Glenn_

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Since my cossie is still in the bodyshop I need a car soon cause shity winter is on its way.Im after a ford puma.Ive been to see 2 this friday gone and ive been to see 4 today.Ive done 300 and odd mile today driving round the country to look at cars.

I went to see a black ford puma on friday which was sopose to be in good condition and had rear arches replaced. They were full of bodge so that was a wasted journey.

Seen a nice blue/purple one this morning in blackburn.The advert said first to see will buy.It was scratched to fook and the back arches were rusty as fook.

Went to see a black on which said in the adver.No rusty wheel arches.Wrong both had scabs on them and looked like they had been wiped over with a brillow pad.

The last one I seen was a 02 reg silver Puma with 60.000 miles.The bloke who I phoned up said it was mint and rust free.Went to Keswick to see this one.It had dints all over it and a few bits of rust on the bottom of the arches.There was ascratch down the drivers door which wouldnt polish out.

so ive wasted most of today looking at so called mint cars and 4 hours wasted on friday cause of these cars.

Are people just thick or is it me.its so frustrating driving around looking at donkeys.

Rant over lol.

gjh

Sounds like you've been fucked about a bit! Cant stand this either, just be honest for god's sake. The trouble is a non car enthusiasts idea of "mint condition" is totally different to a car enthusiasts. Most people have no pride in their cars these days I reckon

Glenn_

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I think that was the problem with the first car I went to see which had the rear arches repaired.i dont think he knew much about cars.When I told him it was full of bodge he didnt believe me.You could even see where the masking tape line was lol.From a distance it looked tidy tbh.

Brendan

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Sorry to upset you but yes lots of people are thick.... the seller for thinking his car is mint, Then there are lots if buyers that believe them....

Also you were "nice" enough to believe them to start with!

I wish you the patience of Jobe and lots of luck!

Glenn_

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It was exactly the same when we were looking for a car for the mrs.people said they werr in good condition and they werent.I also went looking for a car for my mate in april and we looked at a few donkeys too.

Glenn_

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Thank you lol.If I was selling something I would be as honest as I could and I would also take pics of the bad parts of the item I was selling.

studabear

what price range are you looking in glenn? I think you might struggle to get a mint puma without paying strong money!

timster

If it's a winter runabout what about considering other cars? try the local gumtree?

Glenn_

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Ive got a grand matey. Ive accepted I wont get a minty mint one and it might have a bit of rust but the money these cowboys want for there donkeys is a bit too much tbh.

Glenn_

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I was wanting a 1.7 puma so I could also do the odd track day in it. Trust me to love bloody rusty fords lol.

gjh

I would of thought you should be able to get a fairly good solid one for a grand

studabear

My neighbors puma is quite a tidy thing other than the fact the arches are dropping off it

Gazzonator

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What about an ST170 Glenn?

I remember you said you like those and should get a half decent one for a bag of sand.

Glenn_

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Ive also looked on gum tree. The ones which were local had sold before I had set off to go and see them. I phoned about one today wich was about 25 mile away and he said someone was coming to look at it and if they didnt he was gonna phone me back but he didnt. Ive got a few more I wanna go and see.

One is in leeds which is a thunder model but the pics on gumtree are shit lol.

Glenn_

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Yeh me too lol.

Glenn_

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I like them but the tax is a fortune.Im also thinking when I get my cossie back I will be able to park the puma behind it and it wont hang over the path.

Csm

Start looking at non fords mate, more chance of winning the lotto than finding a mint puma lol

Glenn_

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First to see will buy yeh right.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2000-FORD-...item1c31b3e056

it looks well in the pics.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2002-02-Fo...item4ac74126bd

no pic of the ns.. Yeh cause there is dents in the fooker.Also has scratches on osf door and 3 dints in the bonnet.

cossie891

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Glenn buy my scooby mate and you can collect the diff at the same time lol

Glenn_

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http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classifi...to/1000/page/1

no rusty wheel arches.. wrong also been washed with a brillow pad.

Glenn_

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I would look at bms but I wont be able to fit it on the drive. Ive thought about 106 gtis too. I just fancied a puma cause I know a bit about them.

Glenn_

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Keep the subaru but give me the diff lol.

xr2wishy

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slmotors in blackburn, bit of a con place, i went to look at an m3, not too bad to be fair, interior was worn, front needed pant due to massive amount of stone chips.
"yeah, full service history" no documents could be found to support this claim.
half an hour on the phone to BMW about services done, could only find a few, not the last inspection 2 or running in service.
i didn't buy the car in the end, cowboys IMO.

lot's of robbing shit balls out there selling with creative photography in the hope you won't want to waste your time going back empty handed.

Glenn_

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Sounds like a good place then lol.

vaughant

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Fiesta zetec s is a great little car. May get a good one for around a grand?

vaughant

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I know their a bit chav but a saxo vts is a brilliant car for that sort of cash,does everything the puma does but rusts a lot less.
Hard to ignore for the price,but it needs to be kept boggo as it just looks pants otherwise.

Glenn_

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Ive thought of a fiesta too.There are a few on gumtree with the 1.7 puma engines in.

Glenn_

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Ive also thought about them too.I will give it a few more weeks looking for a puma then I will start looking at other cars.

Oranoco

Really annoying when you decide on a car then view a load of crap. Had it with my Fiesta RS Turbo, viewed several dotted around the country and had my time wasted on a number of occasions before finally finding a decent example. And the same again when I decided on an Audi A4 1.8T Sport for my daily. It's mint mate, stunning car, only to arrive and find fag burns in the seats a baddly repaired mirror and and a front bumper held on with brass wood screws?

Sinbad

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Blackburn would of put me off to start with Glenn lol we go and watch Rovers regular for our sins

D J

I spent 6 months going all over trying to find a nice 12 month old car without a ding, scratch or a scuff and its just impossible. I have given up and im keeping my mint 08 plate now because i've just lost interest. Sick of dealers talking sh!te and when you get there them saying we can paint this and that after stressing a 1000% you don't want a car with paint. All you get back from them is most cars have had paint at 12 months old and then they try and give you fook all for a 5 year car that is in better condition than their "nearly new car". I WILL KILL the next time wasting tw@t very slowly.

colarado red

What he said

Daveysaff

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Drop Jano a PM Glenn, hes got a tidy Melina Blue one for sale. He offered it to me for a good price, but i was just after a rolling shell really

smokey

Glenn, my brother has a 51 Puma that has only done 10000 miles. Price is higher than your £1K budget though. he works abroad, so never uses it, but gets serviced every year.

Psycho Warren

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Better off buying through one of the puma forums. Less likely to find complete fucking mongaloids passing a wreck off as "mint"

Im slowly coming to this belief too. Most people are just fucking thick. Why else do so many people do things so stupid all the time in life?? No logical reason so either they are fucking psycho, or they are thick and just dont get it.

m4tt274

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for the same money as puma you could get yourself a decent clio 172 or a 106 Gti, i know they arent fords, but they are bloody good. Pumas arent for me though, i think in standard form they are a bit dull to drive and they look girly.

gjh

106 gti is a good shout, very good handling car I'm told.

matts1

You're on a back foot as a buyer, the seller doesn't want to tell you the faults, he wants you to get their and then he thinks you will just buy it and then some cheeky f*ckers try and hard ball you thinking you wont waste and journey and will just cough up.


I would as said consider looking at the Fiesta ZS but on your budget they will be a bit tatty.

Glenn_

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He is down london though. A bit far for me to travel even though all the miles ive done I could of gone to london.

Glenn_

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Where abouts does he live.