Jeremey Clarkson.....

[foritisme]

Erm, did you not get the car checked out by a mechanic before you bought it? Doesn't the AA offer this service for a small fee?

Guilty has charged ! Usually buy from a car supermarket, 2 - 3 yr old cars. The electronics all looked fine on test driving - no warning lights etc and the AA wouldn't be able to test for those.

Would they have picked up on the later MOT issues ? - the MOT had 8 months to run when I bought it.

[realityhack]

Guilty has charged ! Usually buy from a car supermarket, 2 - 3 yr old cars. The electronics all looked fine on test driving - no warning lights etc and the AA wouldn't be able to test for those.

Would they have picked up on the later MOT issues ? - the MOT had 8 months to run when I bought it.

Haven't used the service myself, but I'd imagine the basics would be covered, with an estimate of the cost to repair. Someone else should be able to comment on this.

[PRC1964]

From the AA site http://www.theaa.com/motoring-advice...spections.html

Choose from our inspection options

Prices depend on engine size and type of vehicle.
Comprehensive pre-purchase inspection

• full inspection of the vehicle's body, paintwork, interior, visible mechanical and electrical components and equipment
• includes a 10-mile road test, multi-page written report and verbal report

This comprehensive inspection is available for vehicles up to 15 years old.
Basic inspection

• inspection and checks on mechanical and vehicle operations, and previous accident damage
• full vehicle safety check and road test, verbal report and multi-page written report

A basic inspection is not available for vehicles over eight years old, four-wheel-drive vehicles or any vehicle on a total-loss register.