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Buying a car that's stood for a long time

A local dealer has had a 2003 Hyundai Coupe 2.7 V6 on his forecourt for at least 12 months. It has done less than 30,000 miles, and in that time it has been reduced from £4995 to £3995. Would all this time of inactivity outside on a forecourt cause any problems?

Asked on 21 March 2012 by StevieJ

Answered by Honest John
Rusted discs, flatspotted tyres, wrecked battery, condensation damage.

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