chris.tarry85

Just to show how variable this is, mine was in Toyota Oxford today for squeaking rear brakes (again a common issue) - they've changed the rear pads without a fuss and also done the front's because "it saves you coming back if they start". I guess it depends which side of the bed the service guy gets out of?!?

Hi All, First post, so please go easy on me! I'm looking to buy a manual GT-86 (preferably an Aero if the budget allows) and this one is at my local dealers: http://usedcars.toyota.co.uk/used/GT86/2.0-Aero/Inchcape-Toyota-Oxford/Kidlington/4065941-605389081-1323197.aspx?srcmdc=se_na_re_ The issue is that if you google "GT-86 Aero Review" it seems this is the exact car which has been round AutoCar, Car Magazine, Pistonheads etc. for them to review - the reg number is in all the pics! It's still got almost four years of warranty remaining, but the impact of consumable / wear and tear items does worry me a little - I can't imagine it has been driven gently for example or that it was broken in for the first 500 miles? Would you walk away? Use it as a negotiation tool? Or dis-regard it's history? Thanks!

Managed to get another 500 off the ticket price today, so signed on the line! Am away with work now though so can't collect until the 11th! The benefit of it being a publicity car is that I already have a bucketload of pics far better than I could ever take! This could be the longest 10 days ever...

Went to the dealers today, and whilst the car has a stamp from Toyota GB in the first service box there is no further detail in paper form or electronically on their system as to what was checked / changed. Would you expect this?

10.5k - the pads are going to have been used hard I am sure though

It's cheaper than any other Aero on Pistonheads, so I think it is priced fairly. They certainly indicated that there was not much room for haggling. Went to look in the dark yesterday - dealer claimed not to know about it's past life but offered to let me go through all the work that has been done on it etc. Going back tomorrow to take a look in the daylight and go thru the paperwork. I'm thinking that the big things are tyre's, oils and pads - would expect all of them to have been changed. Can you even buy a new aero now? It's not on the online car configurator?

Thanks all - very valid points. I think I will go into the dealers, be very upfront about knowing it's past and see what they say regarding checks, work etc that has been done on it prior to sale. I guess the best case scenario is that they produce a wedge of paperwork to show everything has been checked / replaced! In terms of price - any ideas of how expensive it is? Certainly seems at the bottom end of Aero's on sale from Toyota themselves?