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maybe a bit of a naïve question but are the griffs common problems I.e.wishbones, stone chipping, bushes, engine cooling, fans, gearbox, clutch, diff
all checked and ironed out at service?
so, if I was buying a car that has just been serviced can I expect these problems to have been checked and fixed...or not ??
>> Edited by g-boy on Thursday 9th March 09:40
all checked and ironed out at service?
so, if I was buying a car that has just been serviced can I expect these problems to have been checked and fixed...or not ??
>> Edited by g-boy on Thursday 9th March 09:40
g-boy said:
maybe a bit of a naïve question but are the griffs common problems I.e.wishbones, stone chipping, bushes, engine cooling, fans, gearbox, clutch, diff
all checked and ironed out at service?
so, if I was buying a car that has just been serviced can I expect these problems to have been checked and fixed...or not ??
>> Edited by g-boy on Thursday 9th March 09:40
You should get most of them checked in a service. As for sorted, well that depends on who's doing it of course and since you're not paying for the service (I assume) then it's possible that some things will get overlooked.
If I was paying for the service using a trusted garage / mechanic I'd expect everything you list except the stone chips to be at least checked and if any work needed doing advised on it before deciding on how to proceed. Body work tends to be a more specialised area and my garage doesn't do that kind of work, but some garages are able to do that as well or know someone who can.
My advice is not to believe it's sorted until you've seen it or had it inspected. I had to go back to my dealer sourced car last year after they had 'serviced' it for a number of the items you've listed. Buyer beware.
Cheers
John.
Not really no! service can mean as little as oil and plugs, just keep looking and asking as many questions as possible before you buy.
All the questions you have been asking,and dont take this the wrong way but some of them are naive,tells me that "you" should not buy a TVR at all unless you get help from a current owner who is in the know or even a specialist such as Rob Inglby to check it over
Good luck
All the questions you have been asking,and dont take this the wrong way but some of them are naive,tells me that "you" should not buy a TVR at all unless you get help from a current owner who is in the know or even a specialist such as Rob Inglby to check it over
Good luck
Depending on what service has been done, and who did it, it could well be just a change of consumables.
Most specialist cars, including Griff's need more than that. Most people who know they are about to sell a car, will get it serviced as cheaply as possible. If the garage phone up and say it really needs XYZ, but it will cost an extra £XXXX, a lot of people will say "no just do the minimum". Really you need to find one that has been serviced by a known specialist, and you need to see the receipts ( not just the stamps in the book ). The age the cars are now, many ( including my own ) will have been serviced by their owners. Personaly, when buying a car, I would not be worried whether the work has been done by the owner, or a well known garage. The important thing is that IT HAS BEEN DONE and the only sure way to prove this is for the seller to show you a file of reciepts / invoices etc.
A "poor" Griff, would cost a fortune to put right. I would say mine is in " above averige " condition ( aside from the fact that at present it won't start ) but the things I know that will need doing in the near future will cost a fair bit.
Don't let this put you off. A Griff is a fantanstic car. However, it is very much a case of buyer be-ware. If in doubt get some one who knows the cars well to help you out. A hundred quid now could save you a couple of thousand in three months.
Most specialist cars, including Griff's need more than that. Most people who know they are about to sell a car, will get it serviced as cheaply as possible. If the garage phone up and say it really needs XYZ, but it will cost an extra £XXXX, a lot of people will say "no just do the minimum". Really you need to find one that has been serviced by a known specialist, and you need to see the receipts ( not just the stamps in the book ). The age the cars are now, many ( including my own ) will have been serviced by their owners. Personaly, when buying a car, I would not be worried whether the work has been done by the owner, or a well known garage. The important thing is that IT HAS BEEN DONE and the only sure way to prove this is for the seller to show you a file of reciepts / invoices etc.
A "poor" Griff, would cost a fortune to put right. I would say mine is in " above averige " condition ( aside from the fact that at present it won't start ) but the things I know that will need doing in the near future will cost a fair bit.
Don't let this put you off. A Griff is a fantanstic car. However, it is very much a case of buyer be-ware. If in doubt get some one who knows the cars well to help you out. A hundred quid now could save you a couple of thousand in three months.
g-boy said:
i just bought a car off ebay from a guy who's had the car for nearly al its life. it seems well-loved and in great nic plus i aksed all the relevant question, so fingers crossed!!
>> Edited by g-boy on Thursday 9th March 12:01
Make sure you HPI it,use the link from the eBay ad as it only costs £6.99!
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