ReadySalted
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Hi all,
This may not be the done thing, but hey ho.
Went to look at a 96 disco today in Stoke on Trent (I won't say where exactly, because I'm not out out to name and shame anybody), which looked immaculate in the pics on ebay, and had an impressive write up, but with little information about the landy, which had, one owner from new.
I turned up, and spend a good half hour looking her over, and was gutted to find that both sills, from the front spring mounts, all the way up to, and inside of, the rear wheel arches, had been fibreglassed/ filled over. I knew because it was shiny, and the resin/ filler was still quite pungent. I imagine they are pretty corroded underneath, but didn't pick too much away to find out.
The front fogs & spots lights also didn't work, the rear windows, the windscreen washer, back wiper, and a few other bits and bobs also didn't work, as well as some parts of the interior missing, and being held together with duct tape.
I'm sure that the dealer (if you can call one person, selling cars from their home, under the name of '***** car sales'), doesn't mean to be putting people in danger, or even ripping anyone off more than your average car dealer, but I was suspicious when he text me while I was travelling to view it, saying that he was busy, and only his sister was available to meet me. On arrival the first thing she said to me was that she knew nothing about the vehicle.
All in all, it was a disappointing, waste of a day. Nothing dramatic, but annoying none the less. I'm well aware that dodgy bastards are out there, and people do this kind of bodging all the time to sell a car on for much more than it's worth, but to find filler on a chassis, was quite something.
Anyway, if you're going to look at the red discovery in Stoke, with a beige interior, and spotlights at the front, I'd strongly advise you to have a good look underneath and make your own mind up, but be cautious, and if you take my advice, then avoid it.
Cheers.
This may not be the done thing, but hey ho.
Went to look at a 96 disco today in Stoke on Trent (I won't say where exactly, because I'm not out out to name and shame anybody), which looked immaculate in the pics on ebay, and had an impressive write up, but with little information about the landy, which had, one owner from new.
I turned up, and spend a good half hour looking her over, and was gutted to find that both sills, from the front spring mounts, all the way up to, and inside of, the rear wheel arches, had been fibreglassed/ filled over. I knew because it was shiny, and the resin/ filler was still quite pungent. I imagine they are pretty corroded underneath, but didn't pick too much away to find out.
The front fogs & spots lights also didn't work, the rear windows, the windscreen washer, back wiper, and a few other bits and bobs also didn't work, as well as some parts of the interior missing, and being held together with duct tape.
I'm sure that the dealer (if you can call one person, selling cars from their home, under the name of '***** car sales'), doesn't mean to be putting people in danger, or even ripping anyone off more than your average car dealer, but I was suspicious when he text me while I was travelling to view it, saying that he was busy, and only his sister was available to meet me. On arrival the first thing she said to me was that she knew nothing about the vehicle.
All in all, it was a disappointing, waste of a day. Nothing dramatic, but annoying none the less. I'm well aware that dodgy bastards are out there, and people do this kind of bodging all the time to sell a car on for much more than it's worth, but to find filler on a chassis, was quite something.
Anyway, if you're going to look at the red discovery in Stoke, with a beige interior, and spotlights at the front, I'd strongly advise you to have a good look underneath and make your own mind up, but be cautious, and if you take my advice, then avoid it.
Cheers.
