Another clocked car on DD

Blue850

08D60793 Mondeo

http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/3310096?cid=3310096&
89,000 miles

http://www.carnext.ie/14032012.pdf

Sold in March 207,000 kms

L-M

Basically, if you're buying a D reg, Mid range saloon car, be very careful.

eringobragh

Thats at least 5 posts about this in the last week :mad:

L-M

We'll use this as the clocked thread so!

L-M

i'm going to discuss rules and regulations with the other mods first so if people could try and refrain from posting more cars until then.

dharn

clocked car thread sounds like a good idea

Blue850

Reported the Mondeo to donedeal and its taken down

Barr

Blue850 wrote: »

08D60793 Mondeo

http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/3310096?cid=3310096&
89,000 miles

http://www.carnext.ie/14032012.pdf

Sold in March 207,000 kms

What was the Leasplan sale - was the car an ex rental or something ?

Farmer Pudsey

Blue850 wrote: »

08D60793 Mondeo

http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/3310096?cid=3310096&
89,000 miles

http://www.carnext.ie/14032012.pdf

Sold in March 207,000 kms

I say he made a genuine mistake he use the wrong multiplier for changing from miles to kilometer's he was converting from pounds to kilo's at he same time

George Dalton

The clue is in the name, ex-lease. We buy some stuff from them. Mileage, condition and quality of maintenance varies hugely from car to car.

Imagine how frustrating it is for an honest dealer who has about 10 of the following conversations every day:

Customer: What mileage is on the 08 Mondeo?
Me: 110,000km.
Customer: How much are you looking for it?
Me: Ten grand.
Customer: How much??? Shure there's one up on the Donedeal for eight and a half with the same mileage.
Me: *Sighs* (while thinking to myself I effing give up.....)

Mar4ix

George Dalton wrote: »

The clue is in the name, ex-lease. We buy some stuff from them. Mileage, condition and quality of maintenance varies hugely from car to car.

Imagine how frustrating it is for an honest dealer who has about 10 of the following conversations every day:

Customer: What mileage is on the 08 Mondeo?
Me: 110,000km.
Customer: How much are you looking for it?
Me: Ten grand.
Customer: How much??? Shure there's one up on the Donedeal for eight and a half with the same mileage.
Me: *Sighs* (while thinking to myself I effing give up.....)

Ill bet, some cars with mileage 150k from country side may be in better condition, when looked after, than cars with with 80 k miles treated as sh1te, with no servicing and driven in city center most of life, with offten start-stop conditions.
two my friends bought cars, one - small mileage, lots trouble versus big mileage, no hassle at all. ...

L-M

Mar4ix wrote: »

Ill bet, some cars with mileage 150k from country side may be in better condition, when looked after, than cars with with 80 k miles treated as sh1te, with no servicing and driven in city center most of life, with offten start-stop conditions.
two my friends bought cars, one - small mileage, lots trouble versus big mileage, no hassle at all. ...

Big difference between Lease cars and Hire cars. Some lease cars are some of the best minded cars out there.

Mar4ix

Limerick man wrote: »

Big difference between Lease cars and Hire cars. Some lease cars are some of the best minded cars out there.

yepp... that second friend with high mileage (lower price than low mileage car) ex lease car. he had invest some money in to suspension, and good service and diagnostics with George, now car goes like new, exterior an interior like new, never would believe 08 car with 200 k kms on clocks.