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my son wants his first car
ha has his eye on a R reg Clio 1.2 which gives all the traditional jargon vgc etc
service history (does not state full)
however it has 123,000 miles on the clock, "hence the price £895"

would appreciate any advice thanks

Steve.5 Mon 14/07/08 19:31

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bod75
Mon 14/07/08
20:51

service history (if genuine) is not confirmation that the vehicle has been looked after well, ie a vehicle that has been driven hard and badly may still have a full service history, and there are far too many garages out there that (even though paid to do so) dont do a proper job!
If you don't know any reputable mechanics personally, you can have the vehicle checked out by an AA mechanic before you buy. Costs about £60 i think, then if you decide to buy, it wont be "sold as seen" and you'll have some come back if anything goes wrong!

mdoo98
Tue 15/07/08
07:54

If its the old shape Clio I'd say its well overpriced, if its the new shape car its about on the money if slightly over for the miles

code1
Tue 15/07/08
09:15

It sounds too expensive for starters, I have seen them go through auction for about £200.

Service history can sadly be forged.

High milage is ok for bigger engines and diesels but a 1.2 at nearly 125,000 is pushing it a bit.

My advice, get the boy to shop around, and perhaps add another £200, he will be able to get a fairly decent Ford fiesta or Saxo for £1000.

We have had Rover Metros and Mini Metros both of which were cheap little runarounds.

Plenty of good affordable cars if you look hard enough, I search little shop ad's and supermarket boards, and try and find private sellers.

Good Luck

R1Geezer
Tue 15/07/08
10:00

For what it's worth Steve, it's way over priced, it's a monkey max, but that is as nothing to what the insurance will be for a new driver, ouch!

Steve.5
Tue 15/07/08
17:11

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thank you all very much for your advice

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