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I think the photos lie a bit but it's acceptable. I'll get some pics up soon

Phase 2

I've just bought a flame red 172 after a bit of searching, it's not the tidiest example I'm sure but it will keep me entertained bringing it back up to scratch. It has cliosport stickers so I'm guessing a previous owner may still be on here or some one may know this car?

Well I've just been to put a deposit on a flame red 172. 87k clean hpi, bit scruffy in places but I can work on it.

Yes that's what I was thinking, thankfully it's pretty close by compared to most I've seen so a wasted journey isn't such a loss. Im not prepared to go over £1400 really to leave a bit for inevitable costs and I really shouldn't be adding to my vehicles, can only use one at a time after all.

So I think I've found a 172 in flame red that I'm going to view tomorrow, what do you think I could try getting it for as it's up for £1600? Totally standard 87k Belts due 2020 Mot til Oct 2019 advisory on perishing control arms/cv boots. No rust but to be confirmed. Judging by a recent mot...

Yeah I did consider that it could easily be written off by something as small as a rear bumper but as has also been said cat c surely means something more serious. Either way he lied to me and on that principle I asked for my money back.

Yeah I'm only going to buy privately, using a dealer for such an old car makes no sense. There is one on Monaco owners group on FB but it has had the drivers door replaced due to a side impact that looks to me like it has crimped the sill just above the side skirt so that's another one to avoid

Well that's panned out well, deposit back in my account. There seems to be some pretty high mileage rough cars about at phenomenally high prices.

Yes exactly, I'm at fault for not checking but not stating it is a bit...well you know. Anyway I've asked for my deposit back and he's been good about it.

Thanks for all the help, he's agreed to refund my deposit so here's hoping he does without me having to get angry. I've kept it very civil as although he didn't tell me about the cat c I also was foolish enough to not research it till now. The search continues...

Iv Ive struggled to find one but I am looking for flame red or Monaco only, not interested in any other colour ph2 172. I may be interested in you Monaco 172 then if you did.

He's offered it back or even reduction in sale price, what's it worth as a cat c?

I take it you read the whole thing? I've admitted I didn't realise it was a cat c as the seller didn't disclose it. My bad for not checking.

Ah bugger, I'm so pi$$Ed off with myself. I've put a small deposit on it too, I will call the bloke I think and just say look if I'd have noticed the cat c or you had been honest and admitted it I wouldn't have gone ahead. Lesson learned

No pic No photos sorry, somones been prepared to have had belts/dephaser etc. done with a receipt.

The v5 simply states states 'the estimated value of repair exceeded the estimated market value' where as the hpi check I did says cat c dated 30.4.2017

Other than that though it's had the belts done last October, 87k and in pretty good condition. Drivers bolster and steering wheel are in good condition in fact the steering wheels very good. Mot's confirm the mileage etc. Still I feel stupid as I've never made this mistake before

Probably not cheap enough, £1400

I'll start by saying I've used the search and read a fair bit on this but I just want to have my thoughts confirmed by a human being. I've kind of agreed on the purchase of a fairly low mileage Monaco 172 which it turns out was a cat c in April last year for a smashed bumper. Now to me that...

This has made me need a 1*2 again rather that want one

Thanks for the suggestions, just need to find a tidy 1*2 in my budget

Ah that's a bargain!

Rather than my own insurer?

Potentially going to look at a 172 that will need work so don't want to put a full years insurance on it for it to be off the road. It's over an hour away so not really in the 'it'll be alright to nip home' bracket. I've got van and motorbike insurance and am named on our family car policy so...

Rub it in mate, I had to sell my 182 [emoji24] Sent from my SM-G903F using Tapatalk

How do i ammend my for sale advert to sold in the cars for sale section? Sent from my SM-G903F using Tapatalk

The ecu is going to be tested, if no fault with it there will be no charge. I'm pretty much at the mercy of them other than taking a day off work to limp it somewhere which I can't easily do at the moment Sent from my SM-G903F using Tapatalk

Appears to be a faulty ecu, does that seem likely? Can I not just replace it with a 2nd hand one? Sent from my SM-G903F using Tapatalk

No seriously he's quite a respected auto electrics guy Sent from my SM-G903F using Tapatalk