The Importance Of A Service History
We’re always told never to buy a car without a service history, but just how much difference does it really make? Should you automatically discount the purchase of a used car just because its service history is missing or incomplete? And what difference does it make if the car has been serviced by an independent specialist rather than a franchised dealer? Without a service history there’s always the possibility that a car has been clocked or that important components haven’t been replaced as part of the service schedule. Any history is therefore important, but as a car gets older and its value drops, the history makes less and less of a difference, unless it’s a prestige or luxury model.
Clocker Conviction Applauded
News this week announces the first ever conviction of an owner of a mileage correction firm following a recent OFT investigation. This dramatic development follows the recent steps by the vehicle information expert HPI, to lobby parliament to shut down such firms, by launching an e-petition and calling upon the nation to back the fight against mileage correction firms.
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