11yr old rr v8 vogue world of pain with swiss mot ?

[housen]

hi i am thinking of buying the above car range rover v8 petrol

well cared for but I'm scared of the swiss mot process as this is my first purchase in switzerland

its either that or a 20k chf vw golf

if it was the uk id take the rr all day as i know where I'm at in the uk in terms of costs and rules

what are your thoughts guys ?

[dicktracy]

Are you buying from a private seller? When was the last MFK? Can't you get the seller to put a new MFK on?

To be honest I haven't found the Swiss MFK test to be unreasonable. Their main focus has been safety and emission. As long as it is standard.....

[housen]

private yes

not sure on mfk status just yet

trying to find out

[housen]

so whats the deal with mfk ?

i read somewhere it needs a new mfk every change of hands ? as its a older car

or is this not the case it just needs a mfk newer than 1 year and i do mfk every 2 years as its a older car ?

[dicktracy]

Yep, over ten years

http://en.comparis.ch/carfinder/info/glossar/mfk-m...

[housen]

ok so he's doing the mfk and i will buy at asking once passed

will the mfk be enough assurance that the car is sound if it passes ?

Edited by housen on Monday 30th December 14:50

[kashan]

Hello,

it will not be enough assurance (IMHO) :

The MFK assesses whether a vehicle fulfills legal safety requirements.

for information, MFK will confirm the car :
- as the right chassis number
- is ok with the gaz regulation
- is equipped with right size tyres and wheels (original or homologated)
- brakes, dumpers and lights are ok
- the chassis as not so much rust

So, if the car doesn't pass the MFK, you can be sure it's a poor car; but if the car pass the MFK, you will just be sure it's not so bad car…