it's always a risk gamble buying a cheap car unless buying a brand new with no fault to worry about.
his site is dedicated to all driver who bought the same model. thank god there's always someone here to help
do a proper research on the car model you after... what to look for and what need to be aware of .. just walk out if u think it's not the right one...
when i bought mine 4years ago i remember the seller told me it had belt changed, ball joints etc etc... and even he let me knock off £200 without asking any question BUT with one condition "sold as it is, no warranty what so ever" ... to be fair they got the car from part exchanged n just wanna clear some space.
always telling myself that i bought my first lexus for under 1k shud need proper check. finally got everything done just a full service ,new belt and arm bushed replace.
3 years on with flying color on MOT test
best is to know a garage that let u stand and watch what they doing. ideally if your the diy type u might learn few things or so
don't jump into conclusion if the car sick. patience n i'm sure someone will come up with solution the same issue you had or might be an easy fix.
all the best to you