Buying a clio 172 with 12 owners

[Ant-172]

As title it's from a dealer, looks pretty clean with only 65 k on the clock, I've hpi'd the car and its only came back with plate changes, I've got the reg number + v5 document number to do a mot check on it and the milage seems legit, it's 2003 and I've managed to knock him down to £1400
​would the owners put you off thou because that's sort of what's bothering me or should I just try ignore this?

 

[Dave Hester]

As long as its all straight, well looked after, a stack of service history and a clear hpi, I personally wouldnt care if it had 1000 previous owners

 

[Jack!]

Plus if it is all tidy and everything Dave has said checks out with the car, you'll be getting a proper tidy example at a decent price because the amount of owners is a bargaining point in your favour.

 

[Paul172sport]

Could work in your favour. If most gave it some tlc as a new car then suggest its been looked after.

Sure chance a couple of the 12 abused it but hopefully the others looked after it during the honeymoon stage of ownership

 

[Ant-172]

I've emailed the guy and unfortunately it has no history, with it having 12 owners the history has been lost down the line, will be a nightmare to try and trace
i was going to go have a look tomorrow, as the condition seems to be immaculate, 12 months mot and its the colour I'm after (Monaco blue)...bit of a shame really but I'm probably going to give it a miss

 

[BeXE]

No history and twelve owners? Run a mile.

 

[Deeg]

12 owners and no history, lol.

Unless it was ludicrously cheap, and i mean ludicrously cheap, and I could get someone who knows them inside out to view it, I'd be running a mile.

 

[SC03OTT]

Walk.

 

[benhwolves]

No chance. 12 owners and no history! Only a dickhead would buy that. Which is exactly what I was when I bought my first car - 7 owners and no history and not only did I pay full asking price because the car "looked" mint, but then paid for everything that went wrong, which was something every month! You live and learn

 

[Deeg]

Average of 5K an owner screams underlying issue to me.

 

[old man 182]

No,no,no

 

[highwolf]

Run a mile (which is likely further than the car would get you).

 

[Chi]

Have it properly checked over, its £1400 so I don't see how 12 owners really makes a difference..

 

[scotty10]

If you want it buy the car for all we know a lot of young guys couldn't afford it and changed hands many times

 

[Jack!]

Might still be worth a punt if you can get it proper cheap.

 

[Filippo]

I'd try knock him down a bit more if there's no history, particularly on the cambelt. Before you disregard the car completely - I recently sold my black 172 with 10 owners and minimal history. It was a cracking car and only accumulated so many owners as friends sold it to other friends. We'd all like a car with FSH but as long as you get the belts done, take it for a drive and get someone to give it a good check, I really don't see what risks you take over any other 172 on the market.

 

[Ant-172]

This will be my second clio sport I'm buying, the first one I bought in the heat of the moment, ended up spending a fortune on it, kept it 14 month and got rid just after christmas, regretted selling it straght away, I don't want to do the same again, tbh from the pics it looks quite agood example, I spoke to the guy on the phone and they've just spent a bit on it to get it through the mot, he said it drives superb ect now and the bodywork is very good, I'd probably go have a look if I could get the prie down abit, but he's been very Stuborn on the price and says he's not letting it go for any lower than £1400 so I've decided to give it a miss, there's plenty more out there just need to find a good one