3 owners in 18 months?

3 owners in 18 months?

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valiant

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12,305 posts

175 months

Friday 31st March 2023
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I know, I know, just ask the dealer but they’re closed and I thought I’d ask the late night ph shift for their thoughts.

Seen a used car that from a main dealer (although not their brand) that’s had 3 owners in just 18 months and only covered 6.5k miles. It’s got my spidey senses tingling but am I being a little too picky?

Appreciate that it may be preregistered by the dealer but then two further owners? The car is nothing that special, just a humdrum DS but it just screams (to me) of a car that’s had an unresolved issue that the previous owner has given up on.

Thoughts?

fourstardan

5,567 posts

159 months

Saturday 1st April 2023
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valiant said:
I know, I know, just ask the dealer but they’re closed and I thought I’d ask the late night ph shift for their thoughts.

Seen a used car that from a main dealer (although not their brand) that’s had 3 owners in just 18 months and only covered 6.5k miles. It’s got my spidey senses tingling but am I being a little too picky?

Appreciate that it may be preregistered by the dealer but then two further owners? The car is nothing that special, just a humdrum DS but it just screams (to me) of a car that’s had an unresolved issue that the previous owner has given up on.

Thoughts?
I guess you just never know...maybe they died, maybe they went in prison and wanted quick cash....maybe they just never drove it more than 100 miles a month.

If it's a main dealer you got more chance of interrogating them (for partial honest) answers on it so just ask.

I bought a Sportage last year that was 5 years old and on 25k (and number plate from Cornwall miles away)....I asked them and the bloke gave the story, they were an old couple from Cornwall who go on holiday where we bought it and traded it in buying another motor at the spur of the moment. It painted a better picture.

sunnyb13

1,110 posts

53 months

Saturday 1st April 2023
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GDPR

bitchstewie

58,730 posts

225 months

Saturday 1st April 2023
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I'm sure there are plenty of single owner cars that have had major issues.

Toss a coin.

grumbledoak

32,124 posts

248 months

Saturday 1st April 2023
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valiant said:
Thoughts?
Lemon.


g40steve

988 posts

177 months

Saturday 1st April 2023
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Demo or pre reg, Purchased car sold for profit, rinse repeat