Car imported from Jersey

UHT · 15 Oct 2007 at 11:25

Looking at a car this evening that has been imported from Jersey. Anything to look out for with this? Will it have a negative effect on insurance?

Tomsk · 15 Oct 2007 at 11:33

It's unlikely to have been thrashed since there is a 40mph limit all over Jersey.

[TW]Fox · 15 Oct 2007 at 11:50

Is it a Ford? Lots of cars imported from Jersey at a young age are ex hire cars.

UHT · 15 Oct 2007 at 12:05

Yes, it's a Ford Focus.

[TW]Fox · 15 Oct 2007 at 12:08

Lots of Ford Direct used cars, most of which are Focus's, start their life in Jersey as hire cars.

UHT · 15 Oct 2007 at 12:30

My usual thoughts on hire cars would be to avoid, but given a 40mph speed limit maybe that shouldn't be the case here. Thoughts?

[TW]Fox · 15 Oct 2007 at 12:34

Hire firms only keep cars 6 months or 10k miles usually now to maximise residuals. And most people, especially those popping to Jersey, get in them and drive them normally.

a1ex2001 · 15 Oct 2007 at 13:04

Clutch and gearbox will have taken a fair bashing in Jersey as all the roads are twisty low speed jobs and quite busy at peak time, I know I was constantly changing gear the whole time we were there. As Fox said it's very unlikely it was thrashed as there really are very few oppertunities to thrash a car in Jersey especially if you don't know the place well.

Glaucus · 15 Oct 2007 at 13:12

Tomsk said:
It's unlikely to have been thrashed since there is a 40mph limit all over Jersey.

Opposite, it's likely to of been thrashed, but not racked up many miles.

Jerseyites, love nothing more than thrashing around the roads. Although most stick to there motorbikes.
if it's ex - hire. Then it should be good.

UHT · 15 Oct 2007 at 13:18

Thanks guys, car appears to have only one previous owner from 2003 so guessing it's not ex-hire.

BigDannyO · 15 Oct 2007 at 13:26

AcidHell2 said:
Opposite, it's likely to of been thrashed, but not racked up many miles.

Jerseyites, love nothing more than thrashing around the roads.

There's a road on the west coast of the island where I was amused to see 1/8, 1/4, 1/2 and Mile marked out on the road.

Glaucus · 15 Oct 2007 at 13:27

BigDannyO said:
There's a road on the west coast of the island where I was amused to see 1/8, 1/4, 1/2 and Mile marked out on the road.

My sister married one, I can tell you there all mad, mad I tell you

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nutcase · 15 Oct 2007 at 19:43

[TW]Fox;10281034 said:
Is it a Ford? Lots of cars imported from Jersey at a young age are ex hire cars.

Nothing ever changes. My parents bought our current car as an import from Jersey - it was an ex-hire car. Had a couple of thousand on it and needed a new clutch :eek:

It was 1 year old, and that was 35 years ago, they've still got it

Morris Minors are built to last!

Luke · 15 Oct 2007 at 21:53

I bought a 6 month old Fiesta on 1700 miles from a dealer which was originally from Jersey. (the car, not the dealer!)

The clutch went 6 months later. Now I know why! It was replaced under warranty.

Aside from that, it behaved perfectly and lasted longer than any other car I have owned.

233 · 15 Oct 2007 at 21:55

UHT said:
Thanks guys, car appears to have only one previous owner from 2003 so guessing it's not ex-hire.

as long as that one owner isnt FMC

DannyW · 15 Oct 2007 at 21:56

My dad has bought many ex hire cars which came from jersey, hes a driving instructor so they get abused anyway, but he has never had a prob insuring them and I think they all come with the full warrenty.

Toekiller · 15 Oct 2007 at 22:12

Oi! We look after our cars!

Hire cars though.....