Buying a cheap car privately
Discussion
steveo3002 said:
dont trust what the seller is saying - check for yourself
you need to check for rust underneath , does it start hot and cold , all the gears work and the clutch isnt super high , is the engine free from massive leaks , is the water level and oil level correct , do all the dash lights come on and go off as they should
budget that it might need a cambelt and dont believe the yeah its had one bruv but i lost the paperwork innit
Will do. you need to check for rust underneath , does it start hot and cold , all the gears work and the clutch isnt super high , is the engine free from massive leaks , is the water level and oil level correct , do all the dash lights come on and go off as they should
budget that it might need a cambelt and dont believe the yeah its had one bruv but i lost the paperwork innit
It says the cambelt was last done in 2013. We'll see.
Condi said:
Some people are asking a lot for £450...
If it has MOT and tax it is already better than 99% of the ones in the same price bracket. Any extra is a bonus.
http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&f=47&t=1536396&mid=375106&nmt=%C2%A3300+Mk3+Golf+GtiIf it has MOT and tax it is already better than 99% of the ones in the same price bracket. Any extra is a bonus.
A whopping £300 for a golf gti with MoT till feb any everything except 1 window works. £450 is a whole 50% more!
rallycross said:
interloper said:
wjb said:
quick £3 mobile text check and do the deal!
Surprised only one person mentioned this! The my text check thing is a good idea it may not be as thorough as a full hpi but in general will flag the all important issues like finance and write offs etc.funkyrobot said:
J4CKO said:
Check the tyres, could easily spend the purchase price on a new set.
Will do.Incidentally, the car I've been looking at has now got more expensive. It's on Ebay and bidding has begun. Oh well.
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