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questions to ask when buying a SH car

  • 28-04-2012 8:54pm
    #1
    aidanki
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,283 ✭✭✭


    this is all I can think of... sure there must be lots that I haven't thought of .....feel free to enlighten me

    How many previous owners
    Ever crashed or serious repair
    Why is it being sold
    Have you contact details for previous owners
    When is NCT due
    What does it have for a service history
    What are tyres like
    What warranty is going with it
    Any outstanding finance


Comments

  • #2
    Alanstrainor
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 23,157 ✭✭✭✭Alanstrainor


    Have a read of this:

    http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2056198864


  • #3
    Jimbob 83
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,032 ✭✭✭Jimbob 83


    Contact details of previous owners ? :p


  • #4
    AltAccount
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,058 ✭✭✭AltAccount


    Do you have all paperwork, do you have all sets of keys?

    TBH I wouldn't bother asking for previous owner details, there are all sorts of data protection issues with this, and if they refuse to give it to you you'll read all sort of negative things into it where there may be none.


  • #5
    Alanstrainor
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 23,157 ✭✭✭✭Alanstrainor


    OP, if the car has a timing belt, it'd be worth asking if it's been changed. It depends on the car, so make sure to know at what interval it needs to be changed.

    :pac:


  • #6
    Tigger
    Closed Accounts Posts: 16,705 ✭✭✭✭Tigger


    service history service history service history


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  • #7
    aidanki
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,283 ✭✭✭aidanki


    Tigger wrote: »
    service history service history service history

    most SH cars these days don't have a service history as far as I can see unless you are buying less than 3yrs old........

    thats why I always ask for previous owners name so I can contact them and ask used they service it


  • #8
    aidanki
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,283 ✭✭✭aidanki


    Alanstrainor wrote: »
    Have a read of this:

    http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2056198864

    never knew this existed, thanks


  • #9
    sean1141
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,088 ✭✭✭sean1141


    aidanki wrote: »
    most SH cars these days don't have a service history as far as I can see unless you are buying less than 3yrs old........

    thats why I always ask for previous owners name so I can contact them and ask used they service it

    no garage is going to give you details of the previous owner on a car that you are only viewing. I would say they could get themselves into trouble if they did. And if buying private the current owner is most likely not goinng to know/remember the previous owners name, let alone contact details..


  • #10
    Our man in Havana
    Closed Accounts Posts: 29,473 ✭✭✭✭Our man in Havana


    You would have to ask the DOT in Shannon for the list of previous owners once your name is on the logbook.


  • #11
    Atlantic Dawn
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 84,761 ✭✭✭✭Atlantic Dawn
    M


    Our man in Havana wrote: »
    You would have to ask the DOT in Shannon for the list of previous owners once your name is on the logbook.

    I would say legally they couldn't give you the details as it would be a breach of the Data Protection Act.

    The old brown paper style logbooks were handy, had all the previous owners names and addresses listed. Think they stopped these early to mid 90's.


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  • #12
    Our man in Havana
    Closed Accounts Posts: 29,473 ✭✭✭✭Our man in Havana


    I would say legally they couldn't give you the details as it would be a breach of the Data Protection Act.
    They will give the details once just cause and a fee is paid. I have done it before.


  • #13
    L-M
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 23,694 ✭✭✭✭L-M


    Our man in Havana wrote: »
    They will give the details once just cause and a fee is paid. I have done it before.

    How? i've never heard of that being done and i would not be impressed it that happened me!


  • #14
    AltAccount
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,058 ✭✭✭AltAccount


    Our man in Havana wrote: »
    They will give the details once just cause and a fee is paid. I have done it before.

    What's "just cause"?
    What's the fee?
    What form do you use?

    I've never heard of this before. I'd be well p1ssed off if Shannon started giving out my details without my permission.


  • #15
    Our man in Havana
    Closed Accounts Posts: 29,473 ✭✭✭✭Our man in Havana


    I got a solicitor to make the request for me. He said it is quite routine.


  • #16
    L-M
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 23,694 ✭✭✭✭L-M


    Our man in Havana wrote: »
    I got a solicitor to make the request for me. He said it is quite routine.

    What? Surely the previous owner would have to agree?


  • #17
    Our man in Havana
    Closed Accounts Posts: 29,473 ✭✭✭✭Our man in Havana


    Nope. There is some 1950's legislation that is used.


  • #18
    AltAccount
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,058 ✭✭✭AltAccount


    How much did it cost in total? What kind of reason do you need to request the information?


  • #19
    Esel
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 23,091 ✭✭✭✭Esel
    Not Your Ornery Onager


    How long have you had it?

    Why are you selling it?

    Not your ornery onager



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