Advertisement
If you have a new account but are having problems posting or verifying your account, please email us on hello@boards.ie for help. Thanks :)
Hello all! Please ensure that you are posting a new thread or question in the appropriate forum. The Feedback forum is overwhelmed with questions that are having to be moved elsewhere. If you need help to verify your account contact hello@boards.ie
Please note that it is not permitted to have referral links posted in your signature. Keep these links contained in the appropriate forum. Thank you.

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/2055940817/signature-rules
Hi there,
There is an issue with role permissions that is being worked on at the moment.
If you are having trouble with access or permissions on regional forums please post here to get access: https://www.boards.ie/discussion/2058365403/you-do-not-have-permission-for-that#latest

Buying used car with no service history

  • 13-06-2010 02:50PM
    #1
    choc01
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4 ✭


    I've seen a used car I'm really interested in, the only negative is that the dealer doesn't have the service history. I'm going to ring up the garage that serviced it last as the sticker is still on the car. I'm also going to get it checked out by an independent mechanic and the dealer has said that it will be fully serviced before it's sold, I'm going to get a full record of that service. I've done a motorcheck on it and nothing dodgy has shown up. The car passed the NCT last month. Is there anything else I could do to ensure this car is ok?


Comments

  • #2
    Mr Benevolent
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12,456 ✭✭✭✭Mr Benevolent


    What car is it? Have you got a link to the ad? Some cars need a full service history more than others.


  • #3
    choc01
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4 ✭choc01


    Its a 2006 Mini Cooper, 44,000 miles


  • #4
    Mr Benevolent
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12,456 ✭✭✭✭Mr Benevolent


    You want to buy a car without a service history that's probably been driven very hard? Madness imo.


  • #5
    -Corkie-
    Closed Accounts Posts: 10,025 ✭✭✭✭-Corkie-


    Prob has 144,000 miles thats why the service history vanished:rolleyes:


  • #6
    Anan1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 22,815 ✭✭✭✭Anan1


    Is the SH stored on the key like it is on BMWs?


  • Advertisement
  • #7
    rev2.0
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 235 ✭✭rev2.0


    Anan1 wrote: »
    Is the SH stored on the key like it is on BMWs?
    SH isn't stored on keys in BMW's.. The mileage and certain other things are but definately not SH.

    Mini's store the mileage in the key too


  • #8
    Motorcheck
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 277 ✭✭Motorcheck


    If your mechanic has the diagnostic equipment for a Mini ask him to hook it up and verify the mileage. Also check the VIN on the car against the VIN on the ECU. Some funny cars going around at the moment disguised as something they're not.


  • #9
    EPM
    Closed Accounts Posts: 13,822 ✭✭✭✭EPM


    I'd be more worried about it not being serviced regularly as opposed to the mileage. There's no shortage of them for sale so I'd keep looking...


Advertisement