New Posts For Thread: Any car buying experts aroundhttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30600447/any-car-buying-experts-aroundWife is interested in a car and I've just done a hpi check which has come back as:"Alert! Interested registered against a previous plate.Plate TransferThe current plate was transferred to this vehicle on 21/04/2015***** was applied to this vehicle onThat's called a 71https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30600447/any-car-buying-experts-around?post_id=546514665#546514665That's called a 71Tue, 13 Oct 2015 16:41:14 -05002 fingers at the near side rear,https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30600447/any-car-buying-experts-around?post_id=546514657#5465146572 fingers at the near side rear,Tue, 13 Oct 2015 16:40:44 -0500Easy first check is to go around the car & put your fingers in between all 4 tyres to the wheel arches & if you can put (say) 4 fingers at the front of the osr between the wheel & the arch but only 2 fingers at the nsr then........https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30600447/any-car-buying-experts-around?post_id=546514369#546514369Easy first check is to go around the car & put your fingers in between all 4 tyres to the wheel arches & if you can put (say) 4 fingers at the front of the osr between the wheel & the arch but only 2 fingers at the nsr then........Tue, 13 Oct 2015 16:08:23 -0500*knownhttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30600447/any-car-buying-experts-around?post_id=546513841#546513841*knownTue, 13 Oct 2015 15:18:01 -0500I had 4 mates in the trade, anything that didn't have FULL HPI approval wouldn't be entertained for a second if brought in by a private seller, of which there were quite a few. Legit dealers won't touch them, good dealers have regular reliable stockhttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30600447/any-car-buying-experts-around?post_id=546513823#546513823I had 4 mates in the trade, anything that didn't have FULL HPI approval wouldn't be entertained for a second if brought in by a private seller, of which there were quite a few. Legit dealers won't touch them, good dealers have regular reliable stockTue, 13 Oct 2015 15:16:56 -0500Cheers fox, I had read up and did the usual checks and apart from a couple of things which aren't huge for the age we'd probably be going for it if it wasn't for the hpi check.I'm just genuinely curious why this kind of thing would crop up though. Whhttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30600447/any-car-buying-experts-around?post_id=546513639#546513639Cheers fox, I had read up and did the usual checks and apart from a couple of things which aren't huge for the age we'd probably be going for it if it wasn't for the hpi check.I'm just genuinely curious why this kind of thing would crop up though. WhTue, 13 Oct 2015 14:58:51 -0500Just a few of many basic questions to ask when buying a piece of used machinery called a car. How old is it, how many previous owners (from new)how many miles has it done (is the mileage warranted), how much service history is there, is there a full/https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30600447/any-car-buying-experts-around?post_id=546513479#546513479Just a few of many basic questions to ask when buying a piece of used machinery called a car. How old is it, how many previous owners (from new)how many miles has it done (is the mileage warranted), how much service history is there, is there a full/Tue, 13 Oct 2015 14:42:14 -0500jesus, why the abuse?wanted some advice, and to those who've provided it I say thanks. To this blert I say go f*ck yourself.https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30600447/any-car-buying-experts-around?post_id=546513347#546513347jesus, why the abuse?wanted some advice, and to those who've provided it I say thanks. To this blert I say go f*ck yourself.Tue, 13 Oct 2015 14:28:59 -0500A could tell you right now how to find out exactly what the lump of metal you've fallen in love with cause its cheap as chips and for the mrs is but a won't bother ,vendor is prob telling his mates about the tyre kicker from hell who has zero intentihttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30600447/any-car-buying-experts-around?post_id=546513303#546513303A could tell you right now how to find out exactly what the lump of metal you've fallen in love with cause its cheap as chips and for the mrs is but a won't bother ,vendor is prob telling his mates about the tyre kicker from hell who has zero intentiTue, 13 Oct 2015 14:26:02 -0500I offered you some advice and asked some basic questions but you sound almost sureal ,,OP mentioned previous dealer being mentioned so every chance this is a car on a fore court IMO ,and not a private sale ,by a new Fckr ....he just made the leguna bhttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30600447/any-car-buying-experts-around?post_id=546513193#546513193I offered you some advice and asked some basic questions but you sound almost sureal ,,OP mentioned previous dealer being mentioned so every chance this is a car on a fore court IMO ,and not a private sale ,by a new Fckr ....he just made the leguna bTue, 13 Oct 2015 14:18:16 -0500