Worth buying a forum car that has a build history and the major wear items replaced, like bushes etc. Also if you thinking of making modifications, why not find one that has the bits on already? I know that the cars on here (and other) forums are likely to be driven hard at least some of the time, but there's a higher chance of it being properly maintained too. I'd rather have a car that is ragged on occasions, oil changed every 6k miles and pampered than one that goes on the school run, on LL service and 5k per year.
Buying high mileage cupra
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well I went to look at the 93K car and its got a cracked screen and the paintwork is shabby, loads of swirl marks and small scratches everywhere, just looks not very well looked after to be honest. Plus it has a ridiculous massive backbox.
I wanted to go with a dealer so I could look at financing, however I am going to save the money which will give me the flexibility to look more places and hopefully buy one off of here.
I am going to save 2-2.5K and see what I can get
I want a standard car ideally or at least very close to standard
Thanks for all the replies
I wanted to go with a dealer so I could look at financing, however I am going to save the money which will give me the flexibility to look more places and hopefully buy one off of here.
I am going to save 2-2.5K and see what I can get
I want a standard car ideally or at least very close to standard
Thanks for all the replies
If you want to get one via a personal sale, see if the seller will accept PayPal, then get yourself a 0% on purchases credit card and pay no interest for say 18 months.
You should cover the PayPal fees, but that will be a lot less than any credit agreement.
Also, my Cupra180 has 145K on the clock, but is rock solid; it’s had loads of work done, some by me, some by my local independent garage and it runs great. It does have a few stone chips, but nothing serious. I treat it better than most people treat new cars!
I’m getting a company car soon (Prius), so I’ll be selling the Cupra and asking about £1200 but taking offers.
I know it’s an 02, and high mileage, but what else could you buy with the Leon’s performance for that money?
You should cover the PayPal fees, but that will be a lot less than any credit agreement.
Also, my Cupra180 has 145K on the clock, but is rock solid; it’s had loads of work done, some by me, some by my local independent garage and it runs great. It does have a few stone chips, but nothing serious. I treat it better than most people treat new cars!
I’m getting a company car soon (Prius), so I’ll be selling the Cupra and asking about £1200 but taking offers.
I know it’s an 02, and high mileage, but what else could you buy with the Leon’s performance for that money?
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I bought my 2004 LCR for £2000 with 138,000. So far I have done turbo gaskets, brakes, coil packs, plugs, strut top mounts, bottom arms, drop links, oil return pipe, fuel filter. It does pee me off a bit but the engine runs sweet as a nut, starts first time every time, no smoke and I have tons of receipts from the previous owner. And the interior is in very good condition. Have a look at my thread in readers rides. Most of my cars I have owned have had around 150,000 miles on and they were all brilliant cars with hardly any problems. Just depends on how they have been looked after. I have a friend who had a bora tdi on 200,000 miles. It had an oil and filter change every year and it ran sweet as a nut.
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