amusing conversation with dealer on service history...

[edo]

I just had a dealer say the gap from 09 to 12 was an issue (he wants to buy). The car did 1400 miles!



01.08.97 PDI 26 miles Fernhurst
25.09.97 1k service, 1123 Miles, Fernhurst
17.12.98 6k service, 5216 Miles, Fernhurst
18.08.99 12k service, 11,445 Miles, Fernhurst
06.09.00 18k service, 17,838 Miles, Fernhurst
06.06.03 24k service, 22,723 Miles, Fernhurst
03.06.04 30k service, 25,530 Miles, Fernhurst
20.01.06 36k service, 30,050 Miles, Fernhurst
13.02.07 42k service, 31,309 Miles, Fernhurst
11.03.08 48k service, 33,088 Miles, Cranleigh Ltd
04.11.09 48k service, 34,179 Miles, Cranleigh Ltd
25.05.12 54k service, 35,548 Miles, Fernhurst including new carpets, new rear tyres
10.05.13 60k service, 37,700 Miles, Fernhurst including new clutch, sparks, all filters

[Jhonno]

Time is a factor as well as mileage for services.. However with so few miles he is trying it on imo!!

[rigga]

He's just picking on anything in order for his cost to purchase to be lower,.


Taking the pee a bit on such a little used car, not as if it did 50k between those dates and not get serviced, that would be an issue.

[edo]

rigga said:

He's just picking on anything in order for his cost to purchase to be lower,.


Taking the pee a bit on such a little used car, not as if it did 50k between those dates and not get serviced, that would be an issue.

Agreed, I'm working on the principle that he's clutching at straws.

PHr coming to see Sunday which I'd rather see it go to.

[TVR_owner]

Service history has a few holes in it, if it were a S6 at that mileage with that history fair enough, a Chim

Bit harsh.

Edited by TVR_owner on Tuesday 23 July 17:24

[natben]

Why would it be an issue if it was a Speed Six engine?.

[edo]

natben said:

Why would it be an issue if it was a Speed Six engine?.

I dont think the miles/days between services on my car would be any issue on pretty much anything. 13 services, or on average under 3k or 1.2 years between services.

[WolfyJones]

Dealer bks, if a car has been stored for a few years without servicing it won't be a problem as long as it has a full service and thoroughly been looked at by a reputable Tvr garage before being put back on road, Str8six always sell Sags for top money that have years of service history missing because of lack of use.

[tvrboy55]

i've not had mine serviced for 2years now through lack of use. is that going to be an issue later in life.

[edo]

tvrboy55 said:

i've not had mine serviced for 2years now through lack of use. is that going to be an issue later in life.

Nope!

[TVR_owner]

edo said:

natben said:

Why would it be an issue if it was a Speed Six engine?.

I dont think the miles/days between services on my car would be any issue on pretty much anything. 13 services, or on average under 3k or 1.2 years between services.

Because S6 folk are generally a little more sensitive to servicing correctness IMHO.

There are some buyers quite anal about maintenance and would look hard at the servicing and attitude towards proper maintenance.

11 years on front tyres being an indicator, but again all IMHO.

Edited by TVR_owner on Tuesday 23 July 19:49

[Zippee]

TVR_owner said:

edo said:

natben said:

Why would it be an issue if it was a Speed Six engine?.

I dont think the miles/days between services on my car would be any issue on pretty much anything. 13 services, or on average under 3k or 1.2 years between services.

Because S6 folk are generally a little more sensitive to servicing correctness IMHO.

There are some buyers quite anal about maintenance and would look hard at the servicing and attitude towards proper maintenance.

11 years on front tyres being an indicator, but again all IMHO.

Edited by TVR_owner on Tuesday 23 July 19:49

Rightly or wrongly I agree with this, the way my brain work is if they can't be bothered to service it on time, regardless of mileage then what else have they skimped on?

[TVR_owner]

That's my logic when it all boils down.

[WolfyJones]

TVR_owner said:

That's my logic when it all boils down.

Has your Sag been serviced every year while it was off the road?

[RedSpike66]

If the dealer was selling, he'd be making a point of the fact the car was in careful storage for three years, preserving it's low mileage !!!!!!! W*nker !

[TVR_owner]

WolfyJones said:

TVR_owner said:

That's my logic when it all boils down.

Has your Sag been serviced every year while it was off the road?

No it was not, but you know from previous posts that to be the case.

[WolfyJones]

TVR_owner said:

No it was not.

Didn't effect its value if I remember correctly.

[TVR_owner]

WolfyJones said:

TVR_owner said:

No it was not.

Didn't effect its value if I remember correctly.

I'm sure there is little wrong with your memory, shame your logic is less sound. How can you possibly make the above statement?

[WolfyJones]

TVR_owner said:

WolfyJones said:

TVR_owner said:

No it was not.

Didn't effect its value if I remember correctly.

I'm sure there is little wrong with your memory, shame your logic is less sound. How can you possibly make the above statement?

Because it was one of the higher priced ones which suggests its lack of service history didn't effect its price.

[TVR_owner]

WolfyJones said:

Because it was one of the higher priced ones which suggests its lack of service history didn't effect its price.

LOL

Your profile info is lacking so I don't know at what level to pitch my response so I'll not bother any further.