Have you actually gone to see the car?
The fact he bought it without Nct and is unwilling to put test on it before selling might tell you something. It could be fine but untill someone looks at that it whoknows what there looking at, basically how long is a piece of string.

 

get him to bring it to the nct centre for a test if it fails it fails atleast you will know whats needed and if you still want the car .

 

QUOTE (mac dubbin @ Apr 11 2011, 12:33 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>get him to bring it to the nct centre for a test if it fails it fails atleast you will know whats needed and if you still want the car .

he told me last monday he had the test wednesday. now he said he didnt have time to put it through hes lost intreast and is looking to sell it on quick because he has a new car picked out...

kevc the cars in longford aswell and im in cork so it would be a risk. he says everything is perfect do and when the other lad who this man bought it off 4 monthes sold it i asked him was it ok qand he said it was a fine car just he didnt have time to put her threw the test either. he still had time to do her up do

 

Not much use but we saw this rolling round Dromod last weekend, looks well but never got a closer inspection

 

QUOTE (tdidavid @ Apr 11 2011, 12:35 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>he told me last monday he had the test wednesday. now he said he didnt have time to put it through hes lost intreast and is looking to sell it on quick because he has a new car picked out...

kevc the cars in longford aswell and im in cork so it would be a risk. he says everything is perfect do and when the other lad who this man bought it off 4 monthes sold it i asked him was it ok qand he said it was a fine car just he didnt have time to put her threw the test either. he still had time to do her up do
Apart from a my own mechanics independent opinion, I don't trust anyone when buying cars and most definately not the seller!!!

 

Pretty sure this for sale a few months ago for a good bit less than the current asking price.

 

QUOTE (eoghanroe @ Apr 11 2011, 09:45 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>Pretty sure this for sale a few months ago for a good bit less than the current asking price.

i think i remember seein it for sale too, i used to see it around portlaiose and im not sure but i think the lad who owned it worked at frans crash repair, so that explains the respray. id say it would be a good body and if theres anything mechanically wrong parts are cheap anyway.

 

The last person to trust when buying a car is the seller! I'd tell him if he doesnt put her through the test your walking away! At least if he puts it through and it fails you will know what needs to be spent on it to get it roadworthy.

 

was it not for sale a while back for 1350euro could be wrong

seen it in edgeworthstown a few times

 

funny..... if you read the bottom section of his advert it reads....

"noting stupid txt perferd any time "

so, in this case, is the seller actually requesting moronic texts are actually sent to him, at any time in the day? Or, is he in dire need of a thesarus thesaurus to check his spelling ability?

Curious....

 

QUOTE (GTiDub @ Apr 11 2011, 10:48 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>funny..... if you read the bottom section of his advert it reads....

"noting stupid txt perferd any time "

so, in this case, is the seller actually requesting moronic texts are actually sent to him, at any time in the day? Or, is he in dire need of a thesarus to check his spelling ability?

Curious....

Generally one would use a dictionary to check spelling. However not knowing this might explain why you spelled thesaurus wrong........

Just sayin like

 

As paul has said

both the ventos pictured in the ad are in dromod and have seen them both a couple of times, from a distance it looks pretty good but have no idea of what its like up close

if im honest though i thought the one on steels looked nicer overall

 

QUOTE (GTiDub @ Apr 11 2011, 10:48 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>funny..... if you read the bottom section of his advert it reads....

"noting stupid txt perferd any time "

so, in this case, is the seller actually requesting moronic texts are actually sent to him, at any time in the day? Or, is he in dire need of a thesarus to check his spelling ability?

Curious....

To be honest I prefer when someone text's me about anything I'd be selling. Some people work in loud places and wouldn't be able to hear the phone. When you get a text you can reply anytime, and I find it easier to remember to reply to a text rather than a call.

Everyone is different.

 

QUOTE (conord @ Apr 11 2011, 11:13 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>Generally one would use a dictionary to check spelling. However not knowing this might explain why you spelled thesaurus wrong........

Just sayin like

oh i so got pwned there didn't i! lol!!

so much for typing whilst half asleep...

 

I thought this would be pretty simple, offer him a couple of hundred euros cheaper than ye agreed with a test.
test the car yourself, its a vento what could be wrong with it, a drop link, a bottom balljoint, tracking out.. nothing that will break the bank, worst case the rear axel bushings are fucked..

 

Seen it around alright a few times and it looks lovely. Same as above. Knock down a few hundred incase theres a few jobs to do. Ps. Remembering to do all normal checks that nothing big is wrong.

 

QUOTE (DubTechAndy @ Apr 11 2011, 02:05 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>worst case the rear axel bushings are fucked..

There are a lot worse scenarios applicable to Ventos, and Mk3's in general when it comes to rust in the sills and floors. I'd be giving it a good poke with a screwdriver before paying a cent.

 

QUOTE (Glenn @ Apr 11 2011, 02:47 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>There are a lot worse scenarios applicable to Ventos, and Mk3's in general when it comes to rust in the sills and floors. I'd be giving it a good poke with a screwdriver before paying a cent.

well thats ovbious about the rust, your not gonna buy a mk3 and not check it for rust yourself. i was saying about the nct.

 

got talking to one of my friends in longford and he said that Fitzy owns it and he looks after it very well.
he said its a really clean bus.

also brian feeny knows him so get onto him.

hope this helps

 

That car was sold by a guy in Portlaoise at the start of Feb. He works in a panel beaters, so the bodywork should be good

The wording of the advert now is very annoying

euro style vento 50/50 clear lights 16inch lenzo wheels flushed lid flushed grill vr6 spliter clear spots coil overs sittin on it arse mud flaps good tyres very tight car mizzer on juice wing vent of tdi just full re,spray t,belt and service just done clean interior has to be seen wil p/x try me noting stupid txt perferd any time please no more time wasters

It has taken me a long time to read the advert and translate it into English, the language that most of us use in this country

 

QUOTE (DubTechAndy @ Apr 11 2011, 04:48 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>well thats ovbious about the rust, your not gonna buy a mk3 and not check it for rust yourself. i was saying about the nct.
Well did the OP not make an offer on the car without ever viewing it?

 

QUOTE (KevC @ Apr 11 2011, 10:36 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>Well did the OP not make an offer on the car without ever viewing it?

ya i made him an offer alright

but the real hassle is getting to longford

and he said there is another person looking at it tomorrow but id love another vento for the summer!!!
and to bring to limrick when its on next month

:blink:

 

QUOTE (tdidavid @ Apr 11 2011, 10:43 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>ya i made him an offer alright

but the real hassle is getting to longford

and he said there is another person looking at it tomorrow but id love another vento for the summer!!!
and to bring to limrick when its on next month

:blink:

anybody selling a car says there is someone "viewing it tommorow" regardless if its true or not, call his bluff and ring him over the weekend

 

He said same too me there lol. Bt if its not gone by thursday or friday, Ill go for a Lool and bring the trailer with me.

Are they making that much these days? Seems a bit much for a Vento with no test or tax, but anyway

 

Seen this vento running about Ballybofey in Donegal today. Did it sell?