What about this one?...
What about this one?...
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Benengo

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647 posts

234 months

Monday 17th September 2007
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http://www.pistonheads.co.uk/sales/231169.htm

Seems very cheap... although without the docs perhaps a bit risky. Is it possible to chase down a cars service history and use a replacement book? or will this car always be a little "grey"?

guyvert1

2,165 posts

273 months

Monday 17th September 2007
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Cars like this really do need history, unless you can get an expert to go over it with a fine toothcombe and be happy its sound I'd look elsewhere.

Lurking Lawyer

4,535 posts

256 months

Monday 17th September 2007
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I could live without the supporting documents as long as the service book was with the car and showed it had been serviced regularly by an OPC (or latterly by a recognised independent.)

I did buy my own 993 despite it not having a lot in the way of invoices etc. It did have all its old MOTs and stamps in the service book though, and it sailed through a PPI without problems, so it didn't bother me overly.

rubystone

11,254 posts

290 months

Monday 17th September 2007
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Surely no one clocks a car to 96k miles so it probably has genuine mileage. At that mileage it could need expensive work. Without s/history the value's always going to be lower though. One sold through PH a few months ago at around this figure with full history too. The car would be good value at £25k, but not at £29,995. Just IMHO of course

PH5121

2,007 posts

244 months

Monday 17th September 2007
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Could be a finance repo where they repsossed the car but the 'owner' still had the documents.

supermono

7,464 posts

279 months

Monday 17th September 2007
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He's a bit light on details about this and the "supersport" he's also selling...

Buy on condition? Looks like a bargain.

SM