I'm not sure if it's true, but someone told me recently that engine warning lights can be disabled for a short period of time, and that dodgy dealers are doing this often?
I haven't been able to verify, could be an urban myth.
Cars be * expensive vs 10 years ago
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I haven't been able to verify, could be an urban myth.
OBD tool can clear most EMLs until/unless the source of the problem happens again. Dealer tools and/or if you've got a more advanced brand specific tool/software can go even further.
So it's perfectly possible they can disable it for a short test drive, as with the car I'm returning, only to see the light come back on when driven home.
Like the other chap said, why bother... customers are just going to return it, surely.
I've seen it on some of the smaller YouTube channels where they try to turn around cheaply bought cars where they are just like "I'll erase this code was probably nothing if it doesn't happen again" and I just have to facepalm.
I had the same problem looking for cars here and thought about getting a nearly new Kia just for the 7 year warranty ,got the Roomster from a small garage down here but hasn't been problem free, i have an annoying electrical glitch with the bulb warning light that i can live with ,the abs light started randomly coming on but this was low fluid due to excessive pad wear (and this had just gone through an mot) so i had quality discs and pads all round done for under £190 in Yorkshire and he checked for pump/caliper leaks.
The garage had an its your problem attitude and no help so i cant recommend them
Edit/ I've realised I do need the space for my garden tip runs so a picanto would have been ridiculous, especially as I am 6ft 2 also
The garage had an its your problem attitude and no help so i cant recommend them
Edit/ I've realised I do need the space for my garden tip runs so a picanto would have been ridiculous, especially as I am 6ft 2 also
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doubt it
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Yeah I have sold plenty of car stuff on there in the past month. Guy come down and put deposit on the car I am selling yesterday and will be picking it up next week.
10% are actual people interested and the rest are just typical dreamers. "What's your best price" or "can you sell me the wheels" or "wanna trade for a cat S car that looks shady".
I even had a guy from NI come and buy an exhaust off me the other week from Facebook and it was advertised on eBay also!
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You definitely have to try and filter the wheat from the chaff on FB Marketplace regardless of whether you are the buyer or the seller. There are some decent people who utilise it but it can sometimes feel likely they are outnumbered by the plethora of absolute morons out there.
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I sold a nice wardrobe on there last week 
. Not sure I'd brave a car though, I tend to go down the route of part ex, mainly as the cars we buy tend to be a fair amount (my last car I got 20k for and that is in the realms of getting jacked or something similar while selling imo, also I'd worry about the type of people who would visit).
. Not sure I'd brave a car though, I tend to go down the route of part ex, mainly as the cars we buy tend to be a fair amount (my last car I got 20k for and that is in the realms of getting jacked or something similar while selling imo, also I'd worry about the type of people who would visit).Its amazing how long you can keep a car going if you underseal them properly and service them regularly.
My car is 17 and my dads van is 19 years old and both are mostly rust free and very reliable.
Ours is 15 years old. It isn't under sealed. But for a Peugeot automatic, it's doing OK!
I'm watching AutoTrader like a hawk atm and I can tell you, there are dealers putting prices UP by £100 a week in some cases.
It's freaking nuts.
In 2016 you could get a 3 year old small car for £7k. That same amount today gets you a 10-15 year old car. (e: source - old Reddit discussion threads).
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Yeah basically that same ~2013 car from 2016 today, now ~10 years old, is likely still going to cost you the best part of £7K... it is nuts really.
I'm thinking maybe I should have a gamble at getting a really old banger with 150k on the clock, try to pay less than £2k, just to have something (anything) to drive.
12 year old small cars with ~80k miles driven are asking £5k and more. Bonkers, really.
One of the groups I use a bit https://www.fjchalke.co.uk/used-car-results.aspx has a few just under 7K (manual) that seem OK. I dunno what the Mere dealer is like though as I've not used them.
Paid 3k for the 207 with 40k miles on the clock, it's a 2008 car and this was 2021
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It's not 2021 now.