Not bad buy I always question cars that have had a full respray and why has it had a new front windscreen?
Its not common to have a new windscreen or fuel pump in my mind anyway
See im very fussy!
Is it not? I'm on my third in 5 years!
Not bad buy I always question cars that have had a full respray and why has it had a new front windscreen?
Its not common to have a new windscreen or fuel pump in my mind anyway
See im very fussy!
Is it not? I'm on my third in 5 years!
MR2 is low with a low nose, the windscreen is much more in the line of fire from debris being kicked up off the road. Things that hit the bumper on a "normal" car will bounce off the bonnet and onto the screen in the MR2. I used the car for commuting for 4 years and a new windscreen was almost a yearly occurence.
I've even had a new rear window because a stone flicked up while I had the roof off / windows down and it went through the rear window like a bullet. These things happen!
A list of pretty minor / easily fixed issues from an MOT 18 months ago that have since been fixed... Would you rather have original suspension on it that's way past its best but not bad enough to fail an MOT yet?
Oh no sorry thats fine i meant the offside rear inner structure corrosion is that bad?
Depends on what part was actually corroded.
There are two support bars on either side which are notorious for rusting out (commonly refered to as "cancer bars"), its an MOT fail and that is the rule it would fail under. Problem is you don't know if it was specifically that which is a non issue and a set of replacement stainless steel bars are about £60 a pair and take 10 minutes to fit including tea break, or if it was something actually scructural. The fact it says "assembly" suggests it was those bars.
Surely you’re realistic enough to realise that you’re not buying a brand new car with a warranty so it’s going to have issues... even if you buy a garage queen.
Of course, as I say I could have dealt with the rust on the sill and door, the rubbed paint on the rear wheel arch, the odd thing on the paintwork etc. I also knew i would likely have to do the cambelt in the near future too @ £400 or so.
Despite being told it was immaculate with no rust.
But the front bumper issue is what stopped me. Knowing a car has been in a front ender but not really being able to check the extent (impossible without a bumper off), its off-putting for me.
Yeah, I’ve seen that on numerous occasions on owners club forums. Cars sold as ‘rust free‘ when they’re known to rust. So either the owner is unaware, lying or the car has been dry stored. The later being quite a rare thing.
I will say even the OEM paint match on the metallic colours isn't always perfect due to the mismatch of materials (metal vs plastic and their different thermal properties) and 90's paint processes. Misalignment, overspray etc are another thing entirely of course, but it is not uncommon for the bumpers on an MR2 to be a very slightly different shade, and that is more apparent in direct sunlight due to the metallic flake.
Yeah that's more of an indicator for sure!But in this instance if the paint had been flaking on it on the inside where the bonnet closes and some paint had rubbed off on the bumper to wing joint showing yellowy colour underneath it then I truly believe its because its been reprayed for a reason I don't actually know.
Yeah that's more of an indicator for sure!
As a seller I also wouldn't particularly want some random coming in and taking tools to something they haven't bought yet as you've got no idea if they have any clue about what they're doing or if they just got some instructions from a mate and they're hoping it all goes to plan.
If they wanted to pay for a specialist garage to test while seller and buyer observed, that’d be fine.
No way I’m going to let Joe Random rock up and start disassembling a vehicle they don’t own yet.