Buying a 2nd hand car advice please

[Creaky]

 

[Shoreham Gull]

Yes if you want expensive bills when it goes wrong which will be quite regularly. Buy Japanese.

Had new Toyota scarlet in 1998 worst car ever had with problems sold after 4 years with 60,000..

German cars : I've Had 2 mercs, range rover, now have BMW x5 for 5 years no problems at all and now just got vw passat tdi for commute , all been fantastic quality, build and reliability.. Wouldn't buy anything else my self

 

[wellquickwoody]

Yes if you want expensive bills when it goes wrong which will be quite regularly. Buy Japanese.

Balderdash, unless you buy low value, old, abused examples.

PS French cars are crap, really, absolute shxte.

 

[golddene]

Yes if you want expensive bills when it goes wrong which will be quite regularly. Buy Japanese.

Agree with this i bought a mx5 in 2009, 1994 model Japanese import off ebay with no mot, it went straight through the test as it has every year since with absolutely no problems. Admittedly, it only had 45k on the clock and it now has only 51k so not used all that much. I also have a 323ci convertible beemer and the mot last time was about £700 and to be honest it doesn't get used much more than the mx so when it goes my next car will probably be another jap motor

 

[Dick Head]

beware of the new car tax changes.

https://www.gov.uk/government/news/vehicle-tax-changes

From 1 October, when you buy a vehicle, the vehicle tax will no longer be transferred with the vehicle. You will need to get new vehicle tax before you can use the vehicle.

Cor, what a swizz!

 

[wellquickwoody]

Agree with this i bought a mx5 in 2009, 1994 model Japanese import off ebay with no mot, it went straight through the test as it has every year since with absolutely no problems. Admittedly, it only had 45k on the clock and it now has only 51k so not used all that much. I also have a 323ci convertible beemer and the mot last time was about £700 and to be honest it doesn't get used much more than the mx so when it goes my next car will probably be another jap motor

Japan cars ARE good, parts ain't cheap, resale not as good as German (apart from Honda).

 

[Randsta]

I'm glad I posted on here it's a big help....but no closer to a new car

 

[Hove Seagull]

Try one you like the look of, maybe for a year or so. Find out that it is perfect for you, spend ages haggling over the price until you finally agree with the owner only to find that it doesn't show up for its AA inspection because it's gone to a garage in Burnley instead.

 

[Billy the Fish]

Don't hold out too long waiting for the price to drop or another club....errr....person will step in and offer more money