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What do you think?

Post by Nick65 » Wed Jul 18, 2018 9:02 am

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/mazda-bongo/ ... fresh=true

I'm just about to run out of my bids, and I've seen piccies of the engine, which looks good.....but what is an average price to pay for an N Reg Bongolow?
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Re: What do you think?

Post by g8dhe » Wed Jul 18, 2018 9:21 am

How have you checked that the corrosion on the rear suspension was actually sorted out, and not just covered by a layer of underseal ?
Reason(s) for failure
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Offside Front Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Nearside Side repeater not working (1.4.A.2c)
Offside Side repeater missing (1.4.A.2b)
Rear passengers seat insecure mounted to wood (6.2.A.1)
Rear Seat belt affected by an insecure seat fixing (5.2.1b)
Nearside Rear Upper Seat belt insecurely fixed to the vehicles structure (5.2.1a)
Offside Rear Statutory seat belt missing buckle missing (5.1.1)
Nearside Rear Outer Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded sill (2.4.A.3)
Offside Rear Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded sill (2.4.A.3)
Offside Rear Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
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Re: What do you think?

Post by g8dhe » Wed Jul 18, 2018 9:40 am

and his selling record isn't the greatest is it!
Negative feedback rating Seemed honest/friendly but not a drop of oil in it. Wasted a day and 40 quid m***m ( 1510Red star icon for Feedback score between 1,000 to 4,999) More than a year ago
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Re: What do you think?

Post by Nick65 » Wed Jul 18, 2018 10:39 am

Thank you :)
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Re: What do you think?

Post by Flanners » Wed Jul 18, 2018 4:23 pm

Love the colour...have to say my interest would then stop there, given the failures listed.
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Re: What do you think?

Post by g8dhe » Wed Jul 18, 2018 5:05 pm

Plus its a recent colour change, not notified to the DVLA even, I wonder what that is covering !!!
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