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alanm_3 Member Since: 19 Feb 2011 Location: my House, unless I’m not at home, in which case I’m somewhere else. Posts: 6715 |
A 3 year gap is a lot, even if the mileage in that 3 years is low. Most on here will have the oil changed annually regardless of mileage.
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23rd Apr 2013 3:52pm |
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Elduke Member Since: 21 Apr 2013 Location: Glasgow Posts: 148 |
Yeah thanks for that I was thinking 3 years was alot for any vehicle. I suspect the current owner may say it was bought from a dealer hence not being able to ask. Unfortunately its quite a bit away from me so dont want to make the journey to find out its a wrong un. The condition doesnt look like sky high miles ie little wear on drivers seat but was more concerned that if its putting me off a bit would it put off others as I might only have it for a year or two.
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23rd Apr 2013 4:01pm |
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alanm_3 Member Since: 19 Feb 2011 Location: my House, unless I’m not at home, in which case I’m somewhere else. Posts: 6715 |
What age is the car? Dead pixels are a common problem on earlier cars.
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23rd Apr 2013 4:09pm |
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Elduke Member Since: 21 Apr 2013 Location: Glasgow Posts: 148 |
Its a 2004 plate car on an 04 and I think the lpg was fitted around 2008 at 60K miles. The last service other than the most recent was at 85k in 2010 hence the 3 year gap. As the new owner only got it at the beginning of the year I suppose theres no way of telling as its hpi clear including mileage as far as Iam aware. |
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23rd Apr 2013 4:48pm |
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alanm_3 Member Since: 19 Feb 2011 Location: my House, unless I’m not at home, in which case I’m somewhere else. Posts: 6715 |
It sounds a bit iffy, but you'd need to take a good look over it to decide and since it's not local, that might prove tricky.
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23rd Apr 2013 5:04pm |
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Elduke Member Since: 21 Apr 2013 Location: Glasgow Posts: 148 |
I think I'll leave it to the weekend before deciding to make the trip as sometimes you get to a stage where you dont want to find anything wrong with a car so a bit of time out is needed.
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23rd Apr 2013 5:24pm |
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JOKER Member Since: 11 Sep 2008 Location: Sconnie Botland Posts: 15876 |
Just replied on your wanted for sale post ….. |
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23rd Apr 2013 5:28pm |
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Elduke Member Since: 21 Apr 2013 Location: Glasgow Posts: 148 |
Thanks for that mate I'll definately look into it |
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23rd Apr 2013 9:22pm |
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Rich86 Member Since: 10 Mar 2013 Location: Surrey Posts: 509 |
Alan is right in saying that an LPG left for 3 years with no service history is an issue. It's the classic scenario of probably the previous owner buying a dream car and not being able to afford to run it.
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24th Apr 2013 3:51am |
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Lloyd Barnes Member Since: 21 Apr 2011 Location: Shrewsbury Posts: 181 |
There's no shortage of used FFs out there, why buy one you are unsure of? A service from an Indy costs a couple of hundred quid. I'm with the other poster that if previous owner can't afford to service it, what else has been left?
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24th Apr 2013 6:19am |
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Elduke Member Since: 21 Apr 2013 Location: Glasgow Posts: 148 |
Thats great info thanks for that guys
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24th Apr 2013 7:45am |
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steptoe Member Since: 23 Jul 2012 Location: london Posts: 382 |
What's "iffey" about it ? It's got service history, done 100K miles and had a three year gap when it only covered 15K miles, - everything is in black and white, nothing is being covered up or misrepresented. . ,
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24th Apr 2013 9:03am |
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Elduke Member Since: 21 Apr 2013 Location: Glasgow Posts: 148 |
Yeah theres probably nothing iffy about it if the mileage checks out with the mots over the 3 years. It seems its just less than ideal as its an lpg and they look like they really need a yearly service.
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24th Apr 2013 7:19pm |
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jerrytlr Member Since: 02 Apr 2013 Location: France Posts: 66 |
Not sure what all this stuff about LPG needing more careful servicing is - in 60,000 miles the BRC system on my Subaru has had one 'proper' service, which amounts to a thorough inspection and a new filter, and a second DIY service which entailed changing the filter a second time (they are supposed to be done every 10K miles, but, well, you know how it is.....).
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24th Apr 2013 8:34pm |
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