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From: Dr Zoidberg on 10 May 2007 06:25
Clive George wrote:
> "Adrian" <toomany2cvs(a)gmail.com> wrote in message
> news:Xns992C7077218ECadrianachapmanfreeis(a)204.153.245.131...
>> R D S (optiglaze(a)gmail.com) gurgled happily, sounding much like they
>> were saying :
>>
>>>> You were talking about Xants yesterday - what about that 1.9TD LX
>>>> they've got for a grand?
>>
>>> There's no test left on it.
>>>
>>> 'It ran out while it has been sat here' apparently, so nobody else
>>> wants to buy it then, are these so unpopular?
>>
>> No, not really. Probably says more about him than the car. Certainly
>> looks straight enough.
>>
>>> Im going to have a look anyway, he will put 12months MOT on it, I
>>> will see.
>>
>> Simple. No ticket, no sale.
>
> Then check it out properly - I've heard too many tales of cars with
> fresh MOTs from a dealer having faults which would be failures.
>
Yep , I'm sure most side street small dealers have an equally suspect side
street small garage where MOTs can be obtained irrespective of the car's
condition.

Insist on it being tested at a garage of your choice , somewhere that has no
vested interest


--
Alex

"I laugh in the face of danger. Then I hide until it goes away"

www.drzoidberg.co.uk www.ebayfaq.co.uk


From: Chris Whelan on 10 May 2007 06:36
Dr Zoidberg wrote:

> Clive George wrote:
>> "Adrian" <toomany2cvs(a)gmail.com> wrote in message
>> news:Xns992C7077218ECadrianachapmanfreeis(a)204.153.245.131...
>>> R D S (optiglaze(a)gmail.com) gurgled happily, sounding much like they
>>> were saying :
>>>
>>>>> You were talking about Xants yesterday - what about that 1.9TD LX
>>>>> they've got for a grand?
>>>
>>>> There's no test left on it.
>>>>
>>>> 'It ran out while it has been sat here' apparently, so nobody else
>>>> wants to buy it then, are these so unpopular?
>>>
>>> No, not really. Probably says more about him than the car. Certainly
>>> looks straight enough.
>>>
>>>> Im going to have a look anyway, he will put 12months MOT on it, I
>>>> will see.
>>>
>>> Simple. No ticket, no sale.
>>
>> Then check it out properly - I've heard too many tales of cars with
>> fresh MOTs from a dealer having faults which would be failures.
>>
> Yep , I'm sure most side street small dealers have an equally suspect side
> street small garage where MOTs can be obtained irrespective of the car's
> condition.
>
> Insist on it being tested at a garage of your choice , somewhere that has
> no vested interest

I'm not too sure a dealer will do that on a sub �500 car.

Many dealers have a "relationship" with an MOT station that includes
substantial discounts.

Chris

--
Remove prejudice to reply.
From: Adrian on 10 May 2007 06:41
Chris Whelan (cawhelan(a)prejudicentlworld.com) gurgled happily, sounding
much like they were saying :

> Many dealers have a "relationship" with an MOT station that includes
> substantial discounts.

Not just dealers/traders, but almost any non-MOT garage will have a
relationship with a tester. For example, my friend's workshop pays �35
instead of the normal �50 - 30% discount. That's before the time/hassle
factor of getting them collected/dropped off.

If there's any suspicion of whether a test's hooky or not, just ring VOSA
and tell them.
http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/Motoring/OwningAVehicle/Mot/DG_4022113
From: Steve Firth on 10 May 2007 06:56
R D S <optiglaze(a)gmail.com> wrote:

> http://www.aandscars.co.uk/26151/stock.htm
>
> �495
>
> What do you think?

Are you determined to plumb the depths of rotting Italian biscuit tins?
From: R D S on 10 May 2007 08:24

"Steve Firth" <%steve%@malloc.co.uk> wrote in message
news:1hxwbsl.140892yb0ki9oN%%steve%@malloc.co.uk...
>R D S <optiglaze(a)gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> http://www.aandscars.co.uk/26151/stock.htm
>>
>> �495
>>
>> What do you think?
>
> Are you determined to plumb the depths of rotting Italian biscuit tins?

I really am.


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