This has just popped up for sale. Mileage is very low which suggests it has either stood doing nothing for long periods or just used for short shopping trips. Overpriced for a pre DPF car or should you view it as nearly new?

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/ad...amp;page=2

It’s a shame that it’s missing 3 annual services though.

It’s interesting and unusual, but that kind of money is main dealer price for something 4 years younger - the pricing is a bit brave.

Not sure of the dealer but the address (Little Tennis St) is bang in the middle of Nottingham respray world.

Bob 10MY (Sept 09) TD4 HSE Auto in Stornoway Grey (Now Gone)

08 FL2 TD4 SE Manual in Rimini Red (Now Gone)

Perhaps they’ll publish some photos when once it’s been repainted

Funnily enough, my wife’s first car was a 1 owner, 20,000 miler, which had needed a near complete respray (only the roof escaped!) due to the carelessness of its first, elderly, owner

I shall watch this advert with interest...

It will be due a cambelt change next year on age, as the MOT is 6 months out on the registration date I suspect it has been either laid up or used on the continent. ( mot on registered in country of use) laid up is the better bet and the missing services. my PC is slightly to the right of Genghis
2012 HSE SD4 In Orkney Grey now gone, best car ever.

The dealer does seem to have some half decent motors in stock.
Would be interesting to see the FL2 pics when they appear.

https://www.alantullycars.co.uk/used-cars FL2 now gone and have a couple of items left for sale:-

Brodit active iPhone holder + Brodit dash clip,
Bluetooth Music Streaming Module.

Interestingly Autotrader values a 2009 HSE with 15,000 miles

Private guide price
£12,230
Price for: 22 June 2018

Dealer guide price
£13,530 - £14,950
Price for: 22 June 2018

Based on good condition.
Learn more about conditions and valuations

Looking at his website he does seem to have some very nice cars

Tigger wrote:

It’s a shame that it’s missing 3 annual services though.

It’s interesting and unusual, but that kind of money is main dealer price for something 4 years younger - the pricing is a bit brave.

I don’t think by missing 3 services will harm it in any way, it’s been serviced on average every 2,500 miles, wow now that is overkill looking @ the garage it has very good reviews. But hang on lads that 15,000 might be 2nd time round the clock

I agree , no point at all in over-servicing a car . What is to be gained ? However the standing around and low mileage is more of a concern. Still as long as someone is happy with the deal that is all there is to it . If people are willing to pay daft money , dealers will be willing to take it . 2009 GS Auto Zermatt Silver - Sold June 21 after 10 years of ownership

2016 Subaru Outback SE 2.0 diesel SE Premium Lineartronic Sold 2024 after 8 years and 80k miles . Best Car I ever owned !

2023 Toyota Hilux invincible X 2.8 Auto .

It does sound overpriced for a 9 year old, haggle really hard! Landrover - turning owners into mechanics since 1948

2014 Orkney grey Freelander SD4 GS.
2004 Zambezi silver Discovery 2 Td5 (Gone)
1963 Surf blue Morris Mini Minor Super de Luxe (my little toy)

@ Jack frost & MartynB: It all depends on when the services were missed. It might not have been serviced for the last 3 years and the coolant might not have been changed for a while before that, which might add up to very old and corrosive coolant.

Yes that is a point

Jack frost wrote:

But hang on lads that 15,000 might be 2nd time round the clock

I was only kidding