Advice needed please...

1. motocrossjord Established Member Joined: Jul 2010 Northampton, northamptonshire Posts: 1020 MK2 VTR, Transit - gone :( 3.0TD Signum GSXR

   #1 14th July 2010, 20:25

   Hi people, i know people probley ask this alot and alot of you probley cant be botherd to repliy to me, but i beg a few of you do please i'd really appreciate it.
   
   Looking at getting my first car very soon
   which is going to be a saxo furio 1.4 2001 or 2002
   
   I have basic car knowledge but would be ideal if some people could point me in the right direction.
   
   Are there any things i really should be looking out for? any common faults with this car?
   
   
   any advice would be great,
   cheers people
   Jordan.
2. saxovtsmad Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Aug 2008 stoke on trent Posts: 8875 now own a possi blue mk2 vts mk1 went to heaven

   #2 14th July 2010, 20:27

   rear beam, rust, mileage,service history,ever been in an accident
3. motocrossjord Established Member Joined: Jul 2010 Northampton, northamptonshire Posts: 1020 MK2 VTR, Transit - gone :( 3.0TD Signum GSXR

   #3 14th July 2010, 23:05

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by saxovtsmad rear beam, rust, mileage,service history,ever been in an accident

   thankyou mate, anyone know anything else?
4. manta Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jun 2009 Jonathan Tonk's yard. Posts: 4232 '85 Opel Manta '88 Manta GT/E '87 Rayleigh Roadi

   #4 14th July 2010, 23:06

   Some rust is to be expected on some components under the car, walk away if the floor pan is rusted to shizz.
5. motocrossjord Established Member Joined: Jul 2010 Northampton, northamptonshire Posts: 1020 MK2 VTR, Transit - gone :( 3.0TD Signum GSXR

   #5 14th July 2010, 23:55

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by robertlittler123 Some rust is to be expected on some components under the car, walk away if the floor pan is rusted to shizz.

   
   ok pal. cheers.
6. stevyj Regular Poster Joined: May 2010 skipton Posts: 401 metro rio grande pug 306 dt corsa 8v sri tuned

   #6 15th July 2010, 09:38

   do that my text check when you look at car
   
   Simply text CTC then a space followed by the registration number to 83600
   
   give an idea of history worth spending 3 quid for sake of getting done over. also take a small magnet with you and if any panels look diff shades or dont line up try magnet to see if its not full of filler. although the person your buying it off might not be impresssed but better to be safe than sorry
7. motocrossjord Established Member Joined: Jul 2010 Northampton, northamptonshire Posts: 1020 MK2 VTR, Transit - gone :( 3.0TD Signum GSXR

   #7 17th July 2010, 22:32

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by stevyj do that my text check when you look at car Simply text CTC then a space followed by the registration number to 83600 give an idea of history worth spending 3 quid for sake of getting done over. also take a small magnet with you and if any panels look diff shades or dont line up try magnet to see if its not full of filler. although the person your buying it off might not be impresssed but better to be safe than sorry

   yeah that sounds like a plan mate, went to look at a car that was listed as *mint* on auto trader, got there was leaking oil bad, engine managment light on the dash, and was very low on oil, total waste of time, dont see why people just dont be honest.
   
   cheers for your help people.