Well done for testing the car/clutch on an incline, also you can hold on the handbrake for a similar effect. This is a very good thing to do when thinking of purchasing a car.
Now for the bad bit, any judder on a diesel is of major concern. A lot of diesel cars use a Dual Mass flywheel that has some strong springs, is made of 2 clutch type plates in a configuration designed to stop the judder. If there are worn / broken springs or a worn clutch / pressure plate will cost you a lot of money.
I would advise you to be very very careful and consider an inspection by a car engineer that has a guarantee. The biggest problem with a clutch is that just about everyone casses it as a consumable part like brake shoes, tyres etc.
There are many many more cars out there, for me I would walk away.
Tobyjug wrote:Hi all, soon to be an owner of a 08 plate 1.5 dci tekna
hoping the dealership I'm getting it from (not nissan) do all the niggles as they said they would before pickup time..
only thing that's niggling me is what I thought could be a very slight clutch judder on a couple of hill starts... might have to try that again before driving off with it!
although they did say they'd check, but something tells me they'll say it's all ok...
fingers crossed!
