JadeVilesUK
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Hi guys I found a nice corsa C on autotrader for 1,300 the cheapest ive seen so far, however the mileage was 105,000 which is quite a lot,
Is mileage an important thing cause some people have told me not to go for it cause the high milage.
thanks
Jade
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3lfz
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My Dad has had his Corsa C from new, done 110k miles and nothings gone wrong with it. It just depends how its been driven.
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tom50a
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if its done 105k with full sevice history etc shud be ok but genraly try not to go for any think above 100k unless its a bargan also u gota look at condition of the shell n that
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johnhara1
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My B 1.4 16v has nearly 123k on the clock and i'd put money on it running just as well if not better than most cars with half the milage.
TBH if it's got service history and doesnt use any oil or water id happily buy it. Higer milage means it will have had a timing belt recently and most likely a head gasket.
Plus you'll get it cheaper.
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johnhara1
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What year is the C?
If it's pre 2004 (which it will be at that price) take it for a test drive and check that you can enguage 1st and 2nd gear without any trouble.
They have a habit of chewing the plastic selector arms up but there is a metal replacement available for around £100.
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daymoon
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which engine is it? 1.0 or 1.2? and 1300 is rather cheap for C, even with that milleage... if the car is in good condition i'd go for it!
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JadeVilesUK
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Originally posted by daymoon
which engine is it? 1.0 or 1.2? and 1300 is rather cheap for C, even with that milleage... if the car is in good condition i'd go for it!
Its a 1.2, no service history previous owner lost it :S, and few dents and scratches.
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John
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Not a chance, will be a complete dog.
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Ste L
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quote:
Originally posted by johnhara1
What year is the C?
If it's pre 2004 (which it will be at that price) take it for a test drive and check that you can enguage 1st and 2nd gear without any trouble.
They have a habit of chewing the plastic selector arms up but there is a metal replacement available for around £100.
can get a metal replacement off ebay for about £30, i got one for mine
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johnhara1
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daymoon
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i thin kyou can contact vahuxhall and see if they got any serivce history for the car...if you can get it for 1100 that would be a bargain.
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Jamie_Hastings1
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My 2003 Sri is on 89k and runs fine,a little tap but thats all. For sale btw.
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DC90
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quote:
Originally posted by johnhara1
What year is the C?
If it's pre 2004 (which it will be at that price) take it for a test drive and check that you can enguage 1st and 2nd gear without any trouble.
They have a habit of chewing the plastic selector arms up but there is a metal replacement available for around £100.
I had that problem when I bought my 53 plate corsa C.
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Jambo
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quote:
Originally posted by JadeVilesUK
Its a 1.2, no service history previous owner lost it :S, and few dents and scratches.
run a mile.
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daymoon
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why everyone so biased about cars with no history? dads car doesnt have any history, its on 75-ish k miles, runs sweet...
my first car had FSH and was pile of shit...depends purely on owner.. new as much as previous.
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John
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It's not just no history, I've bought a car with no history, I knew what I was looking for though and it didn't have 100k miles.
A car with 100k miles and no history probably hasn't been serviced since 10k tbh.
If you are on here asking you don't know enough to spot it so it's a much safer bet to walk away.
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Anty
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ive seen one for 695  corsa c
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Eck
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quote:
Originally posted by John
It's not just no history, I've bought a car with no history, I knew what I was looking for though and it didn't have 100k miles.
A car with 100k miles and no history probably hasn't been serviced since 10k tbh.
If you are on here asking you don't know enough to spot it so it's a much safer bet to walk away.
Also the seller sounds shadey. If I knew my car had lots of service history, but I lost the book, I'd be going right to the dealers and getting proof of SH. The fact he hasn't done that, even though he's trying to sell it, means he's talkin pish.
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JadeVilesUK
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quote:
Originally posted by Anty
ive seen one for 695 corsa c
Really? Where?
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Jay
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quote:
Originally posted by daymoon
why everyone so biased about cars with no history? dads car doesnt have any history, its on 75-ish k miles, runs sweet...
my first car had FSH and was pile of shit...depends purely on owner.. new as much as previous.
Agree, I bought a Clio 172 with full service history and 50k miles and it was a dog, must of had the hardest life ever, enjoyed it for a bit, tidied it up and sold it on for a profit.
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Jay
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quote:
Originally posted by Eck
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Originally posted by John
It's not just no history, I've bought a car with no history, I knew what I was looking for though and it didn't have 100k miles.
A car with 100k miles and no history probably hasn't been serviced since 10k tbh.
If you are on here asking you don't know enough to spot it so it's a much safer bet to walk away.
Also the seller sounds shadey. If I knew my car had lots of service history, but I lost the book, I'd be going right to the dealers and getting proof of SH. The fact he hasn't done that, even though he's trying to sell it, means he's talkin pish.
Not really because I only just found out by readin that, that you can do that, so he may not be talking pish.
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Eck
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If you lost your SH book and didn't even bother to try and get a replacement before putting it up for sale, then that's a schoolboy error on your behalf 
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Jay
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quote:
Originally posted by Eck
If you lost your SH book and didn't even bother to try and get a replacement before putting it up for sale, then that's a schoolboy error on your behalf
I never done that though, Ive never lost a SH book, but I didnt know that you can replace it, that is what I was getting at...
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Eck
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Aye I know what you mean mate, but my point was... IF you lost it, and still were unaware you could get a new one, you'd at least try to look into the possibilities of finding the history, instead of accepting it as fate, but still saying it has SH 
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Jay
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quote:
Originally posted by Eck
Aye I know what you mean mate, but my point was... IF you lost it, and still were unaware you could get a new one, you'd at least try to look into the possibilities of finding the history, instead of accepting it as fate, but still saying it has SH
Right... I get your point now, I would just put it up for sale and not mention it has or hasnt got any, dont see the point in saying yeh its got FSH from main dealer, but I havent got the book with all the stamps and the proof
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