Spot is wrong with this car:-

[amazingtrade]

Date of Liability 01 02 2009
Date of First Registration 01 01 2000
Year of Manufacture 1999
Cylinder Capacity (cc) 1596CC
CO2 Emissions Not Available
Fuel Type Petrol
Export Marker Not Applicable
Vehicle Status Unlicensed
Vehicle Colour BLACK
Vehicle Type Approval null

It was a 2000 T reg Focus, there was other isues with it but there should be enough there. Further information the VIN number on the chasis floor was missing.

 

[lbr]

Definitely steer clear of that one. Black cars show up the dirt something chronic.

 

[Bob McC]

Was it
a) water vapour coming out of the exhaust
b) missing brake pipes
or
c) a door welded shut?

 

[amazingtrade]

All the information is posted above.

OK I will spill, it is a 2000 T, I said is that a mistake don't you mean 1999 T. He said no it is a 2000 one. I thought something don't add up here so checked the VIN plate and found the stamped on on the chasis had been tampered with.

On Fords these are usualy very easy to read and are designed to make it hard for cloners/cut n shutters etc to modify.

The plate is very ordinary but there is no such thing as a 2000 T unless the reigstration has been changed. Also how many cars are registrated on new years day? May have been a DVLA mistake and it may have had some welding on the chasis so it could be genuine but I wasn't going to hand over £2k to find out.

 

[Samantha]

Also how many cars are registrated on new years day?

Used to be loads. I have not been involved for a while now so no idea how common now, but 1st Jan used to be one of the most popular dates. Some people wanted 1st August for plate change, some wanted 1st Jan for the year. Hence the trade always accomodated and worked that bank holiday.

 

[penance]

Get A Bus Ticket!!!

 

[amazingtrade]

Used to be loads. I have not been involved for a while now so no idea how common now, but 1st Jan used to be one of the most popular dates. Some people wanted 1st August for plate change, some wanted 1st Jan for the year. Hence the trade always accomodated and worked that bank holiday.

So that could be geniuine though, but if that is correct the the car has had its plates changed.

Why would anybody hand over £2k for a car with an incorrect reg plate for the year and with a chasis number wiped out?

 

[Bob McC]

You didn't.
Good boy.

 

[garyi]

Further more I heard there was some condensation on the vin plate, so well left.