2006 toyota avensis 1.6 petrol 3100E

wasim butt

Make / Model Year
Toyota Avensis 2006
Transmission Fuel Type Engine Size
Manual Petrol 1598
Body Mileage
4 Door Saloon 160 Kilometres

Seller said he would do it for 3100E
has nct till next year Jan and has no tax
asked him reason for sale He said my sister is going to Uk and lost her job so she gave it to him to sell it for her
Worth taking a chance ??(Also he said if you come right now (I called him at 7.30)(It was a 2 and half hour distance to his place) he would give it for 3000E
Suspicous??
Any suggestions
Irish number plate

MidlandsM

run

wasim butt

MidlandsM wrote: »

run

What you mean

wasim butt

The picture of the car look decent enough
Its on donedeal

Cash is king

wasim butt wrote: »

The picture of the car look decent enough
Its on donedeal

Link?

wasim butt

Cash is king wrote: »

Link?

http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/4680664

MidlandsM

Run, because its the old saying.....if it too good to be true......

plus, its not his to sell.........he can't even legally sign the log book

Mar4ix

i would never buy car if somebody sell it on behalf other person... is it his sisters ? neighbors ? friends ??? could be God know whose car it is, and might be after a week or two, youll see Garda questioning you, where you got that car, who sold it, how seller look like, where did you met seller... etc... and they will be collecting car away, and youll be out of pocket.

Cash is king

wasim butt wrote: »

http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/4680664

He sells cars for a living so Midlands is on the ball.

colm_mcm

Yep his number brings up loads of cars. If he can lie bout something this small he's not to be trusted IMO.

wasim butt

Cash is king wrote: »

He sells cars for a living so Midlands is on the ball.

I dont understand you
Supposed to be a good thing

Leonard Hofstadter

As the old saying, if it sounds too good to be true, it usually is. Anyway, if I was buying an Avensis, I would be buying the 1.8, it's much better equipped, is faster and probably more economical as well.

wasim butt

colm_mcm wrote: »

Yep his number brings up loads of cars. If he can lie bout something this small he's not to be trusted IMO.

Lying how is he lying

MidlandsM

he's a dealer.........run, fast, with your hands flailing in the air !!!

colm_mcm

wasim butt wrote: »

I dont understand you
Supposed to be a good thing

As in he possibly buys stuff at auction/cars for cash etc, then poses as a private seller with the same story he told you about his sister, pays no income tax etc etc, no co me back and he has as little clue about the cars history as you have.

wasim butt wrote: »

Lying how is he lying

If the surname on the reg cert is the same as his then fair enough. I'd put money on them being different. Of course shell have married and have a different surname. The reg plates are hidden, so running the reg through motortax.ie to show that its had a change of ownership in the last month isn't an option either.


Now of course there's the outside chance that his sister owns the car and the story is true, and he just happens to sell cars through donedeal a lot and this is a one-off

Mar4ix

wasim butt wrote: »

I dont understand you
Supposed to be a good thing

It means Midlands was right, that you have to run away. , not a good thing, advice is NOT TO BUY !!!!!

But you may choose buy, we are just to advice, not to tell, do or not do.

colm_mcm

It doesn't automatically make the car bad or anything though. Just these sort of stories annoy me

wasim butt

Mar4ix wrote: »

It means Midlands was right, that you have to run away. , not a good thing, advice is NOT TO BUY !!!!!

But you may choose buy, we are just to advice, not to tell, do or not do.

Lol Dammit too late for that now
I already sold my car
Here is a long story(just 1 week ago)2004 toyota avensis
I bought a car from donedeal off a person for 2600E, next day I was driving it and the gear was not working properly so I went to mechanic and he said it would cost 500E to replace damper
So i rang the guy who sold the car and he was like ''oh i will pay half''
So the car cost me then 2900E
Now I am still unsure about the car so Asoon as I saw the 2006 I was like yes this is my chance so I put an ad up for my car which i installed the damper on and a guy rang me offering 2950E and I accepted it and he is coming to view tomorrow
Atleast I will not worries about the car but I am now without a car lol

Mar4ix

As colm_mcm said, if think you have to run away , it does not make car bad. and he is right. If you really after that car, maybe get mechanic with you to inspect the car, connect the diagnostics .


There is no need to rush, if you without car, maybe no need to buy stright away first cheap car. Rent a car for few days, drive for your own business and pop around to look on cars.

I think to rent a car in this time of the year could be pretty cheap.

colm_mcm

I'd keep the car you have, at least te seller was decent when it went wrong. It isn't sold till the other guy pays for it,

wasim butt

Mar4ix wrote: »

As colm_mcm said, if think you have to run away , it does not make car bad. and he is right. If you really after that car, maybe get mechanic with you to inspect the car, connect the diagnostics .


There is no need to rush, if you without car, maybe no need to buy stright away first cheap car. Rent a car for few days, drive for your own business and pop around to look on cars.

I think to rent a car in this time of the year could be pretty cheap.

bringing a mechanin?
Is that possible

Mar4ix

wasim butt wrote: »

bringing a mechanin?
Is that possible

yes, pretty common is bring mechanic to buy a car, some my friends asked my help to look in cars, what they want to buy. there is number things to look on.

Usually is 50 euro charge, for car inspection in local area. if you have to go hundreds miles away, could be more expensive.

