Does the number of keepers a car has had affect selling price as garage said 1 & the log book says 2 previous?

Answer 1

The car might have been what is known as pre-registered. The manufacturer or importer registers the car to boost its figures in a particular month, and then sells it via the dealer network at a discounted price even 'though it is still a brand new car. It generally happens with lower specced "cooking" models, and may give you room to negotiate with the garage on the price if this is the case. If it has only had 2 previous keepers, contact the previous owner as listed on the log book (not the last person to have the car but the one before) to see if this was the case.

Answer 2

the number of keepers does raise eyebrows but only to more questions about the said vehicles past,for e.g. the last 3 previous recorded owners may have kept that vehicle in the family for 3 different drivers ,like a hand-me down,for example.

Answer 3

Believe your log book ! but the first owner may be the garage that originally sold the car

Answer 4

Yeah it can do its much better if its just had one previous owner as they probably have looked after it but if its had loads then you have think why, is there something wrong it why no one wants to keep it

Answer 5

Not really. It makes a car more desirable but not really worth any more.

Answer 6

no