This car was originally bought nearly new by my parents, I think it was a dealer demonstrator car.
My parents had it for approx 6 years and it was Seat dealer serviced for that time.
Six years ago they sold it to a friend of mine.
I did quite a lot of his servicing and I know that that I did a few oil changes all using Castrol Edge Turbo Diesel because it was about the only PD compatible oil that I could find. Later on when I got to busy to service it my friend continued to make sure that the right oil was used.
Location is Cricklewood.
It's SORNed and parked on his drive.
145,000 miles
Good:
Very reliable
Excellent fuel economy
It's quick
6 speed transmission
Working cold AC
Bodywork is excellent, with only a wierd slight crease in the bonnet that it had when my parents bought it, but you wouldn't notice if I didn't tell you (see pic)
Towbar. This was dealer fitted when my parents bought it.
I know the history of this car, almost from new. It's never had anything go wrong with it (apart from the two issues below) and I know it's never had any accidents.
Bad:
Needs a good clean
Rear left passenger door won't lock or unlock. I suspect that the central locking motor has failed.
Rear carpet gets wet
Missing wheel badge
Front tyres are legal but not by much.
It needs a service.
I would honestly get in this this car and drive it anywhere, it doesn't use any fluids and it drives great.
If you need a cheap everyday presentable car, this will be perfect.
It's going because:-
The current owner's wife is increasingly struggling to get in and out of it.
It isn't compliant with the London 2006 rule and so the congestion charge gets really expensive this month, and he goes into the zone regularly.
So they bought a 2 year old C-Max.
