Worth buying? - Saxperience

seanyd111 · 2nd August 2008, 17:25

Hi all I don't post on here much because i have a 106, but i've been looking at upgrading to a vtr for a while now (mk1 because i love them

.) I have missed a couple of bargains but i've found this posideon blue one (i love posiedon blue

) on a kind of impluse i drove straight up to it, looked round it, got him to drive me round in it, and i loved it so i put a deposit on it. what do you think should i go ahead and buy it?

http://www.sandersoncars.co.uk/13430...rson_stock.htm

good points are 2 owners from new (woman and her brother) 74000 miles on the clock, it looks stunning

and its £1350.

bad points r some small scratches, 2 tiny dents on drivers door and an alloy thats been scuffed and badly repaired. Really bad points are marks on the windscreen where the wipers have scratched it (looks like 4 smears) and its got no service history

Ashleyp · 2nd August 2008, 17:50

looks neat in the pics

but that doesnt mean fart

i wouldnt touch one without service history.

best thing to do is get a mechanic to check it out, other than that it sounds cosmetic

not sure about the windscreen though, could be costly

seanyd111 · 2nd August 2008, 17:56

i know the service history is a very bad point, just fed up of searching a lot tempted to take the risk and buy. its cosmetically very tidy though lol

Ashleyp · 2nd August 2008, 18:00

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Originally Posted by seanyd111

i know the service history is a very bad point, just fed up of searching a lot tempted to take the risk and buy. its cosmetically very tidy though lol

good things come to those who wait

i had a 106, and then went and bought a vtr.. i was so excited i went and bought the 1st one i saw.. i could have bought better with a little extra cash tbh

should have waited

seanyd111 · 2nd August 2008, 18:09

i know what you mean, but isn't it really frustrating missing out on a deal then not finding anything for ages. im being proper picky you see i want a mk1 saxo vtr in posi blue with under 80k on the clock

and the posi blue ones i never seem to see being sold that much

Mardgee · 2nd August 2008, 18:40

how come the westies more?

Mattt-VTR · 2nd August 2008, 18:44

My advice would be get the garage to put it thru a MOT if it hasn't already got a long one, as this will cover your back a little bit as it has no service history.

Jazz · 2nd August 2008, 18:50

Wouldn't personally go anywhere near one without history. But for the money it looks nice. I'd get it checked out by an expert, especially the state of the engine.

And I'd also haggle it down to 1k, since its missing history. When it comes to selling a car with no history, you'll have a right hassle getting rid tbh..