well it looks like this one is a bust without further information about servicing etc...

got there and the Crossfire is the most expensive car on the lot - not that this is a bad thing, however looking at the other cars doesn't give a good impression of this dealer's quality (or lack thereof)... anywho onto the car itself...

Bad:
rust round the lock on the tailgate (not a whole heap - but it's there)
small rust blister near drain plug on tailgate (and funnily enough about the same size too)
rear tyres shot, these to be replaced as part of the MoT
wear on the drivers seat bolster
5 previous owners
only one service stamp (18,800 miles)
curb rash on all 4 wheels (not dreadfull but still)
severe discoloration under passenger side air vent (8/9" long 2/3" wide), no idea what this could be but it did seem to be permanent
tailgate has left a mark in the plastic on RHS main body work (like it was slamed too hard and took a chunk out - paper clip wire wide and a mm or 2 long)
small hole in headliner just on-top of "A-pillar" (about the size of a maker pen mark)
plastic temp control wheel has some cracks
clear plastic surround around one of the temp contols has some cracks
some rattle from the tailgate when driving on poor roads

Expected
some stone-chips (it is after-all 5 years old)
engine not dirty, nor obviously cleaned
a/c works (with no unusual smells)
straight body-work
good front tyres
oil seems good and clean
water seems good and clean has antifreeze and no evidence of 'sludge' or oily residue/foam
radio works well
no stone-chips on windscreen
both seat electrics work
both electric windows work

Good
Price - £7,200
low miles - 26k
drives beautifully (pulls well for a small car, steers and stops fine too)
steering nice and tight with good feel
heated seats work
all previous MoTs


e-mailed a couple of others today for futher details and see how those pan out....