Re: Selling privately: requiring buyers to to show insurance before test drive

On Thu, 10 Jul 2003 20:00:28 +0100, "Glenn Proctor"
<proctog (AT) mailcity (DOT) com> wrote:

"Carl Farrington" <carl (AT) 000compsup000 (DOT) net> wrote in message
news:bekbcj$b6e$1$8302bc10 (AT) news (DOT) demon.co.uk...
Scott M wrote:
Trooper wrote:

And you get to see how the owner drives it.

Which is especially important for turbocharged cars..

Why is that? Mine's not a turbo, I'm just interested.

I guess he means if to see whether they let the turbo cool down before
switching the engine off. IIRC you get knackered bearings.

Buying privately gives you something of an edge in this respect - if
the person you are buying it from has owned it a while you an tell far
more about the condition of the car by observing the owner and how
they drive and treat the car *and* the state of their
house/garden/demeanor. One car of many on a forecourt could have a lot
hidden by a thorough valet.

Gareth

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Gareth
'85 Chevy Camaro IROC-Z (305 V8)
'92 B&W Chevy Caprice 9C1 (350 V8)