Dealer Photos - no prep done...

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I've been browsing Autotrader for a Clio Renaultsport 200, found this one at a well known car selling chain.

Renault Clio 1.6T 16V Renaultsport 200 5dr EDC
http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/2017...

What an absolute mess, they've literally photographed it as soon as the previous customer has handed them the keys.

4x badly kerbed wheels, pitted brake discs, seats all stained, looks like the red spanner icon is up on the dash... It's likely that the previous owner hasn't given a stuff about it. I can't decide whether the dealer here has been incredibly lazy or they're doing me a favour and telling me to steer clear!

Would you buy a car based on an advert like this?

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MitchT said:

Looks like it's been driven by bags of cement rather than humans ... and looking at photos 6 and 7 there's clearly a significant dent in the rear panel just ahead of the light cluster, unless it's another of those daft pieces of car design that puts arbitrary creases and folds at random locations all over the body.

I hadn't noticed the dent, I was too busy looking at the mess of the wheels. At first glance I thought someone had polished the lips silver... no no, they're meant to be black, they've just been bounced off every kerb in Walsall.

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These are the only ones I can post without the dealer watermark, all the wheels are in the same condition

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AgentZ said:

Reading the failures at its first MOT make for even worse reading!

Reason(s) for failure
Nearside Front Inner Road wheel cracked (4.2.A.1a)
Offside Front Inner Road wheel cracked (4.2.A.1a)
Offside Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
Offside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed also treads low (4.1.D.1b)
Offside Front Wheel bolt(s) missing (4.2.A.1e)
Nearside Front Wheel bolt(s) missing (4.2.A.1e)
Advisory notice item(s)
Offside Front Obligatory mirror deteriorated, but not seriously affecting the rear view (8.1.2a)

Crikey!

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Hungrymc said:

How can that be a retail car? Got to be sent to auction hasn't it?

There is a wheel not missing in one of the photos. The stains on the seats are always a worry...

It's got wheel nut(s) missing from both front wheels according to MOT. God knows what else is up with it. It's had an extremely hard life.

I can't believe they're trying to sell that through their network in that condition.

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Matt-il77s said:

So did they fit the wheel nuts to pass the MOT and then remove them again? because there's still missing nuts in the photos

Photo's must be pre-MOT (you'd seriously hope)

In any case, it's going to need and probably won't get serious money chucked at it to put it right.

Full Service
4 new alloy wheels
New tyre (s)
Full geo set up
Front brake discs/pads
Dent repaired

Once the car loses it's cherished plate someone will be stuck a lemon with a marginally better looking ragged car.