buying a car how hard could it be

[318 iS Cosmos]

I went to see a 2006 Ford Ka last year. Photos looked good except the bumper looked a shade off in colour. (Photos taken in the shade!)
Seller was selling for his daughter as she was in college and living in the city, Told me the bumper was painted as it got scuffed. Fair enough...

Went to see it and:
-Front bumper, Driver wing and bonnet looked like they were painted by a 3 year old with crayons. (Painted because the neighbours cats used sit on it and scratch it apparently!)
-Driver side front wheel etc.. were sat about 2/3'' towards the rear and wheel cambered in.
-Best bit? It had 11months NCT.... NCT was actually fake and a very good one too!

Basically got a heavy smack in the front right, Bent chassis legs and suspension damaged... Painted up, a fake NCT and onto DoneDeal.


Made my excuses and left, Car was marked as sold I think 3 weeks later.


When I see a car, I use the below:
Tells you if it had a change of owner in the last 3 months, (Vehicle transaction enquiry)
https://www.motortax.ie/OMT/welcome.do;jsessionid=0aa0114730d7bd564bb902644d3c 9ed2d26c0254ce38.e38PaNaSbh0RaO0LaxqOe0

Put in the reg, gives NCT/Tax expiry (If current) and number of owners (Not always though)
http://carsireland.ie/add.php

This tells the date when it's next due an NCT, (Handy for spotting fake discs)
https://www.ncts.ie/booking_app/Bookings/NCTReminder.aspx?language=english

Best of look in the search, It's getting harder and harder to get early 2000 good small engined runabouts (Fiesta/Yaris/Golf etc..)

this post should be a sticky imo!

[mac7]

I went to see a 2006 Ford Ka last year. Photos looked good except the bumper looked a shade off in colour. (Photos taken in the shade!)
Seller was selling for his daughter as she was in college and living in the city, Told me the bumper was painted as it got scuffed. Fair enough...

Went to see it and:
-Front bumper, Driver wing and bonnet looked like they were painted by a 3 year old with crayons. (Painted because the neighbours cats used sit on it and scratch it apparently!)
-Driver side front wheel etc.. were sat about 2/3'' towards the rear and wheel cambered in.
-Best bit? It had 11months NCT.... NCT was actually fake and a very good one too!

Basically got a heavy smack in the front right, Bent chassis legs and suspension damaged... Painted up, a fake NCT and onto DoneDeal.


Made my excuses and left, Car was marked as sold I think 3 weeks later.


When I see a car, I use the below:
Tells you if it had a change of owner in the last 3 months, (Vehicle transaction enquiry)
https://www.motortax.ie/OMT/welcome.do;jsessionid=0aa0114730d7bd564bb902644d3c 9ed2d26c0254ce38.e38PaNaSbh0RaO0LaxqOe0

Put in the reg, gives NCT/Tax expiry (If current) and number of owners (Not always though)
http://carsireland.ie/add.php

This tells the date when it's next due an NCT, (Handy for spotting fake discs)
https://www.ncts.ie/booking_app/Bookings/NCTReminder.aspx?language=english

Best of look in the search, It's getting harder and harder to get early 2000 good small engined runabouts (Fiesta/Yaris/Golf etc..)

this post should be a sticky imo!

Screenshot, and saved to the home screen till I get sorted
:wink:

[mac7]

This car buying stuff is melting my head especially with all the extra checks I am doing cheers Ross:wink:. Long and short of it when looking at cars a 206 was on the cards but have heard too many horror stories so it was struck off. But I seen a 03 206 at Bill Griffin. Motors which ticks all the boxes. I havn't seen it yet put simply should I follow my gut and keep away or should I take a look at least. Car was 2k 2 weeks ago down to 1500.
http://cars.donedeal.ie/view/8571821
Cheers

[DreamcarAl]

Always go with gut.
Don't read up TOO much on any car, you'll never buy anything.
People always post the bad bits and never the good.