Mark.W
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Going to look at a car today and it is an 04 plate and has had 4 owners in the past 6years.
Is this something that should i concerned about?
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MatthewR
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what car isit mate? ex company car maybe??
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Toby
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I wouldn't say so. If 4 owners looked after the car better than 1 did if it was different your laughing. Allsorts the 4th owner would have to had thought similar I.e 3 owners in 4/5 years etc and they still bought it
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Mark.W
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quote:
Originally posted by MatthewR
what car isit mate? ex company car maybe??
Its doesnt say in the description i use the DVLA txt check thing to get more info and cam up 4 owners.
http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201027362799111/sort/locasc/usedcars/price-to/4000/model/astra/make/vauxhall/page/1/radius/1501/postcode/dh96tq/keywords/sri?logcode=p
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Warren G
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still worrying about that, its done 73k, 4owners is nothing
just hpi and look over it well, number of owners is the least of your worries
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P1CK4D
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quote:
Originally posted by Warren G
just hpi and look over it well, number of owners is the least of your worries
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Jambo
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quote:
Originally posted by P1CK4D
quote:
Originally posted by Warren G
just hpi and look over it well, number of owners is the least of your worries
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BarnshaW
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my car has around 5 or 6 owners and is 06 reg, car is in mint condition etc, sometimes some people just down own cars for long periods of time for various reasons
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belton
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Apart from the standard things, knocking/wining, clutch, smoking. Because you don't know circumstance. There is an 03 fiesta round my way that has been through about 6 of my mates. Runs spot on and well looked after, partly because the first owner works at a body shop and it was his first car so he has a soft spot. You just need to consider circumstance. What u looking at anyway?
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Colin
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My current car had 4 owners in 4yrs!!
I dont see the problem, folk change car a lot more often now days!!
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Mark.W
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Cheers for the replies,will let you know what its like when i get back.
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LeeM
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Mines an 04, I'm the 4th owner. 1st was the garage that sold it, 2nd guy had it 3 years as did the 3rd. I'll be selling soon because I'm bored of it
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taylorboosh
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im guessing its an astra gsi
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Mark.W
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Just back from viewing the car and was slightly dissapointed really,it wasn't as clean i was hoping for.
There were lots of small scratches around the car followed by a few dents and chipped paint.
When speaking to the dealer i asked how many owners it has had and he said 3  and another question i asked was how long have they had it in and he said this the first weekend they have had it and its been online for sale for 2 weeks
Also viewed the breeze blue coupe that i was talking about during the week and didn't like one bit,i think its going to have to be the hatch back for me.
Well the search continues 
[Edited on 17-07-2010 by wooly101uk]
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MarkSport
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I'm going to get a corsa van tomorrow which is a 2000 plate and its had 7 previous owners. I'm not worried at all
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Jay
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I usually find sportier models have more owners, I tend to buy the sport version of a car and then get bored of it and want something different, I assume thats what alot of people do when buying that sort of car...
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Jay
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quote:
Originally posted by wooly101uk
When speaking to the dealer i asked how many owners it has had and he said 3 and another question i asked was how long have they had it in and he said this the first weekend they have had it and its been online for sale for 2 weeks
Just sales patter, the owners thing he would of fobbed the first owner of as being the dealer so not worth mentioning and saying its just come in hes trying to say its only just come in and wont hang about maybe?
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John
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Don't think I've ever had a car with more than 2 previous owners.
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Mark.W
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Was very nice and comfortable inside compared to my corsa.
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Mark.W
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quote:
Originally posted by john-d
im guessing its an astra gsi
No it will be a sri mate,not arsed about the 2L turbo gas guzzler engine.
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shaunmods
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Shame it wasn't as nice as you'd hoped Wooly. Hopefully you'll find a decent one soon 
Out of interest what was it you didn't like about the Bertone's? Been looking at them myself lately
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Mark.W
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Originally posted by shaunmods
Shame it wasn't as nice as you'd hoped Wooly. Hopefully you'll find a decent one soon
Out of interest what was it you didn't like about the Bertone's? Been looking at them myself lately
Its the long rear end of the car that im not struck on Shaun,prefer the hatchback rear.
You thinking of moving on from the corsa Shaun?
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shaunmods
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quote:
Originally posted by wooly101uk
Its the long rear end of the car that im not struck on Shaun,prefer the hatchback rear.
You thinking of moving on from the corsa Shaun?
I am mate yeah. Nothing definite yet though Loving the SE2's at the minute.
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Mark.W
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Yeah the Europa blue SE2 is the only coupe i would own tbh.
When i sat in the astra today it felt so comfortable and solid compared to my corsa.Definetly time to move on for me i think just debating weather to try and sell my car as it is or break it and put it back to standard,either way im gonna loss out
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Limecat
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My first R5 had something like 11/12 owners in 8 years. 
Unreliable piece of shit, I blew it up within an hour and a half, then rebuilt it and had it set up on the rollers after running it in for 400 miles. A few days later the bottom end was rattling like a skeleton having a wank in a buscuit tin, so it came off the road to get a Dimma kit.
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