Like I did with 'Olive'. At 3.5k pounds, I thought I couldn't go wrong. Cash transfer within 5 minutes of the posting on the Internet!Originally Posted by SCP440
She's got a huge mileage under the belt, but looks and drives like new. 1k on 4 shocks + springs, A/C pump and alternator and nothing more needs doing.
I bought her to tinker on in my retirement, but I just have to drive her instead for a hobby
So, I NEVER regretted it, but in the general sense its not perhaps a wise tactic!
David
Last edited by David; 17-12-2016 at 01:29 PM.
I got burned with the last car i bought a mercedes ml the transmission failed a few days after i bought it, it had been bodged just to last. Luckily i was able to remove and rebuild myself and it only cost me a few hundred in parts but if it was someone who is not good with spanners they would be looking at a very big repair bill. Im super cautious now. I could not sell a car to someone knowing there is a problem and lie to people. I wouldnt sleep at night. If i look at the past mot ect and what the seller says dont add up il walk away. At the same time if i spoke to a seller and they said its very good but the diff whines when warm that would not bother me in the slightest. Id be quite happy to pull the diff and rebuild it. Just hate devious lying scammers trying to palm off there rubbish for good money.
Try sell me a car with stone-chips and a dirty engine and I would be more interested, if you know what I mean.
David
Totally, rather have somthing thats been used than parked up for months. There are honest people out there i dont want to turn into one of my friends whos a copper who wouldnt belive you if you told him tomorrow was sunday!
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