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Speedometer on a second hand car in mph

  • 18-05-2016 12:45pm
    #1
    OnlyWayIsUp
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 222 ✭✭


    instead of km.

    Does this mean that the car is an import from the UK?

    German brand car, 5 years old if that makes a difference.


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  • #2
    larchill
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 371 ✭✭larchill


    Yes, mine's an import: 141 reg. Speedo is in miles :)


  • #3
    conzy
    Subscribers Posts: 6,408 ✭✭✭conzy


    Logbook should have previous reg in it


  • #4
    Stallingrad
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,226 ✭✭✭Stallingrad


    OnlyWayIsUp wrote: »
    instead of km.

    Does this mean that the car is an import from the UK?

    German brand car, 5 years old if that makes a difference.


    Yes.


  • #5
    OnlyWayIsUp
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 222 ✭✭OnlyWayIsUp


    larchill wrote: »
    Yes, mine's an import: 141 reg. Speedo is in miles :)

    Thanks.

    Should I be wary about buying it?

    Any pitfalls to look out for?

    Would cartell pick up pitfalls?


  • #6
    Stallingrad
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,226 ✭✭✭Stallingrad


    OnlyWayIsUp wrote: »
    Thanks.

    Should I be wary about buying it?

    Any pitfalls to look out for?

    Would cartell pick up pitfalls?

    Clocking is the obvious one, check service history but they can be faked too. You can try and get the service history from BMW UK with the reg or VIN. Check for flood damage too.


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  • #7
    Atlantic Dawn
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 84,763 ✭✭✭✭Atlantic Dawn
    M


    OnlyWayIsUp wrote: »
    Thanks.

    Should I be wary about buying it?

    Any pitfalls to look out for?

    Would cartell pick up pitfalls?

    Your spending over €10k on a car, please for the sake of common sense spend the €20 on a history check rather than buy a complete lemon.


  • #8
    OnlyWayIsUp
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 222 ✭✭OnlyWayIsUp


    Atlantic Dawn wrote: »
    Your spending over €10k on a car, please for the sake of common sense spend the €20 on a history check rather than buy a complete lemon.

    No way would I buy without doing a check.

    Is cartell.ie the best company for this?

    The car is deffo an import but the seller doesn't have the UK reg plate number. Does this sound legit?


  • #9
    Vowel Movement
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 299 ✭✭Vowel Movement


    The previous uk reg number should be under section J.4 in the logbook


  • #10
    Atlantic Dawn
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 84,763 ✭✭✭✭Atlantic Dawn
    M


    OnlyWayIsUp wrote: »
    No way would I buy without doing a check.

    Is cartell.ie the best company for this?

    The car is deffo an import but the seller doesn't have the UK reg plate number. Does this sound legit?

    Yes Cartell or Motorcheck.ie. As VM said the UK reg will be in the logbook. If you get the UK reg you can do a free initial check on the MOT history by going here
    https://www.gov.uk/check-mot-history

    If the car was in NIRL that check MOT history site won't have any details.


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