possible 182 purchase but alarm bells ringing

[Jack-C]

I've found a 182 I'm interested in buying but it's advertised as being owned by a mature lady owner yet the car has been re mapped along with an rs192 exhaust and pipercross induction kit and some shocking 17inch wheels.

The car is being sold as standard but I just can't see a woman/couple in their 40s doing these mods to the car.

Possibly owned by the son or am I just looking too deep into it?

Worth arranging a viewing or should I just forget about it?

Thanks, Jack

 

[imprezaworks]

Milage, price, belts done? On what you have wrote no dont bother your arse.

 

[DrR]

Link?

 

[Jack-C]

Milage is 31k and belts have just been done according to the ad. Price is £4250 bit over priced i think.

copy and paste: clio 182 black gold 2005 into ebay. Sorry could'nt figure out how to make a link . I'm sure you will spot the wheels!

 

[DrR]

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2005-RENA...?pt=Automobiles_UK&hash=item20cdaba1ed&_uhb=1

i wouldn't have even looked at that advert tbh just because of the wheels, become a member and look at the for sale adverts on here, far better ones.

 

[Jack-C]

Thanks for the link. What do you think?

 

[aldo_87]

doesnt look like an abused example. Just someone with questionable taste has owned it! Wont do any harm going for a look and a chat. I'd be aimng to knock money off though!

 

[Jack-C]

Yeah completly agree with you but on standard wheels which its being sold with would look quite tidy. I'll have a think about it.

Thanks for your help

 

[TheEvilGiraffe]

ROFFLES.

Owned by my wife but my 18 y/o chavvy son had driven it for 99% of our ownership hence it looks like a maccy d's special.

There's one on here same colour for half that price.

 

[imprezaworks]

Just buy one off a member off here, simples.

 

[Daniel]

Why would you even bother looking at that?!

 

[Mr Plums]

Looks genuine to me tbh but i wouldnt pay that, good milege and would look good with origional wheels on it.

Just go view it, see what they would accept and make sure its her name on the logbook etc.

I payed 2450 for mine a few week ago in arctic blue, 48k all belts done both cup packs full decat milltek, both keys, full service history, 11months mot and almost 6 months tax etc, bought it off a bloke in his 50s in mint condition but on a 54 plate, so i wouldnt say that one would be worth almost 2k more.

 

[Jack-C]

Sounds like good advice. I wasnt sure about it anyway and I know I should follow my instinct.

I'm just after a low milage example because I only do a few thousand miles a year. My 2003 1.4 is on 34k.

 

[Mr Plums]

Sounds like good advice. I wasnt sure about it anyway and I know I should follow my instinct.

I'm just after a low milage example because I only do a few thousand miles a year. My 2003 1.4 is on 34k.

I doubt you would find one with lower milege tbh, just try get the price down somewhere between 3-3.5k and the standard wheels back on.

 

[Daniel]

The sad thing is, the guy clearly looks after his cars, because its in VERY good nick from the pics.

But he has dreadful taste.

 

[Mr Plums]

The sad thing is, the guy clearly looks after his cars, because its in VERY good nick from the pics.

But he has dreadful taste.

Sums it up really, its overpriced too but remember it will come in standard form so you can ignore the awful alloys. I would see what you can get him down to as its hard to find a nice clean low milege example tbh.

 

[imprezaworks]

If you only do low miles per year dont worry too much about the milage.

 

[R-Sport.]

only up the road from me!!

3 miles.

With the standard alloys that would look nice. price wise though 3600 ish

S

 

[Jack-C]

I just think that if I can pick up a clean car with around 30k it will still be under 40k in 5 or so years time and will be quite a sort after car.

I think it's just because my 1.4 is low mileage and immacualte I just want to find a 182 in the same condition.

I'm only in Welling so not far from me either so if I did take a look and it wasn' t what i wanted at least its only 10mins away.

 

[imprezaworks]

Dont get too hung up on miles mate, i do understand your logic though, just dont get blindsided. Good luck with the search, over and out

 

[DrR]

You only do 2k a year?? I'd be buying a V8.

 

[SBV116]

He is selling it standard though ain't he?

TBH, i wouldn't be to worried, i had a chapbook his wife's Trophy in for belts one day, they turned up and were both well past retired! I couldn't believe it, must of been 70 at least and had the t from new! had done 14K from memory.

Looks a bit steep, surely V5 will tell you the owner story??

 

[Jack-C]

Yeah only use it at the weekend. I've had my current car 5 years and just fancy a change now, I've been sensible for too long. I don't want to spent too much on anything too new as I dont use it everyday so a 182 seems like a the way to go.

Yes he's selling it standard.

I'm not worried that the owner is more mature I'm just questioning the modifications and makes me think someone else has driven the car and modified it.

 

[Daniel]

You only do 2k a year?? I'd be buying a V8.

