Newbie advise please!!

[Steve Hastings]

Hi guys. I'm looking at buying a 1.0 2002 manual tomorrow.
The car has about 90k
The car was advertised as 'gearbox difficult to change gear'. Since speaking to the seller they say it's just hard to get into 1st. Now I've read up on the linkages seizing up and the spring thing but not sure what else the problem could be.
If the clutch is knackered that's not a problem as long as it gets me home. But if it turns out to be the gearbox how much am I looking for a new box or recon one ??
Also what else should I be looking for in general?
ThAnks guys.

 

[Magpie42]

Rust. Under the sills, the arches and the front crossmember...

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[Micra1.3lx]

If it has a sunroof pay attention to the back of the sills, as the sunroof drains out into the sills and they rot out at the back.
As above front crossmember and under the rear bumper box section can rot.

 

[davyboy]

Change the oil in the gearbox first bud, may help, oil the links and see how it goes.