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Gap in service history

  • 11-09-2020 1:43pm
    #1
    OEP
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,190 ✭✭✭


    Is a gap in the service history a red flag? I'm looking at 2015 car up north and the service history (in miles) is:
    Oct 16 - 18k
    Dec 17 - 23k
    Sep 20 - 44k


Comments

  • #2
    biko
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 81,220 ✭✭✭✭biko


    Depends on the seller and the car.
    Could it have been done, but not added into service book?
    Is the car is good condition otherwise?


  • #3
    OEP
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,190 ✭✭✭OEP


    I don't know if it could have been done, I'm buying from a big dealer and they just got it in.
    The car is in good condition otherwise and comes with a 12 month warranty


  • #4
    colm_mcm
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 73,520 ✭✭✭✭colm_mcm


    I wouldn’t be too concerned about it but if it’s diesel I would like to drill into whether it got fuel filters and when.


  • #5
    OEP
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,190 ✭✭✭OEP


    It's a petrol


  • #6
    colm_mcm
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 73,520 ✭✭✭✭colm_mcm


    What is it


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  • #7
    OEP
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,190 ✭✭✭OEP


    Ford Focus 1.0 EcoBoost


  • #8
    Car99
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,531 ✭✭✭Car99


    18k first year , 5k second year , then an average of 7k for the next 3 years . It is plausible for a 2 owner car with indy service year 3 and 4


  • #9
    un5byh7sqpd2x0
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,862 ✭✭✭un5byh7sqpd2x0


    Or is on long life service intervals.


  • #10
    colm_mcm
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 73,520 ✭✭✭✭colm_mcm


    OEP wrote: »
    Ford Focus 1.0 EcoBoost

    I’d be really put off by that. You’d want proper history on that.


  • #11
    OEP
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,190 ✭✭✭OEP


    colm_mcm wrote: »
    I’d be really put off by that. You’d want proper history on that.

    Why for the model in particular?


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  • #12
    colm_mcm
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 73,520 ✭✭✭✭colm_mcm


    If it was a regular normally aspirated engine then I wouldn’t be as worried, but this is a direct injection turbocharged tiny engine working a lot harder.


  • #13
    s8n
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,844 ✭✭✭s8n


    nothing to worry about, far too much is put on the history. looks ok and has no rust - game ball


  • #14
    colm_mcm
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 73,520 ✭✭✭✭colm_mcm


    s8n wrote: »
    nothing to worry about, far too much is put on the history. looks ok and has no rust - game ball

    So servicing isn’t required now?


  • #15
    s8n
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,844 ✭✭✭s8n


    colm_mcm wrote: »
    So servicing isn’t required now?

    car nerds get too hung up on it


  • #16
    bazz26
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 51,362 ✭✭✭✭bazz26


    It seems caution to the wind is much easier to give when it's someone else's money.


  • #17
    Birka
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 279 ✭✭Birka


    As Colm says, service history is critical on those engines - they’re not nicknamed ecoboom for no reason....

    Surely there’s plenty of alternative cars out there?


  • #18
    OEP
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,190 ✭✭✭OEP


    I did some research and it seems its the older (pre 2015) models that had most of the issues. This one is 2015


  • #19
    s8n
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,844 ✭✭✭s8n


    OEP wrote: »
    I did some research and it seems its the older (pre 2015) models that had most of the issues. This one is 2015

    Id say you will be grand


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