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Ford C Max 1.6TDCI

  • 09-05-2013 12:38PM
    #1
    KAZ0077
    Closed Accounts Posts: 88 ✭✭


    Hi All,
    I am looking to change my Fabia and have found this car that is interesting me.
    It was very low mileage for a 7 year old car, especially diesel so that worries me....

    I would like your opinions please, perhaps what to look out for etc.

    http://www.jamesmotors.ie/viewanad.php?ad_id=921986&r=

    Thank you very much.


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  • #2
    Henry Ford III
    Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators Posts: 18,197 Mod ✭✭✭✭Henry Ford III


    A full service history, with receipts to back it up.


  • #3
    yop
    Moderators, Home & Garden Moderators, Regional Midwest Moderators, Regional West Moderators Posts: 16,716 Mod ✭✭✭✭yop


    Why would they ensure that the number plate isn't visible?


  • #4
    bazz26
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 51,877 ✭✭✭✭bazz26


    yop wrote: »
    Why would they ensure that the number plate isn't visible?

    No rear number plate on it and front looks like either a show plate or possibly UK plate. No mention of service history so a UK import especially a low mileage one with no service history would suggest it is missing for a reason.

    BTW the driver's door to me looks to be a slightly different shade of silver to the rear door.


  • #5
    Lofty123
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 315 ✭✭Lofty123


    yop wrote: »
    Why would they ensure that the number plate isn't visible?

    I always ignore cars for sale that do not show the reg number.The seller obviously does not want you to check it's history through Cartel or similar.

    Ask yourself why?


  • #6
    yop
    Moderators, Home & Garden Moderators, Regional Midwest Moderators, Regional West Moderators Posts: 16,716 Mod ✭✭✭✭yop


    bazz26 wrote: »
    No rear number plate on it and front looks like either a show plate or possibly UK plate. No mention of service history so a UK import especially a low mileage one with no service history would suggest it is missing for a reason.

    BTW the driver's door to me looks to be a slightly different shade of silver to the rear door.

    I think the passenger side has the same shade also.

    So going by their "sourcing service", this is an import.
    Mileage does seem low. IF there is no FSH then walk away.
    My sis got a 4 year old car with 40k on it there last year, it had a FSH though and we rang the garages in the UK.

    wouldn't be happy with that car yet, but you need to go and see and find all the documents.


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  • #7
    KAZ0077
    Closed Accounts Posts: 88 ✭✭KAZ0077


    Great guys, thanks very much, thought it lookd too good to be true/slightly fishy.


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