Would this put you off a car?
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I went to see a 2007 a4 Avant with 2 litre diesel engine.
The car is black, s line and has done 75k. It has service history including a recent service with invoice etc... Most services seem to be small garages.
What makes me suspicious is the MOT history. For about 3 years running the car only did around 1500 miles per year. Maybe less. The current owner says the last owner was a mechanic and did his own servicing and hardly used the car, in fact he let slip the last owner was an auto electrician.
The car itself is in great condition, I can't see any signs of excess mileage, but yet again it was dark and I'm not a trained mechanic.
The seller wanted over 6 grand for a car online valuations say is worth closer to 4500. I made him an offer of 5k still above market value for a private sale.
This was all about a month ago, the car is still listed now. I was considering going and having another look at it. It does fit my needs quite well.
Only other issue is that I do short journeys so usually buy petrols. Will I really have that many issues with a diesel? I can give it a motorway blast every few weeks.
The car is black, s line and has done 75k. It has service history including a recent service with invoice etc... Most services seem to be small garages.
What makes me suspicious is the MOT history. For about 3 years running the car only did around 1500 miles per year. Maybe less. The current owner says the last owner was a mechanic and did his own servicing and hardly used the car, in fact he let slip the last owner was an auto electrician.
The car itself is in great condition, I can't see any signs of excess mileage, but yet again it was dark and I'm not a trained mechanic.
The seller wanted over 6 grand for a car online valuations say is worth closer to 4500. I made him an offer of 5k still above market value for a private sale.
This was all about a month ago, the car is still listed now. I was considering going and having another look at it. It does fit my needs quite well.
Only other issue is that I do short journeys so usually buy petrols. Will I really have that many issues with a diesel? I can give it a motorway blast every few weeks.
So it did many miles in its early years and then only a few in recent years?
No, wouldn't put me off. When I bought my Merc it looks like it spent the first 4 years of its life as a reps chariot clocking up over 40k/yr. Then it went to an old couple and did very few - she used it once a month to visit her sister.
As long as the price is aligned with miles, history and condition, that's all that matters to me.
And personally I'd never get a diesel if I didn't do more than 20k/miles per year.
No, wouldn't put me off. When I bought my Merc it looks like it spent the first 4 years of its life as a reps chariot clocking up over 40k/yr. Then it went to an old couple and did very few - she used it once a month to visit her sister.
As long as the price is aligned with miles, history and condition, that's all that matters to me.
And personally I'd never get a diesel if I didn't do more than 20k/miles per year.
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