S reg Almera with 20K on the clock?

happymummy

Any opinions on this?
Would it be a good car for me, 3 kids and a big dog?
Dont know the full details, which model it is or how much t&t is on it or even what colour it is yet, just know its an old mans car and a 3 door. I'm going to look at it tomorrow morning, he said he'll be looking for a bit over £1000 for it, dont know how big a bit tho! But does that sound reasonable for a car that age with such low mileage?

thescouselander

One has to wonder how a 10 year old car only has 20k on the clock. I'd be very suspicious. Even if it is genuine, leaving a car lying round is not good, cars need to be driven or things can deteriorate.

Motmac

happymummy wrote: »

Any opinions on this?
Would it be a good car for me, 3 kids and a big dog?
Dont know the full details, which model it is or how much t&t is on it or even what colour it is yet, just know its an old mans car and a 3 door. I'm going to look at it tomorrow morning, he said he'll be looking for a bit over £1000 for it, dont know how big a bit tho! But does that sound reasonable for a car that age with such low mileage?

If that mileage is genuine then i'd say yes because they are good cars built to last.get the engine checked out though because if its only ever done short journeys and never properly got up to temperature it could be a little choked up.9 times out of 10 a bit of an italian tune up works a treat.

happymummy

This is what I was thinking, just because it hasnt been used doesnt mean it wont be a rust bucket, especially considering I live near the sea.

On the other hand tho, it might be in mint condition and garaged, in which case, is it worth paying a bit extra for?

Motmac

happymummy wrote: »

This is what I was thinking, just because it hasnt been used doesnt mean it wont be a rust bucket, especially considering I live near the sea.

On the other hand tho, it might be in mint condition and garaged, in which case, is it worth paying a bit extra for?

Best thing to do is get a mechanic to look at it for you or get an AA inspection but it sounds to me like it could be a good buy.

happymummy

Well time will tell.
My dad is going with me to test drive it and things.
I've no reason to doubt the mileage, it was my dad who spoke to the man on the phone and he said he sounds pretty old!
I just hope its not white, or red!

Motmac

happymummy wrote: »

Well time will tell.
My dad is going with me to test drive it and things.
I've no reason to doubt the mileage, it was my dad who spoke to the man on the phone and he said he sounds pretty old!
I just hope its not white, or red!

Your dad sounds like he's got his work cut out:D

happymummy

Apparently the mans wife has been using it recently but they dont need 2 cars anymore so he's persuaded her to keep their merc and sell the nissan.

Motmac

happymummy wrote: »

Apparently the mans wife has been using it recently but they dont need 2 cars anymore so he's persuaded her to keep their merc and sell the nissan.

I'd have chosen to do it the other way round:D ..who wants to drive 2 tonne of pig iron about

balsingh

buy it!! we bought a 4 year old focus with only 2500 miles on the clock. It may as well have been a new car without the new price tag. Main thing was that even though it only had 2500 miles on the clock, it had been serviced annually even if it had only covered a few hundred miles that year. We have had the car for 2 years now, the mileage is 30000 (still low) and its been excellent.

anewman

I would be looking for a full service history and would expect it to be serviced roughly once a year and anything less I would be concerned about.