Hi All,

Went to look at this yesterday and it barked at me as I walked towards it! Still you don't know till you look.

It had a number of stonechips, some of which were huge and had been touched up with a brush, there was a deep scratch/dent on the n/s that the dealer said he would buff out if I wanted (why not buff it before?!). The tailgate and wing mirror bolts were ok but one rear arch had some deep rust bubbles. The wheels were AWFUL. All 4 were kerbed and also rotten.

The FSH was a pile of invoices done by lots of different garages and you could tell the car looked 'tired'. I considered offering £2500 but then took it for a drive, it was sluggish (both engine and chassis-wise) compared to another one I tested and just wasn't fun to drive. Further more, it pulled heavily to the right, especially when cold and given i found a reciept for a o/s/f suspension joint and steering arm it makes me wonder if it had whacked a kerb (and hard)..he then offered me warranties, tax etc but I walked away. Thanks for your help.

So, the search continues