mazda bongo-automatic gears clunking between 1st and 2nd gear do we buy it tomorrow?

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liney

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want to get a camper van- found this bongo which is sound in every other way- partner checked everything over and is happy - no rust no smoke from exhaust etc, except for one thing...when we went from 1st to 2nd in automatic there was this unexpectedly pronounced clunk between the gears- didn[t happen between 2nd and 3rd, etc, just this one. not very startling just more like if it was manual and you weren't very good at getting the timing between gears exactly right so it kind of hops into 2nd
every other aspect good, we were about to pay out tomorrow(its not very expensive) but we're worried there may be a gear box problem
any ideas? reassurances
ps started first time, a bit of cloud then clear after standing for about a week, all electrics work
 
Is partner a qualified mechanic? If so and he/she passed vehicle then go with his/her recommendation. If not then Please, I beg of you, Take it to a mechanic first. Get an eyes on evaluation of the vehicle before you buy it. I cannot hear noise nor can I see or feel any vibrations you may speak of but a local eyes on mechanic can and they will give you a better options list and may even be able to help negotiate the price down for you.
 
Might just be dirty or low fluid which is easy enough to sort out, but it might be something far more serious. Bear in mind an automatic gearbox can easily cost £1000 to fix if it goes wrong so I'd be inclined to look elsewhere for a Bongo, they're not that rare.

I'd suggest that either the seller A) knows the fluid is low/old and is too tight to fix it before sale, or B) they know there's a far more serious problem with the van.
 
Might just be dirty or low fluid which is easy enough to sort out, but it might be something far more serious. Bear in mind an automatic gearbox can easily cost £1000 to fix if it goes wrong so I'd be inclined to look elsewhere for a Bongo, they're not that rare.

I'd suggest that either the seller A) knows the fluid is low/old and is too tight to fix it before sale, or B) they know there's a far more serious problem with the van.
 
Might just be dirty or low fluid which is easy enough to sort out, but it might be something far more serious. Bear in mind an automatic gearbox can easily cost £1000 to fix if it goes wrong so I'd be inclined to look elsewhere for a Bongo, they're not that rare.

I'd suggest that either the seller A) knows the fluid is low/old and is too tight to fix it before sale, or B) they know there's a far more serious problem with the van.
 
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