172 - Worth a look?

[Wild Bill]

Seen this low mileage 172 on Autotrader. Not keen on the wheels but it has apparently had the belts done. Should I be worried about the Cat C? Thoughts?

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[Harbinger]

Not really dude. Sign up and check the for sale section there are some in there for less. One is an exclusive for a grand needs a few hundred spent on belts etc but probably not a bad shout. Others there too.

 

[JaredHasNoBrain]

Looks decent, seems like front end damage as there is no wheel arch on the fronts. If you're not far away then I'd have a look and see.

My car is cat C and haven't had a problem so far *touch wood*
Nice colour too

 

[Briggo]

Just be aware of insurers requirements of Cat damaged cars, some are anal and want the reports etc before they touch them.

That and if they get crashed again they easily get written off due to the fact insurers value them at usually 25%-50% of market value.

 

[Wild Bill]

Not really dude. Sign up and check the for sale section there are some in there for less. One is an exclusive for a grand needs a few hundred spent on belts etc but probably not a bad shout. Others there too.

Checked out the car you mentioned and it has done double the miles, is an earlier model and would need hundreds spending on it on the belts alone. 1400 quid sounds like a better deal but I guess I would need to see it in the flesh to make a judgement. Anyone give me an approximate pricing guide for a 10 year old 172?

 

[Chris Lewis]

There are so many 172s for sale i would not be going anywhere near a cat C unless it was VERY cheap.

 

[sbridgey]

Why is everyone always obsessed with miles?

 

[Beasley Clio182]

Looks half decent ill give it that , not keen on CD player lol but that's easy swap? Wheels each to there own, but it's a later model so benefits from Cruise control and traction control

good price for a later one with low miles , IMO completely depends on how well it was repaired and if it bothers you about the cat C , if its been repaired well there's no reason why not !

 

[Beasley Clio182]

Why is everyone always obsessed with miles?

Hear hear

Beyond me ! I had a 172 with 42k on was a nail! My 182 has 99925 ATM and its twice the car ! I always say buy on condition not mileage!!