The temperature gauge question was based on. If the temperature was already up when you picked up the car. It could have been that way because it was very hard to start cold by the vendor.


In any case like that usually you want to do a compression test. Although it sounds like your lack of glow plugs was the issue in your case probably.


I do not know a lot but with cars. You really have to be careful when buying. I feel ethically bound to tell people what I am selling them. If it is intended for use. Beyond a certain condition I will have it scrapped instead.


Times have changed and some of the newer generations know nothing about cars. There are probably many factors for this including how complex the cars have become over my lifetime.