It's a bit of a long story and I'm conscious I don't want to deflect anyone else's interest in the car but the seller is an 'interesting' chap.
I must have bought 200 cars over the years (we all have the diseSe it's just about how badly it bites us
. ) but this guy and his set up takes the biscuit. It's a hurdle for sure.
If we focus on the car only though it's surprisingly tidy. Good Paint, good wheels, good interior. Stamped up history book. Invoices for clutch, wishbones, brakes, heater matrix etc (on his phone only...). Half worn contis.
Bad bits (as far as I can tell):
- stone chips to nose, some very deep but not bad for mileage at all
- drivers seat doesn't work properly. Judders on all movements
- drivers heated seat doesn't work
- stereo is popping really loudly even though volume is off. Sounds like amp is trying to eat itself
- bootlid leading edge is rusty
- spirit and windmirror housings are rusty
- cats started rattling loudly when warm. He practically sprinted to turn the car off when this happened
Overall the car is very tidy though. Biggest issues (IMO) are the knackered cats (IMHO) and the seller
Who I struggle with. I could expand on this but I won't in a open forum.
I might still make him an offer but my enthusiasm for a bargain has waned somewhat which is annoying given the effort to get to 'middle earth' today.