BTW... why are you selling your own car ? it is fixed now.

wasim butt

colm_mcm wrote: »

I'd keep the car you have, at least te seller was decent when it went wrong. It isn't sold till the other guy pays for it,

Lol
How was he decent when he paid half the money
It be better off if he paid nothing
I have a hint that there will be some other problems coming out of the car soon

colm_mcm

How would you be better off if he paid nothing? Most sellers would tell you to get stuffed.

If it were me I'd get the existing car checked over and make an informed decision as to whether to keep the car or not.

bazz26

wasim butt wrote: »

Lol
How was he decent when he paid half the money
It be better off if he paid nothing
I have a hint that there will be some other problems coming out of the car soon

Because it was a private sale, you have no comeback and you didn't get the car checked out before buying it. He could easily have told you to go away and pay all of it yourself. Most sellers would have imo.

You really need to bring someone who knows about cars with you next time or else you will end up buying an expensive lemon. You have been very lucky upto now.

Mar4ix

wasim butt wrote: »

Lol
How was he decent when he paid half the money
It be better off if he paid nothing
I have a hint that there will be some other problems coming out of the car soon

Actually he had rights to not pay anything, as on private sale, there is no warranty at all, you did look on car, you agreed on price, and current condition (as you checked car.. dont you ?? drove it and found it on acceptable condition) , after you handed to owner cash and seller signed logbook, it is your car, with all problems, which comes up in near future.

In that seller place, i wouldnt give any cash back.. full or half, as it is now on new owners responsibility.

Maybe fix your current car, and it will serve you number good years. , as toyota is good make, mine 15 years old one passed test lately in first go.

wasim butt

Mar4ix wrote: »

Actually he had rights to not pay anything, as on private sale, there is no warranty at all, you did look on car, you agreed on price, and current condition (as you checked car.. dont you ?? drove it and found it on acceptable condition) , after you handed to owner cash and seller signed logbook, it is your car, with all problems, which comes up in near future.

In that seller place, i wouldnt give any cash back.. full or half, as it is now on new owners responsibility.

Maybe fix your current car, and it will serve you number good years. , as toyota is good make, mine 15 years old one passed test lately in first go.

Lol No have to stick to newer models I have been with a 97 VAN since 2000 so I think its only fair to buy a 3500 below car in the year of 2005+

Mar4ix

lol, i cant afford car younger than 2000 8 years since i am in Ireland now, so need to drive what you afford.

Regarding 2006 toyota, in carzone cheapest is 4500, and i cant look on carzone right now, as it is down for some reason.

so 3 k for 2006 car, sound a bit like too cheap, so if you get that car, deffo will be no come backs from sellers side, as he will tell you that car had lowest price , and condition was reflected in to price.

Maybe get that car, and get it right, at the end , youll get it within regular market price, but with new parts.

Anyway, this is how i am doing, i bought my avensis for 500 (with some tax on nct), invested another 600 in parts, now no problems at all. at the end it was slightly over average market price, but it is in perfect mechanical condition.

00833827

I agree with suspicious on seller but the price doesnt look that "too good to be true" is it? i have an 1.6 05 Avensis with less on the clock and i would only expect in or around that price, maybe high 2's??

wasim butt

Dad is gone to get it
Lets hope for the best

00833827

@wasim butt - Good luck! Let us know how ye get on

colm_mcm

wasim butt wrote: »

Dad is gone to get it
Lets hope for the best

So your old one is gone now?

wasim butt

colm_mcm wrote: »

So your old one is gone now?

YEP
just this morning the guy came to collect for 2950
and then my dad went to mayo to get the car and he checked and tested it out and he said its all perfect, nothings wrong with it, he got it for a grand deal of 2950 for a 2006E!!!!!!! for 99 miles.
Would be probably home by 10pm left mayo just 1 hour ago
Delighted looked at the internet and they go for 5000E average
Could make a hefty profit if I were to sell it lol
Thanks guys

00833827

@wasim butt - Hope it goes well mate!

wasim butt

Lol,
Looks like not everything has a happy ending.
(1)one of the mirror light of the front passanger seat won't turn on while the other will
(2)one of the back passanger door will only open from outside, not inside
(3)cup holder is very rusted and needs a bit of refining and repairing

Overall how much do you guys think this will cost ??

bazz26

wasim butt wrote: »

Lol,
Looks like not everything has a happy ending.
(1)one of the mirror light of the front passanger seat won't turn on while the other will
(2)one of the back passanger door will only open from outside, not inside
(3)cup holder is very rusted and needs a bit of refining and repairing

Overall how much do you guys think this will cost ??

(1) Those bulbs are cheap enough to buy at a motor factors.
(2) Check that the child lock is not switched on.
(3) If it is the cup holder on the dashboard then maybe source a replacement from a scrap yard.

wasim butt

bazz26 wrote: »

(1) Those bulbs are cheap enough to buy at a motor factors.
(2) Check that the child lock is not switched on.
(3) If it is the cup holder on the dashboard then maybe source a replacement from a scrap yard.

Sure if Child lock was on would it not affect the other door, does child lock not lock 2 doors at once ?

bazz26

wasim butt wrote: »

Sure if Child lock was on would it not affect the other door, does child lock not lock 2 doors at once ?

Nope, child lock has to be set on each rear door.