going to look at a car to buy 2moro

[stompin-sarah]

hi guys n girls

im lookin to buy my 1st car 2moro and was wonderin if there are any sort of checks that i can do online to make sure its not been accident dameaged etc???

and are these free???

[Andy_Mack]

hpi check, i know its not free but dont know how much it is either :panic:

[Jimmy-Boy]

http://www.askmid.com/ - could be handy.

[stompin-sarah]

right ive just done a check of the car paid 4.00 for it and there is no repoerts of accidents or stolen etc......

but......


the last change of keeper is june 08.....its only august now....so wondering why that is???


also that askmid.com said there is no insurance on the car at the moment but when i rang up for the car the guy said its not taxed but he can tax it for me as he is still insured on the car????

[Berg]

you can tax a car with just the green slip off the log book

dont need to be insured on it as far as im aware

[stompin-sarah]

you can tax a car with just the green slip off the log book

dont need to be insured on it as far as im aware

ahh right thanks for that i always get mixed up wat u need to tax etc etc!!!!

[immense]

Yeah get tax whapped on, is it MOT'd?

HPI check it, it isn't free but worth doing.

Wouldn't look to much into the last change of keeper, could be for many reasons - probably query that when you go to look at the car?

Just make sure you check the car properly, for any damage or poor running. Try and get someone to go with you who knows what to look for on used cars.

[JayKay]

Probs transferred insurance to his new car but still has the certificate of insurance for the car you are looking at buying?

Thats the problem with going to the Post Office to tax its just a visual check and in their eyes it would be insured!

Wouldn't look too much into the change of keeper either as I change my cars every few months but make sure you look out for any major problems just in case he is selling it for a reason (i.e engine about to let go or somet)

[stompin-sarah]

right its got 10 moths mot its done 73000 miles and ita an r reg 1.3 fiesta zetec
wanting 595.00 for it


sound too good to be tru or just a bargain???

all help apprieciated

and yeah im gonna take my stepdad with me to look at it

[Tanya-VTR]

Not really a bargain, averagely price tbh, they dont fetch alot.

[stompin-sarah]

Not really a bargain, averagely price tbh, they dont fetch alot.

thanks very much for that! i did check on parkers price guide and the price there was 840.00 and that was for one that had done 10000 miles!


so u would say that about right then for that car??

just that i have not a clue when it comes to this !

[Tanya-VTR]

Yeah, knock him down if you can though !

Makes sure your stepdad has a good look over it.

Are you getting tax with it ?

[stompin-sarah]

i was thinking of givin him full price if he puts tax on if not i was gonna try offer between 500-550??

[Tanya-VTR]

If theres one thing ive learned, always try the price ! Lol..

But yeah if its taxed £600 is alright, I'd offer 500 if not, hope its alright for you anyway !

[stompin-sarah]

thanks fingers crossed its all ok and i will bring it home!

[JayKay]

1.3 engine is wank tbh.

I had one briefly (took as a cheap part ex against a Mondeo I was selling) and they are slow, noisy (classic ford tappy noise derives from this engine) and they ain't particulary economical. Same engine as in the Ka's as well.

They do the job, if you want a cheap A to B car and they are a piece of piss to work on - I swapped the engine over when I blew the original in a few hours. Don't expect it to be quick though and it WILL sound tappy when you look at it - nothing wrong with the engine its just how they sound!

As for the price, knock him down - I paid £100 for my P reg 1.3 LX last year with 2 months tax and 4 months MoT and apart from blowing the engine (me ragging it was the cause) it was an OK car.

Personally I would be looking at the 1.25 16v Zetec, however.

My old one:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/1003/galvanizer/04-2.jpg

[stompin-sarah]

thanks for that... at the moment im not really looking for a fast car as i havent passed my test yet....hopefully in bout 6 weeks!

wat i am looking for is a cheap runaround just for the 1st yr of driving....till i get a bit of experience.....then i will be looking to buy a better/faster car........ i wont be boy racin it at all (well girl racing)as ive got 3 kids lol!

just something to get from a to be at the mo!

[toms_vtr]

make sure the bumper and bonnet ect all line up and check the car dosent crab,
if my dad didnt spot these the other day i would of brought a death trap.
and i would recommend a hpi check!

[stompin-sarah]

ooh great stuff thanks for that