Haimsey
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Registered: 8th May 05
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I trekked to view mine, then returned again to buy it (derby > somewhere in cornwall)
Is there not any others en route? Like could you not travel and see 2 or even 3 on the way down/back up?
Marcy Marc
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Tomnova16
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Registered: 21st Jan 06
Location: Gerrards Cross Drives: Porsche 911
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im too nice
http://www.lemass.co.uk/ for all your automotive/bodyshop needs
Located in Chalfont st Peter
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s4k1b
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Location: West Yorkshire
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only if i had a sufficiently long conversation with the dude on the phone and got all the neccessary info - down to the nitty gritty.
MOT TEST NUMBER IS A MUST.
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IvIarkgraham
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quote: Originally posted by Tomnova16
im too nice
you certainly are <3
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Ian
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Been and bought loads miles away.
Generally make sure they're cheap enough before heading down to get them.
Only one I've gone down to view and returned to collect was the truck, Bristol twice.
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s4k1b
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ive been to exeter once - and only agreed to buy once i knew everything about it in intricate detail and if he gave me a full tank to get me back home.
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taylorboosh
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Tom wtf are you going to look at/getting ed to look?
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3CorsaMeal
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nope sod that, driving about 45mins is enough for me
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Tomnova16
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quote: Originally posted by john-d
Tom wtf are you going to look at/getting ed to look?
the answer is somewhere on CS
http://www.lemass.co.uk/ for all your automotive/bodyshop needs
Located in Chalfont st Peter
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Toby
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Furthest i went was leicester (200miles round trip) and it was a complete dog. Wasnt best impressed at its a Evans Halshaw who usually price cars well on condition.
Also went to Rochdale for my ex and that was horrific how bad compared to the pircutres but then went on to Manchester and bought one so wasnt a wasted journey.
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dan-sport
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Location: Bushbury, West Midlands
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8 hour round trip is my longest yet an it was for a cheap car aswell haha
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IvIarkgraham
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will only be a 2 hour train ride thanks to tom
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sc0ott
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Would i fuck.
Me and 3 mates went to see a car in an old fiesta. Took us hours to get there plus we stopped to sleep for a while. Other mate didnt take it as it was a complete shed. The owner had a tag on his ankle as well. Fucking junkie englander.
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Tomnova16
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Registered: 21st Jan 06
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Made a decision?
http://www.lemass.co.uk/ for all your automotive/bodyshop needs
Located in Chalfont st Peter
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Ian W
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quote: Originally posted by John
I wouldn't, people can't be trusted to describe cars accurately.
Agree with this, every ones version of mint or even 'good condition' seems to vary a hell of a lot.
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MarkSport
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I went and picked my astra up from leeds. left mine at 9am and got back at 6pm. got train there and drove it back.
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IvIarkgraham
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quote: Originally posted by Tomnova16
Made a decision?
going down friday, hoping to drive it back
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Tomnova16
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Registered: 21st Jan 06
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Good stuff. It is worth it
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Located in Chalfont st Peter
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Jed D
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2 hours max, not worth going all that way to look at someones shite, makes you feel you have to buy it more then imo
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SetH
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for a 4/5 hour trip I would be 90% committed to buying the car (pending me viewing it to see if it was as described). Would probably travel down with the funds as well as would not want to make that trip twice.
Is there a CS member in Hemel that can go and scout it out for you first?
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IvIarkgraham
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quote: Originally posted by SetH
for a 4/5 hour trip I would be 90% committed to buying the car (pending me viewing it to see if it was as described). Would probably travel down with the funds as well as would not want to make that trip twice.
Is there a CS member in Hemel that can go and scout it out for you first?
tom has looked over it for me
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Tomnova16
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Registered: 21st Jan 06
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I've already had it at Lemass to check it over
http://www.lemass.co.uk/ for all your automotive/bodyshop needs
Located in Chalfont st Peter
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mike56gte
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Registered: 23rd Jun 09
Location: Fife, scotland Drives: Audi S3
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i drove 7 hours to view a car and never even bought it
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Adam-D
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Location: Cheshire
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worth it for the road trip, and peace of mind.. .. if you dont, youll be thinking what if.
where as if you go and see its rubbish or not.
then you know
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