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gavin18787
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13th Nov 06 at 20:34   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Ive seen a car I like but it is a very long way away..........


Has anyone ever traveled far to get or look at a car. If so do you have any advise of what i can do. Because idealy i only want to be making the journey once.

Drives supercharged Tec with torque
deano87
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Take someone with you that is insured atleast 3rd party on another car so that you can drive it back if you wish. Obviously take the money with you for it - it'd have to be cash or bankers draft as they'd probably insist on the cheque clearing beforeyou take the car.

Don't meet them at a petrol station or anything, meet them at their house!

Weigh up the costs of getting there and back etc - is there another car local that is £50 or £100 more which would save you the hassle and ultimately cost the same in the end.
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I've travelled 200 miles each way to look at a car. I love road trips
Liam
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Rob B went from Lichfield, to like Newcastle-upon-Tyne for the GT didn't he?

And thats abit of a treck.
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13th Nov 06 at 20:42   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
I got a lift from northampton to the welsh borders TWICE for my Nova, once to view, once to collect.
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13th Nov 06 at 20:45   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
I travelled 260 miles each way twice to pick up my current car LOL
gavin18787
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13th Nov 06 at 20:46   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
well this is the one im interested in but im in essex and its in scotland

http://www.migweb.co.uk/forums/vauxhall/cars-sale/278426-c20xe-corsa-b.html

Drives supercharged Tec with torque
VegasPhil
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My mate went from Southampton to Carlisle. To get his Clio DCi.

Carlisle is past the lake district and I think it's the end of the M6

You can do the maths



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Colin
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Not far, although I almost went to London from Scotland to buy an impreza one daft time!!
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my mate is thinking about going from surrey to scotland!!!! He's trying to get flight tickets to fyfe or summit!!!!!!!
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quote:
Originally posted by gavin18787
well this is the one im interested in but im in essex and its in scotland

http://www.migweb.co.uk/forums/vauxhall/cars-sale/278426-c20xe-corsa-b.html


I'll pick it up for you and meet you at say, Birmingham

[Edited on 13-11-2006 by Matty G]
Colin
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Theres no airport in fife
mwg
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quote:
Originally posted by VegasPhil
My mate went from Southampton to Carlisle. To get his Clio DCi.

Carlisle is past the lake district and I think it's the end of the M6

You can do the maths



yes its near enough the end of the M6.

I've gone to Southampton before (not for a car, to see relatives) and its alot further than I thought
John G
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quote:
Originally posted by gavin18787
Ive seen a car I like but it is a very long way away..........


Has anyone ever traveled far to get or look at a car. If so do you have any advise of what i can do. Because idealy i only want to be making the journey once.


if your honestly interested in it then u wil most likely get it as soon as you see it, i went derby twice in 2 days to get my 1.6 2 hr drive each way

all depends how mcuh u want a car
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my mate drove from Southport to Cornwall for his gsi, it was a minter though
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With 105,000 miles on, some of which would have probably had hard accelartion, make sure it'll get you from Scotland to Essex without breaking down seriously, the amount it will cost you to get up there and the hassle of taking someone with you, is it worth the cost?
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quote:
Originally posted by Colin
Theres no airport in fife


Thats wot i told him but tbh i think it may be the same corsa this guy is looking at!!!! All he told me is it is a red top corsa but i can't remember colour etc. will find out!
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I'd be looking at flight costs to get to scotland from essex. be easier than driving there and back. providing the car isnt that far from an airport in scotland

[Edited on 13-11-2006 by Matty G]
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quote:
Originally posted by deano87
With 105,000 miles on, some of which would have probably had hard accelartion, make sure it'll get you from Scotland to Essex without breaking down seriously, the amount it will cost you to get up there and the hassle of taking someone with you, is it worth the cost?


Thats what im worried about as i really like the car on paper but never seeing it for real i may get there and find something i dont like

Anyone know of any simular down this way

Drives supercharged Tec with torque
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13th Nov 06 at 21:11   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Im sure ive seen that car about and it looks like a really nice wee car.
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13th Nov 06 at 21:14   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
has anyone else seen it before/ vouch for the condition of it?

Drives supercharged Tec with torque
RKS
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Car looks good, but to be fair is it worth such a big journey from essex to scotland for a c20xe corsa? surely you can find one much closer than that?
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ive got in touch with a few others but they all seem to have something that i dont like about them etc. I think i will have to contact the guy and get some info anyway

Drives supercharged Tec with torque
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i would definately ring up and ask lots of questions before i drove a long way to look at a car. that way you can avoid disappointment if you get there and its a shitter
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i went from derby to southampton to pick up the clio valver - that was quite a trek.

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