I'm buying a new car need advice?

Right I'm buying a red ford fiesta 2002 the new shape has 14 miles on the clock.





How can I find out if the milage is correct?


How much is it worth? it looks really clean and nice but is my first car so not really sure what to do!


Is red really a bad colour for a car?


What should I do before I hand over my hard earned cash?





All input appreciated offcourse :)!!!I'm buying a new car need advice?
have a red car means a slightly higher insruance rate, to see how good the car runs you should take it to a local machanic and ask if they will take a quick over look for you so he can point out the good and bad.I'm buying a new car need advice?
With all the cars that have been in ';flood'; damage, and were


to be scrapped, are somehow making there way back on the


market. ';Do your homework.'; And remember:


';If it's to good to be true, It is.'; %26lt;}:-})
You can get a vehicle history report from CarFax. CarFax will charge for it though (no way around this, sorry).





CarFax gathers up all the lists of ';public records.'; on a car. This includes:





Every time the car was registered from the first time to now (by registered I mean if it changed owners or was moved from one state to another or one county to another and new registration was issued). And the mileage at that time.





If there is a discrepancy in the mileage, for instance it was registered originally in California with 5,000 miles and then re-registered in Arizona later with 3,000 miles.





Any police reports filed where the car was involved, for instance a theft or a car accident.





Any insurance claim over $1,000. And a listing as ';mild'; or ';severe';





Lemon Law returns (for instance if a car was given back to a dealership because it had the same, un-fixable, problem 3 times or more)





Some shops and dealerships will report when a car was brought in for service and what was done to it (but this is rare).





Title changes. For instance the first time it was purchased and the mileage, then when it was re-sold or traded in and a new title issued - and the mileage.





The report is worth the money.





If you're buying it from a dealership they should give you a CarFax report. If they won't then don't buy the vehicle. You should always know what you're paying for!





As for red, any bright color is a risk. The reason? They stand out more and therefore cops see them easier! It's not a bad color. Just mind your driving and don't go racing down the road and you'll probably be fine.





Good luck to you!
An 02 with only 14 miles on the odometer? Or is it 14K miles? The 14K is a possibility, but the 14 would be hard to believe. Good luck, and have a mechanic check it out to be sure.
Get the RAC /AA to do a check


Also check all the MOT and service book as these will reveal the true mileage.


If the seller has No MOT and service book then stay away.
you really can't fully check millage unless you can see all mots, but remember the first three years are mot free, i would seriously walk away from it or get it well checked out by the AA but then by the sound of it , because it will cost you for this check,again, walk away from it no way has it got this millage
Check out carfax.com This website is suppose to be able to give you the low down on any car. Make sure you write down the VIN# located on the dash board, on the drivers side of the car.





That's all you need...that VIN#!





Hey, how much are you looking to spend? I have a 2001 Volkswagen Jetta and others....email me at if interested!





Good luck and God Bless
unless someone bought it as a collector FIESTA??? there is no way a 5yo car has 14 miles sounds like the speedo has been repaired the owner should have told you why it is so low makes me wonder what else they forget to tell you!!!! As for red it is the no1 color of car the police give tickets to so you tell me red draws the eye get the veh VIN in the window on the dash and run it below it will give you list of things that they have on it without paying for the whole report or you can ask the owner for the report if they dont want to give it to you walk away If it smells funny you wont be laughing later good luck
Well... #1 any cars better than a fiesta 2 its a 2002 soo im guessing the mileage is messed with. reds not a bad color but if you want less tickets get something dark
Its a red one its fast