M2RTY
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Registered: 25th May 01
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...well was meant to be,
drove 115 miles to see it, bloke on phone said it had a crack in bumper and the sill was marked
got to manchester at 9am with the cash, straight away noticed the car picture was different to the one on the ad, bumber was smashed off, side sills (both) were pushed in, looked like the car had been dropped, headrests were missing, parcel shelve gone, cd player not working, ECU light on and more miles then stated. also didnt have log book either. none of this was mentioned on the phone after a good 20 minute conversation lising all bad points.
anyways, its on a y reg, 63k, 3 door in silver. was up for 1500, bloke said 1400 bottom line. it had 2 new tyres, and new disks/pads/shoes all round.
was pissing down so couldnt really look underneath, bloke said it had hit a kerb hard and damaged the sills.
was 50/50 to take a risk or not, something was fishy with it, asked if it had any damage on history - he said no, he only had it 5 weeks and bought it for his 19 year old son who didnt want it (guy was only 20 himself lol)
so went to mcdonalds and had a think about it...text reg to 88600 and it came back as being a cat D on 26/05/2006
rang the bloke back up and he said he didnt know anything about it
needless to say i walked away with my money (but told him i would take it off his hands for 1k if he couldnt sell it lol)
moral:
if it looks too good to be true, it usually is
and 88600 CHECK is a brilliant life saver on the road!
[Edited on 20-08-2006 by M2RTY]
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Robbo_Corsa
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Registered: 5th Jul 06
Location: North Lincolnshire
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how much it cost for 88600?
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kz
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Registered: 9th Aug 02
Location: Southend, Essex Drives: Mini Cooper S
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fiver i think. i used that too before, brilliant thing 
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jamied
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Registered: 27th Oct 03
Location: Marbella,Spain Drives: C63
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Text Check - Checks stolen, write-off etc. via SMS text. Text CHECKA99 space (reg number)to 88600 £4.50
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RS6
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Registered: 5th Nov 03
Location: with MJ
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sounds like a right heap stear clear!
i wouldn't touch it for any money its had it
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RCoughtrie
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Registered: 31st Oct 04
Location: East Ayrshire Scotland
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oft sounds terrible.... £4.50 well spent
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