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high miles any problems - looking to buy advice please

Postby painter4 » Thu Sep 11, 2008 7:21 pm

any problems buying a van with 90 k on the clock on an 05 plate if its got full ford service history printout + detailed list of any parts replaced - and warranted mileage ? :? cheers
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Postby MrMPuk » Thu Sep 11, 2008 7:22 pm

That's not really that high.
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Postby rover » Thu Sep 11, 2008 7:27 pm

If it aint noisey and it dont smoke I dont see a problem, like MrMPuk says, 90 isnt that high, especialy with a full history :D

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Postby painter4 » Thu Sep 11, 2008 7:40 pm

cool going to look at it tomorrow i think he said it was from lex leasing ? its an LX TDCI so i presume it will have full electric pack and fogs should it have CD player too :)
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Postby belly » Thu Sep 11, 2008 8:04 pm

lx will have leccy windows/mirrors heated screen/mirrors cd player with column controls although maybe all connects have that? maybe air/con 8) and im not sure if the seat is any better more adjustability etc etc i know ive got a arm rest and adjustable coloumn :)
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Postby belly » Thu Sep 11, 2008 8:07 pm

also check for oil leaks lower timing chain oilseal and engine frame ladder can leak ! although very rare except mine which had both go :x
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Postby coconut » Thu Sep 11, 2008 10:42 pm

Lex leasing are pretty good with authorising parts to be replaced so it should be in good nick :D
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Postby painter4 » Thu Sep 11, 2008 11:04 pm

coconut wrote:Lex leasing are pretty good with authorising parts to be replaced so it should be in good nick :D


hope so will let ya know if i buy it and post pics

thanks for all the help
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Postby painter4 » Fri Sep 12, 2008 9:52 pm

Hi guys the van was from lex leasing with full ford history print out , and its very good condition so i bought it :D first connect ,drives nice, quiet just a little smoke on start up from cold is this normal

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Postby Lefty64 » Fri Sep 12, 2008 10:00 pm

Coo - looks spotless.

I should know, but what's that extra aerial thingy on the window?/ :oops:
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Postby painter4 » Fri Sep 12, 2008 10:03 pm

mobile phone thingy
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Postby painter4 » Fri Sep 12, 2008 10:10 pm

no dings or dents or scratches the guy gave me very honest walk round the van while i was on the phone and i thought it cant be as good as he says but it was :o saying that my mate got a vivaro also from lex leasing and that's a good one too same thing full print out etc
but from a different place they seem to look after them ......
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Postby coconut » Sat Sep 13, 2008 9:36 pm

:D :D

what colour is the smoke :?: black is normal :)
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Postby painter4 » Sat Sep 13, 2008 10:48 pm

yep black smoke
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Postby painter4 » Sat Sep 13, 2008 10:54 pm

anyone know about hands free kits :?: its got a speaker in the pass foot well and a small microphone in the front of the dash , but my phone won't fit the holder ( nokia ) i presume its blue tooth you can see a small ariel on the screen in the pics if that's any clue

or can you get them adapted to use any phone :?

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