Should this registration check put me off buying this car?

Should this registration check put me off buying this car?

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jamie3000

Original Poster:

1 posts

95 months

Saturday 15th October 2016
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Hi Guy,

I've seen a little Ford Fiesta SPORT TDCI (panel van type) 63 reg I'd like to buy from an established independent dealer in my local area. However when I put the registration into any car valuation website it knows its a fiesta but can't bring back any form of valuation. I've tried it on about 4 different ones. On the FAQ for why an valuation might not of come back it said it might be imported.

This is worrying me a little bit,

What do you guys think?

Thanks!

TooMany2cvs

29,008 posts

131 months

Sunday 16th October 2016
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The V5C will tell you if it was imported used. Does it actually matter, anyway? It's outside manufacturer warranty (or will be very, very soon). The car is what it is, as it's sat there in front of you.

Does what a priceguide says or doesn't say make any difference to the buying decision?

Magic919

14,126 posts

206 months

Sunday 16th October 2016
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Is it because it's a van and not a car?

jamoor

14,506 posts

220 months

Sunday 16th October 2016
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Vans usually don't have valuations from car sites.