Dirt cheap Tuscan
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180 posts

248 months

Saturday 6th November 2010
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Hi All
My local Arthur Daley has just got his mits on a 2002 mk1 29k miles Tuscan and has priced it at £9995 on his forecourt. Claims it was acquired from another dealer as a trade-in. Absolutely no paperwork other than reg document and old MOTs.
It looks immaculate, no stone chips so assume a front end respray recently, all the interior bits & bobs seem to work and engine sounds sweet if lumpy at tickover. Clutch light but gears too clunky to easily engage. Also odd tyres on the rear.
I assume it will be a dog - am I being too pesemistic?
As a previous Tuscan owner myself, and missing the beast, I'm quite keen to get another one, hence the interest, but common sense says stay away and spend more on a car with history.
Opinions from current Tuscan owners would be very welcome indeed, so thanks in advance.

Guillotine

5,516 posts

293 months

Saturday 6th November 2010
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check garage on MOTs
You can get the history from the dealer. the REAL history.

Might not be that bad.

couple of tyres and some use may sort lumpy/clunky box. Any tvr laid up will do that

Non TVR dealers are scared of TVRs so at £9995 you should be able to get a whack knocked off.
Atleast you could have done if you hadn't posted on here.
Maybe a delete and do some digging if serious wink

jsr

1,155 posts

279 months

Monday 8th November 2010
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There are a few £11k ish tuscans in the classifieds at the moment which have caught my attention. If you assume there are problems to sort and an imminent engine rebuild, set aside £6k, then £17k for a sorted Tuscan doesn't seem to bad. Very tempted myself wink