Hi All
Long story short, my nan currently owns a 2008 Chevrolet Matiz
She's 84 and loves to drive but has recently had a blood clot in her thigh and had to have surgery so they could fit a stent into her femoral artery I think it was, as a result she has kept her foot which we feared initially that she might lose but has lost feeling in it, enough that she can no longer safely drive a manual car.
We've been discussing car options recently and today we decided to put plans into action, we had decided that Smart Fortwo was the right car on paper for her so set about going to see a few. The main criteria was that she could easily get in and out and that it was an auto obviously.
We have been to see 2-3 today of varying vintages but Nan has decided that she has fallen in love with a White 2010 1.0 Fortwo Passion MHD which we have put a deposit down on this evening, rather hastily in my opinion.
I've checked it out the best I could giving my mechanical opinion of it and the rest was down to my nan, she trusts me with the engine stuff as I maintain all of my own vehicles, I have 2 Nissan Terrano's a 2.7 and a 3.0 (I'm also a moderator over at Nissan4x4OwnersClub
Would you guys be so kind as to give me some pointers on what other things I should check before handing over £2900 of my Nans cash? Is there anything specific to this era of Fortwo that I need to look for?
It's done 45,000 miles and had all of its services done on time at Smart etc, rust free underneath, no damage to undertrays, no drips or leaks coming from the engine, no cream in the engine oil filler or on dipstick etc and all the other normal checks that you'd do.
![](https://image.ibb.co/cL6ejv/20170816_162541_1024x576.jpg)
![](https://image.ibb.co/nRjbWa/20170816_162551_1024x576.jpg)
![](https://image.ibb.co/nj8EHF/20170816_162700_1024x576.jpg)
![](https://image.ibb.co/cUMC4v/20170816_162600_1024x576.jpg)
Any help would be greatly appreciated
Banshee
Long story short, my nan currently owns a 2008 Chevrolet Matiz
She's 84 and loves to drive but has recently had a blood clot in her thigh and had to have surgery so they could fit a stent into her femoral artery I think it was, as a result she has kept her foot which we feared initially that she might lose but has lost feeling in it, enough that she can no longer safely drive a manual car.
We've been discussing car options recently and today we decided to put plans into action, we had decided that Smart Fortwo was the right car on paper for her so set about going to see a few. The main criteria was that she could easily get in and out and that it was an auto obviously.
We have been to see 2-3 today of varying vintages but Nan has decided that she has fallen in love with a White 2010 1.0 Fortwo Passion MHD which we have put a deposit down on this evening, rather hastily in my opinion.
I've checked it out the best I could giving my mechanical opinion of it and the rest was down to my nan, she trusts me with the engine stuff as I maintain all of my own vehicles, I have 2 Nissan Terrano's a 2.7 and a 3.0 (I'm also a moderator over at Nissan4x4OwnersClub
Would you guys be so kind as to give me some pointers on what other things I should check before handing over £2900 of my Nans cash? Is there anything specific to this era of Fortwo that I need to look for?
It's done 45,000 miles and had all of its services done on time at Smart etc, rust free underneath, no damage to undertrays, no drips or leaks coming from the engine, no cream in the engine oil filler or on dipstick etc and all the other normal checks that you'd do.
![](https://image.ibb.co/cL6ejv/20170816_162541_1024x576.jpg)
![](https://image.ibb.co/nRjbWa/20170816_162551_1024x576.jpg)
![](https://image.ibb.co/nj8EHF/20170816_162700_1024x576.jpg)
![](https://image.ibb.co/cUMC4v/20170816_162600_1024x576.jpg)
Any help would be greatly appreciated
Banshee
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