My brother is about to go out to view a car for sale that he has seen on gumtree. He is looking at the Sharan/Galaxy/Alhambra range, and this one is a Galaxy. Tomorrow morning, he is set to view a Sharan.
They both have ~130k mileage, but the Galaxy is 2009 and the Sharan is 2007. Also, the Galaxy is a private sale, while the Sharan is a small, local dealership.
I am partial to the Galaxy, as it has clearly been used for a lot of ‘adventure’ travel (the current owner lives in Somerset, and carries a kayak to local rivers, etc.), even if it has a few ‘dings’ in the bodywork (I figure they were earned by a car that’s been used for good things!).
In the meantime, both vehicles have had the clutch and flywheels done, as well as their timing belts in the last 10k.
Anyway, between private and dealership, and the few details I have told you here, what should my brother be looking out for?