Ahem 185...Daft innit?
It's a bit like people buying 180mph cars to use where the legal maximum is 70mph, and where they spend the same time waiting at traffic lights as a Smart car.
Keeps me 'appy though:
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Exactly, Midlife. So did mine have every receipt and service itemised including its original purchase receipt and extras in Kensington. Original owner quite distinguished and well known. Nothing stinted. Even so, I knew there needed to be a war chest, and was rightMy first Maserati came with all the paperwork of its service history. All of which, I read through before committing. I knew exactly of its provenance and the fact that it suffered from hydrolock and the engine was replaced under warranty. You can't get that information from stamps in a book. Further to this, I've seen cars with dealership stamps in the book but with rotten subframes. Therefore if I'm presented with any car that says FDSH but no paperwork then it hasn't been looked after in my mind.
Thanks MontraviaI've already developed a system. Totally secure and all to hand. Pm me if interested
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About as much effort as typing a document. My point is that once you have any document, taking a photo is so trivial as to be pointless unless the document itself is already official / verified
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Catman on above mentioned possible fake service paperwork, I think you are having the same concern I presume.My first Maserati came with all the paperwork of its service history. All of which, I read through before committing. I knew exactly of its provenance and the fact that it suffered from hydrolock and the engine was replaced under warranty. You can't get that information from stamps in a book. Further to this, I've seen cars with dealership stamps in the book but with rotten subframes. Therefore if I'm presented with any car that says FDSH but no paperwork then it hasn't been looked after in my mind.
Thanks Phil, isn't a full service history lying in a website or an app on your phone much easier to view & find vs physical paperwork?
It's also much easier to share with your potential buyers too.
Plus we can leverage these data to help you setup reminders, book next service/ repairs etc
Are you interested after knowing this?
If not... why? Cheers
All my six files are kept immaculately with every document in it's own clear wallet. All MOT's together, all services together all part purchases together all in date order. You get the idea. So easy to maintain and to view.
So do I (although I get a bit confused when two different names are used for the same thing)I just scan it and upload it to One Drive and have an excel spreadsheet that lists all the work from the inception of the car. The next owner can be sent that file and can verify/spot check with the garages etc. I also have the physical records in the loft (the older ones)
This is amazing, but that's you putting in the effort to make it work.All my six files are kept immaculately with every document in it's own clear wallet. All MOT's together, all services together all part purchases together all in date order. You get the idea. So easy to maintain and to view.
Exactly my point to Phil as above, if we can build something to help every car owners to achieve this level of archive, isn't it valuable?Can I send you a couple of boxes of paper to sort out, please?