Advice needed on XKR purchase please…

[joropug]

KevinM2 said:

Thanks mate...I have decided that the black car is too good a price to turn down, and I have gone ahead and purchased it...Paid my £500 deposit, and will go down next Monday or Tuesday to give it the once over and collect it...

The guy was very helpful on the phone and answered all of my questions, no problem...the total, including the 12 months full warranty (parts and labour for the entire car, except wear and tear items, obviously) was £23,000...a steal in my book, and I am looking forward to seeing it in the flesh.

Thanks for all of the help to everyone...I wouldn't have found this car without you all, and might even have ended up with a bit of a pig in a poke!

Cheers,
Kevin

That looks infinitely better - Right choice, best of luck with it.

[pidsy]

Put a thread up on it when you can.

[KevinM2]

Thanks guys, will do...I need to transfer my private plate (which I have on retention) over to it first, so hopefully it should be fully up and running by the end of next week...I'll post some nice pictures then, and let you guys know how it runs.

Oh, and this is my 5th post today, so the system will not let me post any more until tomorrow, so thanks again to all...

Cheers,
Kevin

[samoht]

Cool! I agree the price looks good for the miles, so as long as it checks out, seems a good buy.

The fact that the dealer's taken the ad down already is positive about their competence and commitment to you as a customer.

I don't know how committed you are now, but when you see the car - in general it's worth having a look at tyres (tread depth, condition, age) and brake discs, if you're going to be paying for ~£800 worth of tyres immediately it's nice to be aware of that up front. Obviously perfectly normal that tyres etc wear out, just worth knowing how soon that expense is coming, as they're not cheap in these sizes and I wouldn't put anything less than good quality rubber on a 500 bhp RWD car. Plus check it drives ok obviously, and ideally the interior features (electric seats, mirrors, etc).

But yeah... on the evidence so far it looks nice, hope it's as good as it looks and you have a great time with it!

[KevinM2]

samoht said:

Cool! I agree the price looks good for the miles, so as long as it checks out, seems a good buy.

The fact that the dealer's taken the ad down already is positive about their competence and commitment to you as a customer.

I don't know how committed you are now, but when you see the car - in general it's worth having a look at tyres (tread depth, condition, age) and brake discs, if you're going to be paying for ~£800 worth of tyres immediately it's nice to be aware of that up front. Obviously perfectly normal that tyres etc wear out, just worth knowing how soon that expense is coming, as they're not cheap in these sizes and I wouldn't put anything less than good quality rubber on a 500 bhp RWD car. Plus check it drives ok obviously, and ideally the interior features (electric seats, mirrors, etc).

But yeah... on the evidence so far it looks nice, hope it's as good as it looks and you have a great time with it!

Thanks! It's funny you mention the tyres, as I asked the seller, simply "how are the tyres", and he came out with all of the depth figures for all 4 tyres and the remaining brake pad depth too, and all seemed perfect...The two front tyres have 7mm depth and the two rear tyres have 5mm depth, so based on my average 4,000 miles per year, he said I'd easily get at least another 12 months out of them...

Same with the brake pad depth (remaining)...I forget the numbers, but he said they would again easily last 12-18 months...

All in all, it's looking good. I also took out a Gold warranty (covers all parts and labour) and despite the car being 12+ years old (just, which would normally preclude the Gold level of cover), they did honour the Gold warranty, and let me take it for the full 36 months Gold aswell, so I think, certainly as far as engine related issues, I am covered for the next 3 years...

He's a great, genuine guy to deal with, and I would certainly not hesitate in recommending him!

Thanks,
Kevin