bertie Posted March 9, 2004 Share Posted March 9, 2004 How much value do people put on a Caterham service stamp on the service record? A friends 1.6 Roadsport is not 3 years old and he fancies doing the servicing himself and saving some cash but is worried about not having the book spamped and the possible effect on future re-sale values. Any views? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul McKenzie Posted March 9, 2004 Share Posted March 9, 2004 Irrelevant 😬 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wonkey eyed barmaid Posted March 9, 2004 Share Posted March 9, 2004 i would say it doesent matter much to anyone who knows better. its a kit car after all - made to be built yourself - so why not service yourself. consensus seems to be that most people owning a caterham are enthusiasts and are quite handy with a spanner so the car should be regularly and well maintained - possibly more so than if it was put into a dealer once per year... but in my book all this depends on the owner keeping records of when and what was serviced, and having receipts for all parts etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prs Posted March 9, 2004 Share Posted March 9, 2004 I agree with Grant on this, providing receipts for the service items are available should be OK. Phil S7 SVN Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Support Team Shaun_E Posted March 9, 2004 Support Team Share Posted March 9, 2004 Sadly, many of the target market do not know better and will look for a full Caterham (or approved dealer) service history on a car that new. If your friend has no intention of selling for a few years then it is probably irrelevant although keeping records would be a good idea. If he needed to sell it soon (for whatever reason), the lack of a service history might make it more difficult to sell. This is really the same argument as the one about factory modifications versus well known tuners - to a knowledgable enthusiast it won't matter but to the majority of first time Caterham buyers it will. Shaun Yellow SL #32 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bertie Posted March 10, 2004 Author Share Posted March 10, 2004 Hmmmmm, seems rather as I'd suspected, opinion is divided between the dealer brigade and the enthusiasts. No further forward it would appear......but thanks for the opinions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bertie Posted March 10, 2004 Author Share Posted March 10, 2004 Sorry, finger trouble Edited by - bertie on 10 Mar 2004 00:27:42 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slipper man Posted March 10, 2004 Share Posted March 10, 2004 I think, as with all cars, it depends where you ultimately expect to sell the car. if the car is quite young, and the main agent network will buy the car in, then a main agent service record is worth having, because they will often not deal a car that does not have the right stamps. If the car is too old to be retailed by the main agent, the main agent history is a waste of money, because they will just send the car out to the trade. A CAterham is a bit more complex, because the factory sales outlet will buy in older cars sometimes. But generally, my view is that if you buy the car from Caterham, and expect to want to sell it back to them, it will likely repay you to have a dealer service record from one of the firms they know (themselves, an official agent or someone like James Whiting). If not, or the car is one they won't buy back (e.g. an old xflow) it is a waste of money (unless you don't like doing it yourself of course) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grim Reaper Posted March 10, 2004 Share Posted March 10, 2004 I do my own servicing, just write down in the service stamp box what was done and at what mileage and cost. Good way to keep a record of what's been done and when. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dino ferrana Posted March 10, 2004 Share Posted March 10, 2004 Unfortunately you could have just written that down Grim Reaper and there is no proof that it has been serviced. You go and look at a car could look at the oil on the dipstick and it is clear as you like. It could be the oil has just been changed but previously not been done in 20,000 miles. The dealer stamp from a reputable company proves the service has been done by someone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grim Reaper Posted March 10, 2004 Share Posted March 10, 2004 I've heard many a tale of sevices being done by reputable companies and where nothing had actually been done! Whether a potential buyer chooses to believe it or not, its there for me to refer to anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bilbo Posted March 10, 2004 Share Posted March 10, 2004 A service book When did CC they start them 🤔 'Can you hear me running' ......... OH YES and its music to my ears 😬 😬 😬 1988 200 bhp, 146 ft lbs, 1700cc Cosworth BD? engineered by Roger King, on Weber's with Brooklands and Clamshell wings, Freestyle Motorsport suspension. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Delberts Wallet Posted March 10, 2004 Share Posted March 10, 2004 Bertie, is that the superlight that is a roadsport, that one 😬 I think that he has the right idea, should be worth more with the SL stickers on Blue and Carbon 6 Speed Supersport here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bertie Posted March 11, 2004 Author Share Posted March 11, 2004 You're a cruel man, but yes!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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