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14/7/2014 at 5:08pm
Location: Changeable
Outfit: Elddis Autoquest 115
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Good tip, Radbourne.
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15/7/2014 at 7:13am
Location: North Wales
Outfit: Bessacarr E540
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Quote: Originally posted by Radbourn on 12/7/2014
Hi Nora the dealer had the Mot done sold the camper to some one who had it for a few months then returned it faulty. then the dealer sold it again to me ,big time faulty ,as i found out when i had my own MOT done when due ,now been in garage 3 weeks for so much work to be done as was in a dangerous state ,hope to have it back on the road soon in tip top shape
Ah, right, that makes more sense.
If the vehicle isn't taxed, or if the tax is nearly at its end, you can't get an MoT history. I tried a few months back.
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16/7/2014 at 5:17pm
Location: stockport
Outfit: VW Campervans (an LT & T25) Bell Tent
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An MOT means the vehicle is safe, it doesn't particularly vouch for how good a condition it's in. That said, my van passed it's last MOTs without advisories and I've recently discovered it never should have - having had a run of breakdowns I've taken into a garage considered the experts in old VWs and have discovered it's been hanging on by a thread. Trailer arms were ready to go at any time, and the underneath and many engine parts were simply rotten - I was shocked when the garage put it up on the ramp to show me....
If you're considering a van older than 10 years old, it's definitely worth getting a full report done on it before buying. I'd rather waste £150 on a report than find out afterwards that I'd bought a death trap.
I've had my van 4 years now and am totally peed off that my local mechanics just didn't seem to realise how much was wrong with her - it's definitely worth making sure you find someone who knows what they're doing.
I've now a choice of spending nearly £4k to get mine back in a good condition (including a recon engine) so it's been an expensive exercise. An old van may be cheaper initialy but the bills soon tot up. I'm hoping that £4k will mean it's pretty robust for the next 5-10 years but it still hurts.
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