Whats going on here? cheap?

by **SLash** » Sun Feb 07, 2010 9:07 pm

Hi everyone, it has been a really really really long time since I posted in here last, how av ya all bn.

Anyhow I'm getting the itch again.... does anyone know what the story with this car is?

http://www.carsales.com.au/all-cars/pri ... 5F63D8CD1D

If the link goes not work its the midnight blue 99 NB on carsales for 8500 ono? It sounds like its to good to be true?

-thanks.

by **sliq** » Sun Feb 07, 2010 9:41 pm

it's raised my eyebrow. why, in one picture, has it got rims, and the other picture, oem wheels?
he sounds overly keen to sell.
it might have finance on it, the car may be a lemon, or the seller may be a shonk.

by **1red5** » Sun Feb 07, 2010 9:49 pm

Notice the difference in the headunit and centre dash in 2 of the photos.

by **cshaks** » Sun Feb 07, 2010 9:55 pm

Check it thoroughly. You may be lucky and score yourself a good car cheap!
One of the pics doesn't match the car, the pic of the rim by itself is not of the rims on the car, thats a little weird....
I know that with the vicroads website you can do a title search to make sure that it is unencumbered of finance. If its this cheap, it might be good insurance....

Also, is it me, or do the tyres look a little chunky on it, as though they may not be quite the right size for that rim? Should be 195/50/15 for a 15" rim, also check the offset, it should be +38 ( someone else can correct me if i am wrong.)

Looking at the rego plate, starting with a U, it was probably reregistered sometime in '06 or '07, so you may wish to find out the reason for that, hopefully not a rebuilt wreck.

Good luck with it

Chris

by **OZChris** » Sun Feb 07, 2010 10:04 pm

Vehicle Registration: UYE952
Registration Status: ACTIVE-EXPIRED
VIN/Chassis Number: JM0NB30P100101466
Written-Off Status: NOT-WRITTEN-OFF
Engine Number: BP370163
Encumbrance Status: NO-ENCUMBRANCE
Vehicle Make: MAZDA
Stolen Status: NOT-STOLEN
Vehicle Colour: BLUE
Body Type: COUPE
Year of Manufacture: 1999

by **Mr Morlock** » Sun Feb 07, 2010 10:17 pm

I just noticed OZchris info. Sounds very good and I am surprised that you can get this presumably just from a reg plate. You can buy a certificate from Vic roads which is some sort of guarantee. It appears as if the car is not registered?? Looks like it is worth checking out.

by **coolabah2002** » Sun Feb 07, 2010 10:19 pm

I am sure some of our members have taken a chance to check it out.
The car was for sale for quite a long time.
So, people, how was the condition of the car?

by **land864** » Mon Feb 08, 2010 12:52 pm

Mmmmm

It is a 5sp NB8A with 150,000kms

I'll give you a quick summary . I did give it a thorough going over.

1. The guy needs to sell? He has had a lot of trouble selling! Why. It does not look like the photo's . These may have been pics of when he bought it.
2. It screams neglect more than abuse maybe.
3. It has a spare set of wheels but the story I got was that one smashed when he hit a rock :shock:

Allow for a new set of tyres . ( And rims and front end work?)
3. The bonnett dint is not that smallish . Actaully substantial. New bonnett required? Explained as a roo hit?
4. The front bumper is cracked/ broken . Explained as a roo hit.
5. One of the ac condenser fans is smashed off it's hub. He didn't know about this.The same roo hit? (Or ws it a tailender?)
6. The top needs replacing. It has a 50mm rip on the RHS and is tatty all around the edges.
7. The body is covered in scratches. Some substantial.
8. It has a pod type air filter fitted. Thrashed?
9. It pulls to the left. It had mismatched rims and tyres on it :shock:

10. It was re reg in 2006. Why?
11. I wouldn't be certain about it's service history. To be honest I didn't bother checking due to cond of car.
12. Didn't ask about the coil packs.
13. The vents have that sag thing happening.

I am after an NB8B but did consider this for a while. You would need to see it for a honest assesment of your own.
If you want a really neat and good cond car with a FSH then don't go anywhere near it.
If you want a cheap car and are prepared to do a fair fit of panel and paint work and soft top work and tyres etc and prepared to take a risk then go for it.
Me , personally , I will probably be contacting him again myself but I' ll be taking it somewhere to get checked out thoroughly for peace of mind.
I would want to be sure that I wasn't forking out an equal amount of $ for something questionable versus something similar , neat and tidy with a good , known history.
Just my humble opinion for what it's worth

by **Mr Morlock** » Mon Feb 08, 2010 4:22 pm

the humble opinion was a well thought out and comprehensive contribution- well done and thanks for the effort. Incidentally it does really bring home the point in not putting too much credence on photos.

by **cshaks** » Mon Feb 08, 2010 8:13 pm

well done land864, good report!

by **OZChris** » Mon Feb 08, 2010 9:06 pm

Mr Morlock wrote:I just noticed OZchris info. Sounds very good and I am surprised that you can get this presumably just from a reg plate. You can buy a certificate from Vic roads which is some sort of guarantee. It appears as if the car is not registered?? Looks like it is worth checking out.

Info was straight off the Vicroads site with just the reg.