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From: Nick Finnigan on 16 Jan 2007 05:55
Paul S wrote:
>>>
>>>So I was wondering, has anyone had any success buying Part Exers from Main
>>>Dealers. The idea being they just woant to get rid and wouldn't want to
>>>retail them.

In general no, but there are some dealers who have a place on the side
that sells the older pxs.

> Just some detail on what I've been looking for so far;
> 99-01 Rover 25
>
> I don't HAVE to be limited by a budget, but I've been searching between
> �500 - �2000, up to 100k miles, and at least some service history, even if
> it's been done by the owner.

Small/medium sized middle-aged cars at less than 2 grand with some SH
seem get snapped up quickly, but you should be able to find Rover 25s,
even at a dealer. I'd look for something slightly larger.
From: David Wright on 16 Jan 2007 13:19
> 99-01 Rover 25
>
> I don't HAVE to be limited by a budget, but I've been searching between
> �500 - �2000, up to 100k miles, and at least some service history, even if
> it's been done by the owner.


There are 6 Rover 75's under �2k nationally, with under 100k and newer than
1999 on Autotrader. At least one of them says FSH in the description.... If
you want something a bit bigger than the Rover 25?? ;)

D.


From: AstraVanMan on 17 Jan 2007 11:14
"Pete M" <pete.murray(a)bogoffwithzepressedmeatblueyonder.co.uk> wrote:
>> I tried it once.
>>
>> Got offered very few cars - even going in on a wet Monday morning when
>> the salesmen had nothing to do.
>>
>> The local Honda dealer had a few things kicking around out the back -
>> the pick of the bunch being an utterly fucked Punto Turbo for a grand.
>>
>> I politely declined.
>
> I have some trade connections, and they offer me some surprising things.
> The strangest one this week being a "Y" reg Micra Automatic in silver, top
> spec but 1.0, 5dr, as new, 8000 miles, one owner, ramped and stamped on
> time instead of mileage, four stamps in book, truly unmarked, never smoked
> in, for �2000.
>
> I also declined.

The "automatic" bit would put me off in one of them, as it'd be a CVT. I've
heard of them going pop at anything up to 80k, but anything as low as
30-50k, but given it's 5 years old I'd be a bit apprehensive as to how long
it'd have left, especially as those 8000 miles would largely have been short
journeys....

--
"For want of the price of tea and a slice, the old man died."


From: Douglas Payne on 17 Jan 2007 11:19
AstraVanMan wrote:
> "Pete M" <pete.murray(a)bogoffwithzepressedmeatblueyonder.co.uk> wrote:
>
>>>I tried it once.
>>>
>>>Got offered very few cars - even going in on a wet Monday morning when
>>>the salesmen had nothing to do.
>>>
>>>The local Honda dealer had a few things kicking around out the back -
>>>the pick of the bunch being an utterly fucked Punto Turbo for a grand.
>>>
>>>I politely declined.
>>
>>I have some trade connections, and they offer me some surprising things.
>>The strangest one this week being a "Y" reg Micra Automatic in silver, top
>>spec but 1.0, 5dr, as new, 8000 miles, one owner, ramped and stamped on
>>time instead of mileage, four stamps in book, truly unmarked, never smoked
>>in, for �2000.
>>
>>I also declined.
>
>
> The "automatic" bit would put me off in one of them, as it'd be a CVT. I've
> heard of them going pop at anything up to 80k, but anything as low as
> 30-50k, but given it's 5 years old I'd be a bit apprehensive as to how long
> it'd have left, especially as those 8000 miles would largely have been short
> journeys....

Don't buy it then.

--
Douglas
From: Clive George on 17 Jan 2007 11:19
"AstraVanMan" <Peter(a)whataloadofforeskinbollocks.co.uk> wrote in message
news:4Yrrh.39975$RL5.27932(a)newsfe2-gui.ntli.net...

> The "automatic" bit would put me off in one of them, as it'd be a CVT.
> I've heard of them going pop at anything up to 80k, but anything as low as
> 30-50k, but given it's 5 years old I'd be a bit apprehensive as to how
> long it'd have left, especially as those 8000 miles would largely have
> been short journeys....

I thought the Micra CVT was supposed to be quite good? I've heard others are
as bad as you say though.

cheers,
clive

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