"Posh" car history folders

[Stu - B]

Can't decide if a good idea or a bit naff.

http://www.classicfolios.com/shop.html

...In any case, are there other companies that offer similar in order that I can do a comparison?

[maniac0796]

My Primera came with a leather/pleather bound folder from it being re-sold through nissans 2nd hand scheme years before. Very neat.

[McSam]

I've got a lower-end version of the same thing - just a hard folder with plastic sleeves, with sections for registration documents, MOTs, insurance docs, service history files, my paper licence, etc etc. Very nice, and a good way to keep stuff together. Not sure about the worth of a posh leather one, though - you're hardly gonna carry it around often, are you?

[chopper602]

Thats what I do, new car always gets a plastic pocket wallet. Purchase information written on the first 'pocket' and all the docs inside.

Would fancy a nicer version, but, ultimately they get passed onto another person with the car!

[DanGPR]

On the other hand, if I bought a car and was given a leatherbound folder with all the history in, I'd be chuffed to bits, would make me feel like the owner really cherished and cared about the car in question.

[McSam]

DanGPR said:

On the other hand, if I bought a car and was given a leatherbound folder with all the history in, I'd be chuffed to bits, would make me feel like the owner really cherished and cared about the car in question.

Actually, that's a good point.

[Thankyou4calling]

McSam said:

ctually, that's a good point.

This is true. I keep all my old MOTs, even laminate them, and service docs and bills iin a folder. When it comes to sell it does make the prospective owner feel they are buying a car that is cared for.

[SEE YA]

They look nice but the price a bit OTT .

[m444ttb]

While I'd love to receive a leather bound folder (as I wouldn't be paying for it as such!) it's the contents I'm more interested in. As such a neat card ringbinder from WHSmith full of well organised plastic wallets will do just fine.

My own car has a rather fat leverarch folder. 6.5 years worth of expense. I added it all up once

Out of interest how do you all organise your receipts etc?

[philmots]

Got to say, I have a plastic folder with all bills etc in it seperate to the service book. I keep all the old mot's, tax discs, invoices for tyres/wheel alignment/service parts etc etc and sometimes an orginal purchase brochure off of ebay for a couple of quid.

When I buy and a car has something like this it's great and makes me feel the car's been really well cared for and i'd hope to a potential buyer my effort would mean the same.

[robsco]

I just bought a new plastic document wallet from Tesco for 55p, but I fancy one of these now.