should i ? or should i not ? - Saxperience

MK2SLAG · 4th March 2008, 17:07

rite!! been offered a met green, v reg saxo westcoast,62,478 miles,cd player,mint interior,mint bodywork APART from......bonnet is blue (i can paint it)needs o/s headlight,new front bumper,radiator,it has a sportex system on it also,no mot or tax,runs perfect though!!!

£400,is it worth it?i would buy it for the missus but im not getting ripped off and something tells me not to buy it for this price??

by the way is it a 1.1 or 1.4 if it is a westcoast lol cheers

jay_c · 4th March 2008, 17:08

westcoast is 1.4 mate

Crunkers · 4th March 2008, 17:10

Got any pics of it mate? Do all the various checks on it and see what you think

jay_c · 4th March 2008, 17:10

and i wouldnt buy it. why has it got blue bonnet? and why need front bumper? they may be masking structural damage from accident? but i dont know what im talking about

lol

MK2SLAG · 4th March 2008, 17:11

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Originally Posted by jay_c

westcoast is 1.4 mate

reason i ask is it has the old shape lights,and its flat arched lol but its V reg,my mate has a V reg vtr and it has mark 2 lights,slighltly confused here!!

MK2SLAG · 4th March 2008, 17:13

^^^^^it has had a little smash but nothnig serious,cross member is fine,chassis is fine,inner wings all as they should be the car is nice no dents fading or scratches,im just not sure if its worth the 400?a similar car went around here for 600 with nearly full mot and tax non smashed on vtr wheels,so i now wish i had grabbed it up!!

VTR_Nick · 4th March 2008, 17:15

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Originally Posted by rapidvtr

reason i ask is it has the old shape lights,and its flat arched lol but its V reg,my mate has a V reg vtr and it has mark 2 lights,slighltly confused here!!

think V was cross over mate

jay_c · 4th March 2008, 17:34

i wasnt aware of any westcoasts in flat arch model but 1.4s were made the 1.4 sx and vsx were 1.4 wernt they? my advie dont rush into it and think about it and view it thoroughly

TU-Tuning · 4th March 2008, 17:39

Westcoasts have the VT kit and only come in silver, red, posi blue and mango. Eastcoasts are basemodels and come in green but you can only get 1.1/1.0s. So its gotta be a VSX or SX

saxochap · 4th March 2008, 20:31

it isnt a westcoast mate if it hasnt got a bodykit.

SaxoJamie · 4th March 2008, 20:45

sounds ok after it's had a little work. I know this has been said already but make sure you check everything and don't sign anything until your happy about it

MK2SLAG · 5th March 2008, 16:59

dam it lol,i checked the drivers door badge again and its definately a v reg model,and definately got eastcoast written on the doors,does that mean its a 1.1?its a flat arch lol

Quick · 5th March 2008, 17:04

Eastcoast 1.1 flatarched (mk1)
Westcoast 1.4 Vt kit (mk1)

MK2SLAG · 5th March 2008, 17:11

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Originally Posted by Quick

Eastcoast 1.1 flatarched (mk1)
Westcoast 1.4 Vt kit (mk1)

unless its had a badge fitted to the door lol a badged up 1.1 to a 1.4 oh jesus

smiith · 5th March 2008, 17:16

sounds like its been crashed.

and also, no MOT.. wouldnt touch it, could cost 600 quid to MOT it

MK2SLAG · 5th March 2008, 17:18

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Originally Posted by smiith

sounds like its been crashed.

and also, no MOT.. wouldnt touch it, could cost 600 quid to MOT it

yeh that is a good point to be fair mate,think i will find a already legal car for the missus!!

smiith · 5th March 2008, 17:20

i always try to get a car with over 8 months MOT, and if they havnt done too many miles since the MOT, then you kno if its been used alot, and what could need fixing.

if its had loadsa miles since its MOT, then it coulda been thrashed about and allsorts