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trebor · 20-10-2003, 11:27

[QUOTE=SMHarman]Not really true. People sell cars because they no longer meet their needs. My last car was sold as it was a 3 door and we had started a family. With all round airbags at the front the baby seat was going in the back and this is apparantly very difficult in a 3 door. Leaning in to get seat in place then belt securely around it.

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ok it was a bit of a broad statement, but the situations you list must only account for a very small percentage of the second hand cars on the market.
even a car with only 3 doors was a problem for you so it may be for somebody else. most people just wanting a newer car would trade in if there was nothing wrong with the one they had.
so I still say nobody sells a car there is nothing wrong with. the question you should ask yourself before buying is what is wrong with the car and will it be a problem for me. there are people who would think nothing of buying a car
with a broken clutch because to them it's only 3 hours work to fix it and not a big problem.

20-10-2003, 11:27	#29
trebor Inactive Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: up shi* creak Services: DIRTY DEEDS DONE DIRT CHEAP Posts: 564	Re: Buying my first car - need advice [QUOTE=SMHarman]Not really true. People sell cars because they no longer meet their needs. My last car was sold as it was a 3 door and we had started a family. With all round airbags at the front the baby seat was going in the back and this is apparantly very difficult in a 3 door. Leaning in to get seat in place then belt securely around it. QUOTE] ok it was a bit of a broad statement, but the situations you list must only account for a very small percentage of the second hand cars on the market. even a car with only 3 doors was a problem for you so it may be for somebody else. most people just wanting a newer car would trade in if there was nothing wrong with the one they had. so I still say nobody sells a car there is nothing wrong with. the question you should ask yourself before buying is what is wrong with the car and will it be a problem for me. there are people who would think nothing of buying a car with a broken clutch because to them it's only 3 hours work to fix it and not a big problem.