No Log Books? - S2000

[sekii]

Hey guys,
I'm going to go check out this S2000 out today, and the guy said he has no log books:
http://www.carsales.com.au/all-cars/...rhome&__Nne=15
He said on the phone, "When I bought the car, i didnt get log books"

Should I trust this guy?
Opinions please!
Thank you

[TheSaint]

was he the original owner?
does he have info on why it doesnt have log books?
can you do a checkup on the car with redbook etc?
call honda with the vin?

[GSi_PSi]

car is a repairable writeoff, had a rear end smash

dont trust him, he will tell you no revs and waste your time

[sekii]

You can call honda with the VIN?
Would that be different to doing a REVS check?

[dlai5552]

Hey mate,
in my experience, I would definitely go check the car out. However, if he is the first owner and says he never got log books then CBF with him lol.
BUT, the kms are very low which is nice. The thing to justify this is to check for any wear and tear on the seats, floors, steering wheels and simple things like that.
Also, check things like bumper allignments, windows frame (if they are loose, ask why?... usually it means door has been resprayed hence an accident) and check rounded screws and nuts/bolts.

Most people these days don't care about their log books when they buy they car so just do a thorough check. If you are located in Sydney, I would recommend taking the car to Hanny's Performance for a check up because it's free and thorough.


And best of all... POST ON S2KI - JUST KEEPING AN EYE OUT FORUM
the guys on there will help you out no worries, they will know the history.
Hope that helps

[sekii]

GSi_PSi is saying it's a repairable write off!
Can you please tell me how you know that?
Cheers!

[GSi_PSi]

seen it, done revs check, comes up as repairable write off, no way its done 45,000kms obvious cluster swap.

[ludecrs]

Wrong tail lights.
No side emblems.
Hit in arse for my guess.

[sekii]

yea i think you guys are right.
probably not worth looking at it.

[muzukashi]

Seen this previously last year aswell something was wrong with rear end as everyone's already mentioned

[GSi_PSi]

well if your cool about buying a car thats been written off and repaired fair enough but i think its not worth more than 18k, which is how much
it probably cost him from the auction, repaired and registered, probably even less

[sekii]

* ENCUMBRANCE/WARNING DETAILS *
The vehicle indentifiers you have supplied indicate that the vehicle has
been recorded as a Repairable Write-Off. The vehicle may have been repaired,
inspected and re-registered.
Before you buy the vehicle, contact the manufacturer to check if the
the manufacturer's warranty is still valid.
There is no financial interest
VEHICLE DETAILS MATCHED WITH RTA

lol -___________- and he keeps telling me its been in no accident.
thats not even possible is it? why would it be on revs in the first place haha