Nightmares of buying used cars

[shaft69]

Been looking for mk4 gttdi for some time and thought i'd found right one, emailed guy all was good said only blemishes with car wheels req refurb and scratch on bumper. After loads correspondence went to see car 150 miles away liverpool to middlesborough. He picked me up to me to car at his house, 1st thing i see massive rusty front/rear wheel arches, wheels were proper bombed. Checked under bonnet checked oil and found dipstick tube broken. Took car for spin ok, checked docs/serv history non at allbut advertised with full history. knocked him down £500 took car and then broke down 2 miles from his house, took car back took back my money and train back to liverpool. £200 down and no car nite mare!!!! link to car below.
http://classifieds.pistonheads.com/classifieds/used-cars/volkswagen/golf-mk3-mk4/volkswagen-golf-mk4-gt-tdi-130bhp-2002/851064

[JC]

Gutted

but

moral of that story,

 ask on here if someone was local and would they view it for ya 

I have had 4 cars viewed for me, even bought one,

viewed cars for people too, even people in the trade - saved them a long wasted journey

Better luck next

[shaft69]

No next time keeping mine now, know what you mean was a bit rushed. Didn't know anyone up that end could have asked someone on here tho. Oh well was ment to keep my car i suppose.

[Diamond Hell]

No next time keeping mine now,

So you're going to keep your current car forever? 

[Mr GTD]

What I don't understand is...the car in question was a let down from the moment you saw it( i.e not as described)...So why wud you then proceed with the deal?

Asking for probs, if you ask me.....

[Jimble]

Should have bought a loved car..

[Len]

Ask Wayne about buying duff cars!

No next time keeping mine now,

So you're going to keep your current car forever? 

I'm gonna try!

[Bellend]

I always find modified cars, even just with a set of alloys to be the worst maintained mechanically.

People like my girlfriends dad are the best, cars kept clean and serviced, any slight fault always to be sorted soon.

[barrym381]

I always find modified cars, even just with a set of alloys to be the worst maintained mechanically.

People like my girlfriends dad are the best, cars kept clean and serviced, any slight fault always to be sorted soon.

so your girlfriends dad bought a poverty spec car with no alloys 

[mcgee9t2]

know the guy who owns that car, used to work with him, if you asked i could have had a look for you, work in middlesbrough.

moral of the story is, dont buy anything from middlesbrough, if it isnt kniked its f**ked!