2000 per year, i'd want 10 spark plugs minimum!!

 

[Kyle 86]

It looks very clean and the mileage is really low i'd say £3800 top whack defo needs standard wheels back on her it shocks me how cheap clio sports really are

 

[Daniel]

It looks very clean and the mileage is really low i'd say £3800 top whack defo needs standard wheels back on her it shocks me how cheap clio sports really are

Nearly £4000 for a french hatchback?? Is that cheap?!

 

[KenH]

Why do 50% of people who post on this forum know the price of everything and the value of nothing. I looked at 10 Clios before I bought mine and it was the second most expensive. If you want to trade cars then price is everything but if you want a car to keep buy the best you can find; it may cost you a little over the odds to start with but could save you a fortune in the long run. You can buy a 182 for £2000 and soon spend a couple of grand putting right problems with it and still have a high mileage shed.

Also why do all the 15 year olds on here assume that anyone over 50 who owns an RS Clio is simply fronting it for their teenage son or chugs around holding up queues of traffic. I am over 60 and actually still like cars and driving quickly (on track)!

 

[Dan@M.A.D]

Why do 50% of people who post on this forum know the price of everything and the value of nothing. I looked at 10 Clios before I bought mine and it was the second most expensive. If you want to trade cars then price is everything but if you want a car to keep buy the best you can find; it may cost you a little over the odds to start with but could save you a fortune in the long run. You can buy a 182 for £2000 and soon spend a couple of grand putting right problems with it and still have a high mileage shed.

Also why do all the 15 year olds on here assume that anyone over 50 who owns an RS Clio is simply fronting it for their teenage son or chugs around holding up queues of traffic. I am over 60 and actually still like cars and driving quickly (on track)!

There are pretty much no 15 year old on here seeing as you have to be 17 to drive

 

[Kyle 86]

Nearly £4000 for a french hatchback?? Is that cheap?!

Id pay good money for a mint one with very low mileage as theres a lot of sheds out there

 

[MicKPM]

It's also very easy/cheap to knock 50k off clocks or to simply change them to so always do your homework. Low mileage doesn't always been its been well cared for.

 

[Jack-C]

Very true Mick but theres only so much you can check. Buying second hand and privite is always gonna have some element of risk I suppose.

 

[Tony Hunter]

Why do 50% of people who post on this forum know the price of everything and the value of nothing. I looked at 10 Clios before I bought mine and it was the second most expensive. If you want to trade cars then price is everything but if you want a car to keep buy the best you can find; it may cost you a little over the odds to start with but could save you a fortune in the long run. You can buy a 182 for £2000 and soon spend a couple of grand putting right problems with it and still have a high mileage shed.

Also why do all the 15 year olds on here assume that anyone over 50 who owns an RS Clio is simply fronting it for their teenage son or chugs around holding up queues of traffic. I am over 60 and actually still like cars and driving quickly (on track)!

I'm with you Ken.

 

[VR46-G@Z]

Very true Mick but theres only so much you can check. Buying second hand and privite is always gonna have some element of risk I suppose.

I'm putting mine up for sale Jack, if your'e looking for a Clio that will hold value look no further.

 

[lemonnobby]

Well said ken. i had one like that before had wheels strips and grills had done 38k.
I made it standard. One of the best 182 i have ever had.

 

[Jack-C]

Thanks Gaz but I'm after a black gold clio.

Appreciate the comments, certainly making me feel a bit better about the car.

 

[Stefan.]

Thanks Gaz but I'm after a black gold clio.

Appreciate the comments, certainly making me feel a bit better about the car.

black gold - check
32k - check
stupidly well maintained - check
not selling - check

good luck though bud

 

[VR46-G@Z]

No worries, as people have said don't be too fussy on mileage. At the end of the day these are Clio's we are talking about, anything averaging 8-10k a year is fine I would say. Well cared for cars with history are what I'd be looking for.

 

[Jack-C]

sj2112 you big tease:rasp:.

Cheers gaz I agree, I'll be going over the history very carefully.

I'm going to view it tomorrow so we shall see what happens. Worst case scenario its not what im after and I'll walk away.

Now got plenty of research to do!

 

[VR46-G@Z]

sj2112 you big tease:rasp:.

Cheers gaz I agree, I'll be going over the history very carefully.

I'm going to view it tomorrow so we shall see what happens. Worst case scenario its not what im after and I'll walk away.

Now got plenty of research to do!

I agree with others that the Ebay advert is a bit strange but doesn't mean it's suspicious necessarily, but mature owners in their 50's mapping and modding a Clio isn't something you see everyday!lol.

 

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I'm with you Ken.

Me too Tony but still the right side of 50 myself (just) , unlike the wife after the end of the year LOL

and she drives a 172 with mods

her S4 is modded (exhaust map and wheels)

in fact the only standard car is my Volvo and we have no children to front that either of us are aware of LOL