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So buying a 2nd hand car

  • 11-05-2016 1:36pm
    #1
    CiDeRmAn
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    So, I've found the ideal car, but it's a good distance away.
    What's the best way to ensure I don't get sold a pup?
    It's too far away to bring my local mechanic along so how can I have it checked out given how far away it is?


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  • #2
    colm_mcm
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 73,520 ✭✭✭✭colm_mcm


    Where is it?

    It would be worth doing a history check on it if you're serious about it.


  • #3
    venomousfrog
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 286 ✭✭venomousfrog


    Bring it to a local garage in the same location of the car, ask them to run a diagnostics on it, if it checks out, happy days, if it doesn't....... well , walk away.


  • #4
    The Sidewards Man
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 1,570 ✭✭✭The Sidewards Man


    venomousfrog wrote: »
    Bring it to a local garage in the same location of the car, ask them to run a diagnostics on it, if it checks out, happy days, if it doesn't....... well , walk away.

    A diagnostic check is useless to a certain degree. Will a diagnostic check tell you if the under side is rusty, along with brake lines etc or broken coil spring?


  • #5
    CiDeRmAn
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Computer Games Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 34,679 CMod ✭✭✭✭CiDeRmAn


    I suppose a very recent NCT and a local mechanic might do the trick, I'm hoping to look at a 407 estate, 1.6hdi, we shall see.


  • #6
    Skatedude
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,674 ✭✭✭Skatedude


    get an AA inspection done on it


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  • #7
    colm_mcm
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 73,520 ✭✭✭✭colm_mcm


    Where in the country is it? You'd really want to thoroughly checking it out as they're a minefield.


  • #8
    CiDeRmAn
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Computer Games Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 34,679 CMod ✭✭✭✭CiDeRmAn


    Feck
    Was in Westmeath but is sold :(


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