2009 Mazda 6 TS 1.8 with no service history. Thoughts?
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Hi guys,
I'm on the look for a car and have come across a 2009 Mazda 6 TS 1.8 with 81000 miles on the clock for £2995. Went to view the car and its in decent condition; a few scratches along the exterior and interior, but nothing I'm too fussed about. It drove great and all liquid levels seemed to be up to standard, no visible leaks, no weird sounds bar the front suspension and sqeaking breaks that the dealer promised he would fix for me.
The only thing bugging me is that there is no evidence of a service history. There are no stamps or receipts in the booklet and I called up an official Mazda dealer and they told me the reg plate had no history on it at all (through the digital registry) except for the actual original sale. Normally this would put me completely off, however I also checked the MOT history and it has passed clean every year with barely any advisories at all. This to me suggests that the car somehow must have been regularly serviced, maybe just from independent operators.
I told the dealer and he said he would service the car and get me an official stamp as well as include a year MOT. My thoughts are to try and haggle the price down due to the lack of history, however I'm still a bit reluctant, it seems like a fairly good deal but for all I know I could be walking into a mechanical pricey nightmare.
What are you thoughts on this? Anyone ever been in a similar situation where there's been no service history yet a spotless MOT history?
Also if you have any other suggestions for a similar sized car around my budget, ideally not older than 08/09 and less than 100k miles, feel free to let me know.
Thanks in advance!
I'm on the look for a car and have come across a 2009 Mazda 6 TS 1.8 with 81000 miles on the clock for £2995. Went to view the car and its in decent condition; a few scratches along the exterior and interior, but nothing I'm too fussed about. It drove great and all liquid levels seemed to be up to standard, no visible leaks, no weird sounds bar the front suspension and sqeaking breaks that the dealer promised he would fix for me.
The only thing bugging me is that there is no evidence of a service history. There are no stamps or receipts in the booklet and I called up an official Mazda dealer and they told me the reg plate had no history on it at all (through the digital registry) except for the actual original sale. Normally this would put me completely off, however I also checked the MOT history and it has passed clean every year with barely any advisories at all. This to me suggests that the car somehow must have been regularly serviced, maybe just from independent operators.
I told the dealer and he said he would service the car and get me an official stamp as well as include a year MOT. My thoughts are to try and haggle the price down due to the lack of history, however I'm still a bit reluctant, it seems like a fairly good deal but for all I know I could be walking into a mechanical pricey nightmare.
What are you thoughts on this? Anyone ever been in a similar situation where there's been no service history yet a spotless MOT history?
Also if you have any other suggestions for a similar sized car around my budget, ideally not older than 08/09 and less than 100k miles, feel free to let me know.
Thanks in advance!
Bill said:
That seems steep. We got a 07 2l on 63k for £1850 a year ago with FSH.
Oh really? I've been looking through most of the online car sales and this was by far the newest/lowest mileage one I could find at that price. I'm not really interested in anything older than 08/09, but sounds like I could definitely keep my eyes open for something else.Also, slightly unrelated, but how do used dealers normally respond to haggling here in the UK? I've never bought a used car from a dealer here before so any tips would be appreciated.
Thanks for your input guys. I do agree that £3k seems too high for a car with no service history. Mazda did record one service in 2009, but nothing since. I believe the car has had 2 owners, but this also needs to be confirmed.
I think what I'll do is offer £2k and see where that takes me. He said a few people had been looking at it, however considering how rusty the break disks were during my test drive I have a feeling no one has driven that car in quite some time, so hopefully he wants to get rid of it.
I think what I'll do is offer £2k and see where that takes me. He said a few people had been looking at it, however considering how rusty the break disks were during my test drive I have a feeling no one has driven that car in quite some time, so hopefully he wants to get rid of it.
imck said:
I bought a 2008 2.5 Petrol earlier this Year after a lot of searching on various Sites.
£3K is a little on the high side for the mileage. Not too bad though.
Just look on Autotrader. The cheap ones are cheap for a reason. No MOT, High Miles
Someone mentioned the Driver Seat Frame.
There is currently a recall for Tailgate Struts and Seat Frame.
Thanks for the info. May I ask what you paid for it? Also how has it been running? Yes I'm aware of the driver seat frame, and the driver seat is indeed a bit loose, however the seller said he would fix it for me if I go ahead with the purchase.£3K is a little on the high side for the mileage. Not too bad though.
Just look on Autotrader. The cheap ones are cheap for a reason. No MOT, High Miles
Someone mentioned the Driver Seat Frame.
There is currently a recall for Tailgate Struts and Seat Frame.
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