How to afford a 2nd car

magpies79

What the brake pads are thin so means handbrake isn’t holding it enough? What about corroded spring suppose if it still works and isn’t snapped your gonna get things like that for the age of car all previous mot are fine 

paul_c123

On that age and price of car, replacing a rear spring isn't really to be unexpected.

Ectophile

Corroded springs are meaningless.  My Fiat Panda had advisories for that on its first MOT.  I eventually, I had two replaced at 10 years old, and the other two were still on it when I sold the car at 14 years old.

magpies79

Ok again appreciate all
The help I’m really grateful I might be going to see this tomorrow is there anything that sticks out as an avoid checked mot history and road tax 

https://pleasleymotors.dweb.vcarsdna.com/vehicle/name/citroen-ds4-1-6-hdi-dstyle-euro-5-5dr/

Gsaver1

magpies79 said:

Ok again appreciate all
The help I’m really grateful I might be going to see this tomorrow is there anything that sticks out as an avoid checked mot history and road tax 

https://pleasleymotors.dweb.vcarsdna.com/vehicle/name/citroen-ds4-1-6-hdi-dstyle-euro-5-5dr/

Well I would want a years MOT on it. I wouldn't touch a car that has an electric handbrake.

magpies79

Yeah it states it will have a years mot on it and you not found of them Astra had one and hill assist didn’t mind it to be fair 

magpies79

I’ve emailed about a car seems all good done a few checks waiting for them to get back to me all previous mot seem fine last one did have 2 advisories one for a tyre close to it’s legal limit and one shock slightly misting of oil.

mot runs out in December if the cars available and everything was ok after looking at it should I 
1 ask them to reduce the price by what I’d need to pay ie for the tyre and shock or 

2 ask that to be put right and pay full asking price 

tyre was £70 and shock was £80 I know you meant to normally buy in pairs.

paul_c123

You could ask them to put it right but they might put the price up. Its an old car and they're advisories on the MoT, after all, not major/dangerous items.

magpies79

No definitely not but also I could be taking a risk on a car that say in 10 months will need a new shock rang a few garages been quoted £200 for a rear shock fitted so might ask him to knock £200 and I’ll pay for a new tyre kinda meet in the middle he has replied and said think a deal can be made with regards to advisory's.

And I know we could say that about anything popping up on a mot but can only go off what’s on there basically I know in 10 months the likely hood is it’s gonna need a new tyre and rear shock.

Car is 2015 1.6 ehdi car tax £35 mpg is around mid 40s 50k on it 

paul_c123

Sounds vague but good luck.