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I know I decided to just leave it lol.
Yeah, I've been told that most warranty's are a load of rubbish anyway! The lupo I seen today drove fine, just a shame about the no service history and price.
Good point Rich, If you mean post a pic of my mum, I think I'll pass haha!
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Yeah I suppose they are if you can repair it yourself! haha, I don't have a clue I was looking at a mkII golf! Looked mint condition and was only like £750 or something, but the insurance would have killed me.
My mum won't let me buy from a private seller cause she's scared something will go wrong haha, but I tried telling her anything could go wrong with any car, just depends!
True, but I want it to run good too lol
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Alright, I'll keep looking! If I find one for around £1k that is half decent, I'll be happy and I'm not sure, it's called intercity motor auctions.
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Glad you all agree! Feel a bit less gutted now haha As soon as he said it had no service history he tried to hit us with some bullsh*t story haha. I seen a blue w reg Lupo on an auction site with 60k miles(not sure what price though) and my cousin know's a guy that works there, so will see what that's like! Then I seen a black Arosa(04), £2,395, 50k miles. Are they as good/reliable as lupo's?
I'll be paying as much for insurance as I am for a car roughly, so it would be good if I could get one for around £2k!
I'm hoping I don't kill the car Rich! But you are not the first person to say that haha, I wan't something half decent though, that I won't have to fork out loads on for repairs etc, I've searched relentlessly on gumtree, ebay, autotrader and just all the car dealerships around me, dunno what to do now!
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Yo! Okay so wen't to see that Lupo and had to walk away. It looked fine, was clean and tidy(couple of minor scratches that I didn't notice before) but had no service history, hadn't been serviced, cam belt + water pump hadn't been replaced and they guy wouldn't come down in price at all he was wanting the full £2695! My mum's mate who was with us said it wasn't worth it especially without the service history and then I noticed it had a cassette player and I was just like right... that's the last straw:P
Was a bit gutted tbh! But wouldn't want to buy something that I might end up regretting. Also, before we even got home he had phoned my house and said he could give me 6 months warranty instead of the 3 months advertised and do 1 years tax, still not sure though.
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lmao! Damn, that doesn't sound fun Pete! But yeah, I'll check everything electric too, might take a while but it will be worth it! Cheers!
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Haha alright! Hopefully going to view on Sunday, Thanks everyone
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Hey buddy, welcome
First off thank you for taking the time to search first.
Seems like you've got most of the common things to look out for the only thing I would really add is do a quick rust check in the rear arches.
And as with any car it's always good to have a look over the cars history but it sounds like a decent lupo to me if you're happy with the condition/engine.
Don't be to put off if the doors make a bit of noise when you open them it isn't really an expensive fix.
Good luck with the viewing and hope to see you as a regular member on the forum
Hey! Cheers lads
Yeah I'll make sure I check for rust and have a good look at the log book/receipts etc! Is there any questions I should ask when viewing?
I should hopefully have my mums mate who is a mechanic coming with me, so I'm hoping he know's what to do:P
Thanks for the welcome!
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Hi everyone,
Right, so I'm looking to buy my first car and I'd quite like to get a lupo! I thought it would be best if I done a little bit of research into them and this seemed like a good place to do so:) I don't really have a clue about buying a used car so I'm sorry if any of my questions seem stupid! Also all help/advice is very much appreciated! I've had a look through some threads and wrote down a list of things to check for which is:
- Check the clutch feels smooth and not dropped low. (What other things should I check for in the pedal box?)
- Check for gearbox whines. (Would any whines be when changing gear?)
- Make sure it's easy to select 1st&Reverse gears.
- Check for play in the doors.
- Check cam belt and water pump have been replaced.
I went to see one on Monday but just before the place was closing so all the cars were packed in the garage so could only start it up and have a look inside. The body work looked immaculate, inside was nice and clean, bit of wear but nothing that would bother me. It had about 36k on the clock and its a black, 1.0L, 2003 model:)
If anyone can suggest any other checks I should do or any tips in general when looking/buying a lupo that would be nice!
Cheers, Mark.
- Check the clutch feels smooth and not dropped low. (What other things should I check for in the pedal box?)
Hello! Need some advice please :)
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Was a joke haha If you mean the one from the auction site, here are the pic's that were there:
Hopefully it's worth a look and not over priced!