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Buying Diesel car up north

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  • 09-05-2008 11:43am
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    Gryzor
    Registered Users Posts: 1,711 ✭✭✭


    hi all

    was thinking of going up north to buy a diesel car. but the da was talkin to a mechanic the other day, who told him he wouldn't touch a diesel car from the north due to the amount of washed diesel up there. He rekoned it damaged the engine over time, due to the chemicals used to wash the diesel.....his advice was head to uk mainland to pick one up..

    any opinions on this??


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    mike65
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    He is right I saw the topic line and was going to say the exact same thing.

    Mike.


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    niceirishfella
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,538 ✭✭✭niceirishfella


    yep - the mainland uk is the place to head for - identify a car near a airport, get the car hpi'd, fly in on a cheap flight, give the car a good going over doing all the usual checks, do the deal and get the ferry home.
    Can all be done in 1 day - often do it.


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    xt40
    Registered Users Posts: 174 ✭✭xt40


    he might be right about the diesel.
    apart from that , i think that most diesels for sale in the north are already ex-uk and tend to have 100k + on them by the time they appear for sale in autotrader ni. the roads are also not great. get the boat and buy a nice 1 driver ex-fleet car with a verified mileage and no expense spared fsh.


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    kkdoll
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    www.cargiant.co.uk - approx 30 min from heathrow


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    Gryzor
    Registered Users Posts: 1,711 ✭✭✭Gryzor


    sound for the replies lads...thats that so, across the water i go...


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    TommyT
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    Thankfully there is no washed/illegal diesel south of the border :rolleyes:


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