How much is a service history worth???

[alex p]

Hi Guys,

Have bought a 2004 182 from a family friend, when i bought it he said that some of the service documents were still in the loft - so he would drop them round.

I have service history from 2008 - and i have the history for the all important cambelt change, i also have the old MOT's from 2007.

It now turns out that the family friend cannot find any of the history before this!!! :dapprove:

I have told him that necessarily i have paid too much for the car if it doesn't have the full history like he said it did!!!! So if he can't find anything then i will be wanting some money back - i know good luck!!

But how much should i be asking for??

 

[recaro182]

How much did you pay for the car? Spec and mileage?

 

[Revels]

04 182 5k with service history. Without, I'd be saying 4k TBH.

Having belt history is good, but none from the start is a worry..

 

[alex p]

Thats kind of what i thought! I got it for a reasonable price, but had to get 4 new tyres! i will speak with him and see what he thinks is reasonable. I am also trying to track down the history from the documents i have and see if i can track anything down.

 

[Pink_Floyd]

I don't know much about Clios, hence why I'm on here cap in hand. However what I would question is why anyone would keep a service history in a loft?? I've heard a few stories on the forums just like this and it normally ends in tears, hope you get sorted fella.

 

[jenic]

Dont matter who it is, it must have what agreed when I pick it up, anything they say they will have to look for I dont expect. And so far i've been right every time

 

[Ste666]

When i sold my land rover the dealer wasn't bothered about the service history, even though it did have a glowing one ............he said receipts are as good as a service history.

 

[Will.]

When i sold my land rover the dealer wasn't bothered about the service history, even though it did have a glowing one ............he said receipts are as good as a service history.

True. A monkey could have serviced the car for all you know. If reciepts are there to show the parts are bought, good enough for me.

 

[Daniel]

Just ask him where it was serviced. Ring the dealer and get them to send you copied invoices.

 

[alex p]

Awesome,

Have tracked down the service history through the documentation that i had! Managed to contact the owner before the guy i bought it from, and he had the original renault service documents!!! The guy i bought it from was meant to go down to him and collect it, but he never bothered!!!

So i now have a FSH!! Which is handy, as it will be going up for sale soon! the mrs is pregnant!

 

[Soot1e]

I have bought cars in the past on the understanding that service history, keys & accessories will be posted on to me, of course they never arrived. I won't fall for that trick anymore.
So you didn't keep your car very long Alex, shame there isn't any 5door 182's made.

 

[alex p]

Yeah me neither anymore!!

Yeah haven't owned the clio long, brilliant little car though. I have owned one previously and this one feels so much tighter than that! Shame really, as it is a good allrounder! But like you say 5 doors, and saving money for fuel econmy etc - i feel so old!!

See that you have a Fabia VRS - great little cars - we used to own one! sold it to buy an S2000. Have a sensible A4 estate now. Have thought about another VRS as a second car for the wife.

 

[slindborg]

Well the asking/selling price might not change much, but it will sure as hell be a LOT harder to sell. I literally hung up on someone today when they said they didnt have any history for the car.

From what I've noticed over the past month, spangly perfect FSH etc, 04/05 182's are NOT selling for £5K, much much much closer to £4K (in many cases less), which is utterly perfect lol

 

[172boost]

It's worth a lot imo. I won't buy a car unless it has full service history.