shark_90 Posted March 22, 2008 Report Share Posted March 22, 2008 I've copied this from the S2forum.. [ QUOTE ] Just a quick warning to anyone considering buying this "CHEAP" S4 on autotrader:- HERE I believe this car recently appeared on Ebay a number of times by a seller in the Birmingham area. The registration number is S569 AUA, I know this car as my mate has MOT'd it for the last couple of years, and at the last MOT in November it had 144k on the clock or thereabouts. The previous owner had it on Autotrader for £4,495 but I don't know what they let it go for. (It's actually a 1998 car and not 1999 as stated) The price the buyer is asking is not overly inflated really looking at the price of other S4's with over 100k, but he is misleading prospective buyers by quoting the mileage as 63k. Not surprisingly, the car has just been MOT'd again in February, presumably to hide the genuine mileage. Just a heads up if your interested, but it really p's me off when people do this. [/ QUOTE ] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruiser647 Posted March 22, 2008 Report Share Posted March 22, 2008 Good on ya Shark! Is it true the last owner was an old lady? An old lady in an S4??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teknobod Posted March 22, 2008 Report Share Posted March 22, 2008 I posted the original thread on S2forum, and if it is the same car, no she wasn't old. Andy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teknobod Posted March 24, 2008 Report Share Posted March 24, 2008 Unfortunately, my suspicions have been confirmed. An RS246 member made a 5 hour drive to see this car and came away very disappointed. His exact words were "clocked pile of scrap". Andy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruiser647 Posted March 24, 2008 Report Share Posted March 24, 2008 5 hour drive! Poor b4stard. Surely there are some nearer! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mouse Posted March 24, 2008 Report Share Posted March 24, 2008 Ouch! At least he has definately confirmed it for the rest of us Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snoopy Posted March 24, 2008 Report Share Posted March 24, 2008 Im amazed with the current MOT computerised test if it does not come up with the previous milex and when the car was last tested. I know if a car fails and you think you may get it passed somewere else and take it to another garage to get it tested the previous fails come up on the computer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruiser647 Posted March 25, 2008 Report Share Posted March 25, 2008 [ QUOTE ] Im amazed with the current MOT computerised test if it does not come up with the previous milex and when the car was last tested. I know if a car fails and you think you may get it passed somewere else and take it to another garage to get it tested the previous fails come up on the computer. [/ QUOTE ] Oooh, didn't know that! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shark_90 Posted March 25, 2008 Author Report Share Posted March 25, 2008 It probably does come up on the computer, but it's my understanding that the MOT man doesn't care whether or not the car is showing the correct mileage - so long as it's showing A mileage. They just record whatever that mileage is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Botang Posted March 25, 2008 Report Share Posted March 25, 2008 [ QUOTE ] It probably does come up on the computer, but it's my understanding that the MOT man doesn't care whether or not the car is showing the correct mileage - so long as it's showing A mileage. They just record whatever that mileage is. [/ QUOTE ] I should think thats right, whilst unusual nowadays here can be reasons for changing a speedo so its not the MOT testers job, but it should then highlight it should any vehicle check such as HPI be carried out in the future. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mook Posted March 25, 2008 Report Share Posted March 25, 2008 That's correct. And technically it's not illegal to clock a car or to have your car clocked, but it's illegal to sell a car where the mileage show on the speedo doesn't reflect the actual mileage, unless you've got documented proof that, for whatever reason it doesn't. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patently Posted March 25, 2008 Report Share Posted March 25, 2008 An old lady owner of an S4 ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garcon magnifique Posted March 25, 2008 Report Share Posted March 25, 2008 Well I've seen plenty of you lot drive them like an old woman... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patently Posted March 25, 2008 Report Share Posted March 25, 2008 In what style does one typically drive an old woman? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garcon magnifique Posted March 25, 2008 Report Share Posted March 25, 2008 Dunno. Ask Wayne Rooney... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mook Posted March 25, 2008 Report Share Posted March 25, 2008 [ QUOTE ] In what style does one typically drive an old woman? [/ QUOTE ] Snoop Dog at volume 11 on the stereo, windaz daan, neons on, and ya quad zorst bangin out da tunes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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