megthehen
New Niva Petrol Head
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Registered: Feb 22, 2011 16:03:08 GMT 2
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Post by megthehen on Mar 15, 2011 0:49:36 GMT 2
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Post by danie on Mar 15, 2011 5:55:19 GMT 2
Hi Megthehen
I do not know the vehicle so my comments might be uncalled for.
To my mind a Lada has to be in very good condition if the asking price is R45 000.00 - specially when you buy from a private person who is not involved in rebuilding and reselling Ladas.
I must be honest, local spare part prices are quite steep and if that car do need some attention , it could easily cost you quite a lot of extra money soon.
I do not want you scare you off from this car - but as I have mentioned under another thread - it would make a lot of sense rather to buy a Lada from a supplier like Ventz.
I do not know anybody who bought a Lada from Ventz - but he seem to have a good reputation and his prices seem to be very good as well.
Regards
Danie
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Post by hotstuff on Mar 15, 2011 8:05:09 GMT 2
you are welcome to bring the car round to CAPE LADA DOCTOR FOR A TEST. PM IF YOU NEED ANY HELP I DO NOT KNOW THAT CAR YET BUT HAVE WORKED ON MANY AND SERVICE VARIOUS LADAS IN THE CAPE ALREADY. R 45,000 SEEMS A BIT STEEP BUT IF IT IS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION MAYBE WORTHWHILE. REGARDS MIKE
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Post by hotstuff on Mar 15, 2011 8:09:11 GMT 2
I WOULD ASK IF THEY CAN INCLUDE A ROADWORTHY CERTIFICATE IF THEY CLAIM IT IS IN GOOD ORDER
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Post by marius on Mar 15, 2011 8:15:26 GMT 2
Hi Meg I agree 100% with Danie's comments. On face value the car looks in good shape with low kilos. Take any car for a test drive. Negative things to look for is for signs of gray smoke from the exhaust. Listen to how the car idles at running temp - it should be smooth at around 700-800 RPM. Running temperature should be around the 90 mark on the Gage. Drive the car through all the gears and see if it goes into and stays in 5th gear. Look for bad rust spots - esp underneath the car. Also look for oil leaks underneath the car and on the ground. Here are some more Ladas for sale >> www.automart.co.za/cars/cars-for-sale/lada-niva-mk-695-md-1785Good hunting! Marius
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Post by hotstuff on Mar 15, 2011 8:25:57 GMT 2
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