would you buy?

[funbobby]

seen a very nice 500 griff this morning which is fully stamped in the book currently at 45000 miles.the prob is there was very little in actual documentation for work done. guy put it on the ramps and all seems ok at this stage but should i be worried about lack of paperwork and resale at some point in the future?

[V8 GRF]

funbobby said:

seen a very nice 500 griff this morning which is fully stamped in the book currently at 45000 miles.the prob is there was very little in actual documentation for work done. guy put it on the ramps and all seems ok at this stage but should i be worried about lack of paperwork and resale at some point in the future?

As long as the car looks straight and looked after and the stamps are from reputable/identifiable dealers I don't see the lack of documentation being an issue.

[GJR]

I don't think I'd get too hung up on paperwork unless the seller is claiming that a lot of work has been done on the car as a point of sale. I've kept most of the paperwork for mine but I dare say there have been things done and I've misplaced/thrown the relavent receipt.

While many will keep a record of work done, others will not... but that doesn't mean the car is a bad buy. Stamps in the book are a good thing though.

If you've looked at the car and your gut feeling is that it's a good car then it probably is. You could always take another look, pay an independant mechanic (or someone who knows TVR's well) to double check the car with you.

Is it a garage or an independant seller ?

HTH

G

[funbobby]

he is an independent dealer which i must add for me was like being a boy in a toy shop! some nice old ferraris, porsche and the likes of which for me gave a good vibe. to be honest i would be using rob inglby for inspections. only thing i did notice was a bit of a diff whine?? is this major cash?

[Colin RedGriff]

Get the details of the most recent servicing dealers and give them a quick ring. They should have some record of the work carred out.

Colin

[funbobby]

the company who are selling did last service as thats there thing as well.like i say book all stamped up just little in way of paperwork which is a shame,some cars ive seen had stacks of paperwork mind you it didnt always reflect a good car!!

[ray_von]

Colin RedGriff said:

Get the details of the most recent servicing dealers and give them a quick ring. They should have some record of the work carred out.

Colin

Some dealers/service agents do not give any details out on cars. Personally, it would depend on the price of the car whether I thought receipts were relevant.
I enquired about a car once that the owner claimed had had £17k spent on it but had no receipts on the other hand a Griff has just been sold with, allegedly, not a load of history but at a very good price.
So as I say for me it's all down to price.

[red griff roger]

I think Ray Von is right - just bought a 12 month old BMW and the dealer told me they couldn't pass on any info about the previous owner - data protection or something. Seems to make a bit of sense. When I bought the Griff, the dealer said something similar, but then 'forgot' to take all of the receipts out of the car when I drove it off! I got name, address, and even old credit card receipts! These I have shredded. Take care what you keep in the file.

[Simpo Two]

If it was used as a company car the invoices with the work details might have been filed in his books.

[steve-V8s]

Previous keeper is shown on the V5. When I looked at the Griff I asked to see the doc, noted the keeper and address, looked him up in the phone book and gave him a bell.

[funbobby]

well im still in 2 minds about the car.spoke to dealer today who seems to think tracking down some paper work shouldnt be a problem.at the end of the day car seems very good and at £10.000 for a 94 500 seems a good price. the only other prob i detected was a slight diff whine which ive been told would set me back about a grand.

[clive f]

you can get a diff refurb done , but wont the seller have this done before he sells the car, or a least drop the price to reflect this?

if not I would keep looking, its a buyers market this time of year, your bound to have a dissapointments here and there along the way, but when the right one for you pops up you`ll not regret the time spent looking.

good luck with it.

[funbobby]

prob is im not sure it is a diff prob or gearbox but there def seemed to be a whine.might need to go back for second look. i appreciate there will be probs down the line but would rather not buy into probs if it can be helped