July 2018
Reading the July issue of Modern Classics magazine i stumbled upon a small news item which nearly made me choke on my tea!. That of a Ford Escort RS1600i being offered for sale at East Lancashire classics for very nearly £100k!. The car in question has covered 1900 miles from new, but even so.....
www.eastlancashireclassics.com/vehicle.php?id=120... Read more
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If it's a Defender, they have considerable air gaps to the outside when the vents are closed!
We purchased a 1 year old Xtrail from a Nissan Dealers under the cared 4 scheme back in March with 13000 on the clock.
Was informed by the sales person it was 1 owner, and didn’t feel the need to ask if it was ex rental or not.
The car wasn’t priced particularly low, but did show some signs of more wear and tear than I’d expect on a vehicle of this age.
We travelled 3 hours to collect the car, so it’s not easy to return to the dealers in question.
On the journey home (2 hours in) whilst slowing from speed I noticed a brake judder not apparent on the test drive, this is still present (assuming warped discs).
Recently on a few occasions we have also had trouble engaging first gear, but it’s mostly ok.
I noticed a few days ago on the V5 the car was registered to Erac uk Ltd (enterprise rent a car Ltd)
I realise it’s my problem for not doing the due diligence, but I would have never purchased the car had I known.
I suppose as long as it’s still under warranty it will be ok, brakes are classed as general wear and tear, which is the main reason I have not chased that up.
I just wondered had anyone experienced similar issues, I know I’ve probably got to just suck it up and put it down to experience but it does bother me a lot they knowingly held back information.
Thanks for any input. Read more
If the OP has had the car less than 30 days, and done under 1000 miles, why not just use the 'exchange promise'? I think the Nissan scheme is the same as most others for this, where you can hand it back for no reason as long as you swap it for something of the same value.
The dealers don't like it, but that's what it is for. Some hire cars do get hammered and it's near impossible to tell on first inspection or a short drive once they've been tidied up.
Hi I am looking to buy a used car for private hire, the requirements are:
- between 3 and 8 years old or under 3 years if depreciated a lot.
- Hatchback rear opening or Saloon with big boot and foldable rear seats
- Reliable
- Petrol or Hybrid engine or hybrid diesel or plug in that has good mpg backed up by good true/real mpg records, (local council/govt and uber slowly banning all diesel cars). Are petrol engines nowadays catching up to diesel mpg's and are good for motorway mileage?
- Has a metal chain for timing/cambelt.
- a luxury brand name no toyotas/skodas etc.
- good legroom and preferably good headroom at the back.
- used parts are not rare/expensive
- Cheap to insure, Is taxi private hire insurance affected by what insurance group the car is in?
- comfortable to drive in and if fun to drive then thats a bonus
- preferably with a lot of stock kit as standard
- easy to maintain/service, no need to take a engine out to change a bulb lol, preferably service interval times are long not short.
- I know modern cars are all electronics/computerised nowadays. Preferably looking for a car that still drives without needing a firmware/software update first lol
- Finally can do 100000's miles easily in its life
- Anything I missed from list above? Read more
I also got that feeling within the first few lines ... and it just got worse. And the subsequent questions aren't garnering any response ... like minded people not wishing to waste bandwidth methinks. Could be wrong, in which case ap[ologies ... but I shan't be giving the matter any thought.
well...
a few hours ago , my little car was nicked from out side here
ibb.co/kCsWuJ
and no one saw or heard anything ...
It's a peugeout 106, with 130,000 on the clock , and 21 years old
probably worth £100 tops.
ibb.co/ciHpWy
I've informed the police
(they asked if I wanted forensics doing on the car to help identify the culprits...£150 !!)
Do I need to inform the insurance yet, or at all, as I am not making any claim from them.
Why would someone nick such a cheap car?
Unbeknownst to them , in the boot, I had all my business stuff (worth £500)
and a full tank or petrol £70
and a personalised no. plate
(which the dvla wont release for a year if the car isn't found)
so, it'll cost me over £1000 to get back up and running
I wonder how they nick it, and where they drive it to..
What do you think would be wise for me to do?
wait a week...
get another 106
or I think my mate Gordon recommended a ldv.. which I could convert to a camper and go looking for work all over the uk , eire and even the EU.
The end of an era !!
ps Thanks for all the techie help with the little car, over the years.
Cheers
Liam
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ps, I thin kI'll use this free tracker
preyproject.com/
and a cheap smart foine (<£30) left in the car..
you could probably position the camera to cath the thieves' faces, and speech , via another app
any cheapo smart fone would do ..
eg www.amazon.co.uk/Samsung-S5220-Star3-Android-Smart...0
Cheers
Liam
Thinking of buying this. Had a test drive today, and in the footwell above and to the left of the clutch in the corner of the footwell, the steering column is exposed. When resting my foot against it and turning the car, I can feel the steering column rubbing against my shoe.
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I have certainly experienced this in various vehicles, though i can't remember specific makes and models. Given the Corsa's position in the market (cheap and cheerful), i wouldn't worry about it.
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Nah, it’s pragmatism. If insurers were liable, they would never insure them, in which case they would not sell. If owners were liable, they’d not buy them. The government want these cars to be developed, but at present it is not legal for a self driving car to self drive on a public road. So this is the ideal get out clause. And the law may change if these cars can achieve the required safety, which I doubt. The electrics on my car aren’t reliable. Self driving cars? Ha ha ha.
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I'm finally looking to buy my fist car what I would like to use it for is: weekend escapes, traveling exploring the UK maybe going up to Scotland every once in a while, I live in London at the moment will not use the car for commuting as my work provides me with free public transport around London.... Read more
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