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6 owners?

  • 08-02-2014 9:21pm
    #1
    jimidalliance
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 79 ✭✭


    I have my eye on a 07 Octavia RS with 80k miles, it looks very clean, but has had 6 previous owners? I thought that sounded a lot for the miles and age of the car?

    Would this be a sign of issues with the car or am I over thinking it?

    Any opinions?


Comments

  • #2
    MuppetCheck
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,865 ✭✭✭✭MuppetCheck


    It's not necessarily a bad thing, but you should look into it all the same. It could mean it's been passed around for a reason. Do a complete history check and ask a mechanic to look over it.


  • #3
    L-M
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 23,694 ✭✭✭✭L-M


    6 previous owner so the current is the 7th and he's selling it again?

    Sounds awful coincidental, I wouldn't touch it.


  • #4
    Stoolbend
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,286 ✭✭✭Stoolbend


    If it's bad or not depends on the car. But it'd be a pain in the hole to try sell it again.


  • #5
    Stavros Murphy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,440 ✭✭✭Stavros Murphy


    I'd pass. 100%.

    2 owners hack a car, 3 wreck it and the rest pick up the pieces. Usually.


  • #6
    L-M
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 23,694 ✭✭✭✭L-M


    "2 careful owners from new!"

    "But the logbook says it has 6 owners?"

    "Ya, not much can be said for the other four"


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  • #7
    jimidalliance
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 79 ✭✭jimidalliance


    Mmmm.... Think I might look elsewhere. I don't really know a whole lot about mechanics so anything goes wrong, its gonna cost me!

    A little off topic, for similar money I could get an Octavia, Mazda 6 or pass at, all 07 diesel... What would you go for?


  • #8
    bazz26
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 51,481 ✭✭✭✭bazz26


    What's your budget?


  • #9
    KTRIC
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9,348 ✭✭✭KTRIC


    Wouldn't touch a car with that many owners, talk about the village bike !!


  • #10
    testicle
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,429 ✭✭✭testicle


    Maybe it changed hands a few times for motor tax reasons.


  • #11
    Kristopherus
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,907 ✭✭✭✭Kristopherus


    KTRIC wrote: »
    Wouldn't touch a car with that many owners, talk about the village bike !!

    And they were usually female:D:D:D


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  • #12
    Kristopherus
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,907 ✭✭✭✭Kristopherus


    jimidalliance wrote: »
    Mmmm.... Think I might look elsewhere. I don't really know a whole lot about mechanics so anything goes wrong, its gonna cost me!

    A little off topic, for similar money I could get an Octavia, Mazda 6 or pass at, all 07 diesel... What would you go for?

    Op, why don't you go for an 08 model. With the saving on tax, it may be a better bet.


  • #13
    timmy4u2
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,079 ✭✭✭timmy4u2


    A few years ago in London I bought a car with fourteen previous owners for £300 and drove it home from London without a problem. I passed three modern cars broken down on the motorway.
    It was a 1972 Rover P6


  • #14
    jimidalliance
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 79 ✭✭jimidalliance


    bazz26 wrote: »
    What's your budget?

    Around 8k


  • #15
    jimidalliance
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 79 ✭✭jimidalliance


    Kristopherus wrote: »
    Op, why don't you go for an 08 model. With the saving on tax, it may be a better bet.

    That was the original plan but a most 08's within my budget had higher mileage.


  • #16
    ba_barabus
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,617 ✭✭✭ba_barabus


    timmy4u2 wrote: »
    It was a 1972 Rover P6

    :cool:


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