second hand cars

hotsteel

looking at buying a free lander, but I hear car clocking is back on increase, most of it done by private owners Now, can add so much to value it seems, dam mine field!

mikewhiteoliver

hotsteel wrote:
looking at buying a free lander, but I hear car clocking is back on increase, most of it done by private owners Now, can add so much to value it seems, dam mine field!

The good news is that mileage is now recorded at each MOT - assuming you are looking at something older than three years? I guess they still may clock in the first three.

naughtybadboy

When buying a 2nd hands car always do the checks like service mot is it clear of finance etc

islasdad

just buy a diesel (bmw engine) the earlier petrols are not great

knotquitetoplan

Gumtree seems to be the safest bet with private sellers I have found

divebomb

hotsteel wrote:
looking at buying a free lander, but I hear car clocking is back on increase, most of it done by private owners Now, can add so much to value it seems, dam mine field!

Buy a diesel car and that way no mater how many miles it has done you need not worry and as for the rest just go by what she looks like,,,

God my old diesel Ford cCombi from 25 years ago is still going and she is on her way around the clock for the forth time,,, Make me laugh..Cheers, Pete

flyingman76

Mind you Frank Bruno s Bentley had a new engine at 34000miles dunno why but saw it advertised

hotsteel

yup looking at the mk2 with 2.2 diesel

vm1990

Simply do checks , rust is the main issue with a lot of older cars (5 years +)

Then check its legit with car check

https://totalcarcheck.co.uk

Is a great place to start as you get a basic check free and MOT if you sign up for a free account, before buying you then check vin numbers and stuff which costs about £3- £5

longshaft

Diesels have more troublesome expensive parts than a petrol

just drive the car if it feels like its done a million miles it probably has

drivers seat wear and pedal wear, severe stone chipped is a dead giveaway

Or buy a new car and join them in clocking it when your finished, if you can't beat them join them

vm1990

Don't forget diesels maybe about to get hammers on road tax to (some people are saying its could go up 10x ) and be banned from some city's

jimfraegala

Yes it is @hotsteel so you have to be as careful as you can.

Jim

rjs75

Find out the reg and stick it in we buy any car . Com and your get the value of it for trade price

janetihill

check mot data

ceejays

the new mot laws pretty much put paid to that now mate" the last 4 recorded mileages are logged on them.

grandadbob

yes do be careful when purchasing second hand sir

sarahsayers

You can check the entire MOT history of a vehicle online now, with just the reg number and the make:

https://www.gov.uk/check-mot-history

longshaft

Someone could easily put 100,000 miles on inbetween mileage recorded dates

and it would look legitimate on paper

some prestigious cars could hide the mileage easily with a few cheap repairs/ renewed parts

longshaft

I wouldn't trust mot history either it can all be faked

drive the car look within are u happy with buying a tin

sarahsayers

I think the riskiest point for clocking is just before the first MOT at three years old. It's an opportunity to wipe miles off the clock before the mileage starts being officially recorded.