S4S service stamps vs bills/receipts

S4S service stamps vs bills/receipts

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97BlackC5

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351 posts

237 months

Sunday 12th January 2014
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I have been to see a S4S that needs tidying, by that i mean interior & paint. (front bumper). The car has 16 service. Stamps but no bills/ receipts for any work ever carried out. The owner said if i were to buy he would have the C service carried out before i take it away, including belts. Obviously price comes into this but considering most S4S's seem to be advertised for north of £20k i would be negotiating a substantial discount to that figure. Would people be happy with the stamps in the book or put off by the lack of any history?

Edited by 97BlackC5 on Sunday 12th January 10:05

fflyingdog

621 posts

238 months

Sunday 12th January 2014
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If it has dealer/indie service stamps can you ring them and find out exactly what was carried out? There are some extremely good indie mechanics out there,i can put you in touch with some if you would like a few recommendations.

Impasse

15,099 posts

240 months

Sunday 12th January 2014
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A C service can cost more than £1k, so the seller isn't exactly short changing you as it is.