Long Distance Travel to View a Car

Aberdeen to London for my S4 a few years back. Me and a mate flew down, and drove back (obviously). I had the RAC go over the car first though, and give it a good inspection.
 
Depends entirely on how rare the car you want is. Several (daily) cars I've bought I just bought fairly locally as I wasn't fussed on exact colour or spec and went for fairly common cars.

My 350Z I travelled from Birmingham to London as it was the nearest decent one in my price range at the time.

159s aren't the most common cars, esp if you want a specific spec (IE petrol Ti!)
 
Tried Alfa Aid? Might be worth dropping them a mail or calling to see if they have one if you don't want to travel far from Reading.
 
It's not much time out of your life to get a car you may keep for years.

I've travelled a bit;

Cosworth - 424 miles to Horsham
M3 - 289 miles to Stamford
ST200 -208 miles to Wakefield

Always worth it for the right car.
 
Been out of the country now to look at a car. Wasn't right, had no problem turning around and coming back.

I'd just buy a return ticket. Don't be concerned about declining if it's not right.
 
I bought my car without seeing it. It was at a dealer and nearly new but I laid down the acceptance criteria, got them to sign up to it and simply hired a car 1 way. Pointless going to view a car if you are not wiling to drive back in it in my book. Do it all in one go. :)
 
I live in Cannock, when I sold my vx220 a guy travelled from Plymouth on the train, bought it and drove it back.. He was around 220 miles from me as well...
 
I've never bought anything rare enough to justify going more than 80 miles for.

However if such a car did come up I wouldn't hesistate going many miles for it.
 
Bought a new uk spec alfa 156 from a dealership in Holland back in the days of rip off uk pricing.
Cheap flight over and then drove it back to the UK.
I think I saved 6k which at the time was a massive saving.
 
What's the longest you've traveled and not bought the car? Sheffield to Exeter for me. That hurt:(

Have also bought cars from Southampton and South Wales, both driving from Sheffield.
 
If you take the train and book early 9/10 its way cheaper than driving anyway, if you calculate the price per mile based an ALL the costs - not just fuel.

I personally wouldn't drive more than 20 miles because frankly I cba to view something that may ultimately be crap. Would rather take a train and have a few beers while watching a movie on the ipad.
 
360 miles I think it was I travelled ( Bristol to Glasgow ) to look at and in the end purchase a S2000. Drove it back nice n slow as was having to fill up that and my old camry at the time, the s2000 managed to get back to just past Birmingham before needing filling up.
 
I am thinking of driving 2 hours to view one soon. Wouldnt care if I knew I was buying it, but dont want to go and come home with nothing haha
 
Tip: never tell the dealer/seller how far you've travelled!

Saying you've taken a flight to see a car would be the equivalent of giving a wink to a prisoner, lubing-up before dropping the soap.
 
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