Aus.ivan
24-05-2013, 10:00 PM
So here's my predicament. Was shopping for a basic ex government omega at pickles auctions when out of the blue an 18 month old silver euro is there with 57k kms on the clock. I check the condition report and it states full service history and Vic police as the department. On the day I didn't have much time to check everything out - oil and fluids looked in good nick, tidy and new inside and out and I assumed that as it was an exec level car that it was driven by one person high up in command vs the commodores that everyone bashes about.
After purchasing and examining the logbook, I am frozen in my tracks when I see the service history is all written in pen (the same ink) with no stamps or details after the first moth dealership service. Now I am living in fear that this thing hasn't been looked after at all. I rang the service department of Vic police and they told me it was serviced at a private mechanic but can't disclose details due to confidentiality (what BS) so my warranty is pretty much out the window. I plan on keeping it for about six years and selling just before it hits 100k km (I drive about 6500k a year).
What do you guys think
(A) do cops pay for their own petrol/services? Do you think it's okay and how much damage can one do to the car in the first 18 months 60k?
(B) I've read the auto transmission is prone to failure so im going to do tranjsmission fluid at next service, can anyone recommend a place in the western suburbs? Sleeping performance looks good and highly rated here but is too far on the other side of town. Someone mentioned a place near ikea Richmond which could be an option.
(C) am I overreacting? Surely if petrol/service costs on company cars are covered you would buy premium and get it serviced right? Please.... ??
Any help here would be really appreciated as I am loving this car and it drives well but its unknown service history is stressing me out.
After purchasing and examining the logbook, I am frozen in my tracks when I see the service history is all written in pen (the same ink) with no stamps or details after the first moth dealership service. Now I am living in fear that this thing hasn't been looked after at all. I rang the service department of Vic police and they told me it was serviced at a private mechanic but can't disclose details due to confidentiality (what BS) so my warranty is pretty much out the window. I plan on keeping it for about six years and selling just before it hits 100k km (I drive about 6500k a year).
What do you guys think
(A) do cops pay for their own petrol/services? Do you think it's okay and how much damage can one do to the car in the first 18 months 60k?
(B) I've read the auto transmission is prone to failure so im going to do tranjsmission fluid at next service, can anyone recommend a place in the western suburbs? Sleeping performance looks good and highly rated here but is too far on the other side of town. Someone mentioned a place near ikea Richmond which could be an option.
(C) am I overreacting? Surely if petrol/service costs on company cars are covered you would buy premium and get it serviced right? Please.... ??
Any help here would be really appreciated as I am loving this car and it drives well but its unknown service history is stressing me out.