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Checked out this car on 28FEB2011. Drove out to the owner and just had a brief inspection with my mechanic, along with a test drive. The car seemed ok. Very clean, well kept. Very stock as well.

Owner was very reluctant to put it up on a hoist and just wanted to sell it as is, with no RWC. Eventually convinced owner to let me put the car up on a hoist (crazy not to, considering no RWC would be provided).

Owner drove down to my mechanic on 01MAR2011. Test drove again briefly - missing a cylinder this time. Owner was adament it wasn't, and that it was just 'my / my mechanics opinion' and rubbished his opinion because he isn't a GT-R specialist.

I was in no way under the impression that this was a perfect car, the price indicates that, but I was told that there was no accident history on this car. Not true. Substantial damage to the front right suspension tower. Very poorly repaired, messy bog, shitty welding.

At this point I decided not to proceed any further. Owner then asked for money for 'wasting' his time...

I understand that this car is shit cheap (12-13k) but that fact that he stood there on several occasions saying there was no accident damage on this car, was annoying. The fact that he repetitively said that getting a RWC would cost a no more than a few hundred dollars was also annoying. His reason for not supplying a RWC was that he didn't have the time to get a RWC and that the mechanics he was asking were 'wasting his time' and being too picky. My guess is that he went to get an RWC and was asked to get a structural report...

Anyway, it looks like a well maintained car, very clean etc. but at the end of the day, it has had a major accident, the repairs are poor and the engine is missing a cylinder. The owner will stand there and look you in the eye telling you it isn't so. Then he'll accuse you for wasting his time and ask for money for doing so. If you're looking for an accident free or well repaired car, don't bother. Buyer beware.

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