Is this a sign of a collision?
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jay44 said:
If that is a good enough of an indicator to stay well away from the car, or to just accept it's a used car and buy it anyway
It is an indication that it has scraped, or been scraped by something at slow speed, likely another vehicle in a car park.The question is, can you live with having to drive a car that has a slight mark on it? My guess is 'yes', since as another poster has said, it is a Rover 25/MG ZR.
Have you got a link to the advert?
It's a ZR and I'm aware they're not the most reliable of cars, but that's the car that tickles my fancy. Going to see it tomorrow, just a bit concerned this wasn't mentioned to me whilst I inquired about it. Would this be recorded on the service history/v5 by chance?
I'm an absolute noobie at buying cars so don't know much at all
I'm an absolute noobie at buying cars so don't know much at all
Fair enough, they are decent enough cars in their own right. A good handler, and quick.
It's like a scrape, that's all. Still, on inspection its worth having a quick look to see if there is any more damage about the area, ie: creased bootlid floor, wheel out of alignment, etc. It's not especially hard to judge.
Cars of this age and desirability are likely to have what most people refer to in adverts as "parking dings". Don't sweat it.
It's like a scrape, that's all. Still, on inspection its worth having a quick look to see if there is any more damage about the area, ie: creased bootlid floor, wheel out of alignment, etc. It's not especially hard to judge.
Cars of this age and desirability are likely to have what most people refer to in adverts as "parking dings". Don't sweat it.
jay44 said:
It's a ZR and I'm aware they're not the most reliable of cars, but that's the car that tickles my fancy. Going to see it tomorrow, just a bit concerned this wasn't mentioned to me whilst I inquired about it. Would this be recorded on the service history/v5 by chance?
I'm an absolute noobie at buying cars so don't know much at all
It looks like an unrepaired scrape on the screen I'm looking at. In that case, no, it wouldn't be on the service history. If you were paying to get it resprayed or a new panel put on then yeah, once it's rectified you might keep a record of it. Many wouldn't though, and would rather just gloss over the fact that the car had been damaged at all. If no work has been done, there'll be nothing to put in the service history about it! Who was at fault will be hard to tell. The scrape will probably have a leading edge and a trailing edge so you'll see which way the car (or object) was travelling when the collision occurred. That won't tell you who was at fault though. If it hasn't been mentioned previously, don't assume the worst but tread carefully. I'd mention every imperfection on a car I was selling to be as transparent as possible from the start, but many sellers would consider that sort of mark on an old, small and cheap hatchback to be 'wear and tear' or 'condition commensurate with age/miles'. I'm an absolute noobie at buying cars so don't know much at all
If you're serious about buying the car, do an HPI check beforehand. It's always worth saving yourself the wasted time of going to see a car and having the seller tell you it has been written off previously (or even worse, not tell you at all).
Car will be this one as I've been looking at ZR's myself recently and the pic is familiar - http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/2014...
Based on OP's recent posts about planned modifications to an MG ZR, I'd say that scrape on the rear bumper is going to be the least of that poor cars problems if he buys it
Trying to be helpful however, and from reading your recent posts, if you don't know much about cars at all, would it not be worthwhile taking someone with you who actually does? Otherwise I can just imagine the thread in SP&L in a few weeks time about having bought the car and now finding a problem which you claim you weren't aware of, the seller is a liar, SOGA, etc, etc.
You might also be best having a read of posts / buying guides on the various Rover / MG forums, especially if you're planning to go and view the car and have, by the sounds of it, no clue what to be looking for.
At the least I'd be asking the seller what history the car has, has the headgasket ever been changed in the lifetime of the car to a MLS one, is there any proof, etc.
Also MG's can be quite reliable if they're looked after properly
Based on OP's recent posts about planned modifications to an MG ZR, I'd say that scrape on the rear bumper is going to be the least of that poor cars problems if he buys it
Trying to be helpful however, and from reading your recent posts, if you don't know much about cars at all, would it not be worthwhile taking someone with you who actually does? Otherwise I can just imagine the thread in SP&L in a few weeks time about having bought the car and now finding a problem which you claim you weren't aware of, the seller is a liar, SOGA, etc, etc.
You might also be best having a read of posts / buying guides on the various Rover / MG forums, especially if you're planning to go and view the car and have, by the sounds of it, no clue what to be looking for.
At the least I'd be asking the seller what history the car has, has the headgasket ever been changed in the lifetime of the car to a MLS one, is there any proof, etc.
Also MG's can be quite reliable if they're looked after properly
I'll be taking my brother with me, who is very familiar with motors and will be able to spot many things, especially under the bonnet. The car does come with FSH - and if after having an inspection, it all seems okay, I'll run the HPI check. Think that's the best way to go about it.
As for peoples advice, thanks for all that, very helpful. Just thought it might be like a CAT D where there is unseen secondary damage, but you've all made it clear it's only a light scuff - and that won't stop me buying it if the rest is all fine
As for peoples advice, thanks for all that, very helpful. Just thought it might be like a CAT D where there is unseen secondary damage, but you've all made it clear it's only a light scuff - and that won't stop me buying it if the rest is all fine
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