor is a bit on the optomistic side, its more likely to be something like a faulty MAP sensor, idle speed control valve or even worse a faulty ECU which would be all main dealer parts, and quite expensive if you have to get them imported in.  You have been warned.  Sorry!