Hi Smurf

How are things ??

Not good at all. Just found out my grandad has got worse and they're gonna switch off the machines

Oh, I'm so sorry to here that Mate

Nothing else I can say but you can always message or phone me if you need to chat !

Thanks Grae. Mean alot

Sale on my car fell through

Back to the drawing board!

Morning Chatteroonies

Hope everyone is well

Sorry to hear that Dec - hope you find another one soon

Hopefully I will. Dont think I will have much time in the next few weeks though with college work and exams and a wedding coming up. Im sure something will crop up though. Im well sick of public transport

Busy time for you then - is it your wedding ?

As you say I'm sure something will pop up. Right place, right time

Busy time for you then - is it your wedding ?

As you say I'm sure something will pop up. Right place, right time

Did you not get the invite?

I sent it to

grae k--------
C/O Funkysnooker
The internet

Thought that would have gotten you! The damn postal service!!!!!


There was something amiss with the car. I was told it had only one owner but when I did an online check I was told it had two. Being honest I would still buy it but my parents are going mad now about "clocking" and suspicions and so on. I know they are worried but are they right? How trustworthy are those online things?

I'm suprised I would have thought that would get to me as well


I't always hard to tell to be honest Dec, can you get a look at the V5 (or Irish equivalent) ?
Because that would tell you how many owners it has had.

Internet databases can be incorrect (after all it is humans who input the data)

But buying second hand cars can have it's problems as I have found out to my cost over the years.

So see if you can see the logbook but it is buyer beware I'm afraid, unless you go to a forecourt but that adds euros to the price

It is a car dealer I am buying off. The car looks perfect.

The biggest thing that is wrong is apparently there is below average mileage on it coupled with the two owners which is leading to the conclusion of dodgy mileage! Personally I dont believe that is the case but is it worth the risk? The last thing I want (or anybody else wants) is hassle from a car but am I just being over cautious. I really dont know. My da is going to ring the sales man today and have a good old chin wag with him and in the meantime I am going to be a good productive employee and do my job

I think your Dad ringing sounds like a good plan

As you say you don't want to be saddled with an old sow
I think it's right to be cautious as you are parting with your hard earned money - you don't want to be throwing it away on car that ends up needing this and that done to it all the time !

Anyway get back to work and earn some more money

There are lots of things to be considered. However, the more I think about it the less dodgy it gets. The only thing is, am I allowing my desire cloud my judgement.

There is a logbook with mileage up to a certain point. I reckon I should just buy the thing and have done with it

Edited by forum moderator mrmagic, at 17:00 Mon 28/03/11 (BST)

Ah, now that is an important statement "desire clouding judgement" there will always be another car ! so take a bit of time and make sure you have the right one !

unlucky smurf, if you need me im here

Very profound statement that was Happy with that one

But I intend having a conversation with my parents tonight and seeing what advice they give. While I dont want to get caught out, I still think its time I made some sort of decisions myself and lived with the consequences!

whislt I agree with you in priciple, there is no harm in taking advice, I still do it even now !

Indeed there is no harm in taking advice but I fear I am more being told what to do than actually being advised and allowed make my own decision.

Sometimes parents unintentionally do that, but mean well