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Offline Pretzel

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Re: any red flags when buying approved used?
« Reply #10 on: 09 September 2017, 13:09 »
You should be able to request a personal video, ask them to include any areas that you have concerns about.
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Offline candywhite12

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Re: any red flags when buying approved used?
« Reply #11 on: 09 September 2017, 13:33 »
Quote from: Pretzel on 09 September 2017, 13:09
You should be able to request a personal video, ask them to include any areas that you have concerns about.

yeah already sent me that and pointed out by himself a chip mark on the bonnet  :grin: :grin: not the same though as when you inspect the car yourself
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Now: mk7.5 TSI 1.4 RL, 5dr tornado red, DSG, Singapore 17", pan s/r, leds
Before: mk6 GTI 5dr candy white, DSG, Monza Shadow 18", s/r, bi-Xenons, DCC
Even before that: mk5 GT 5dr tornado red, manual, s/r

Offline 2007GTI

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Re: any red flags when buying approved used?
« Reply #12 on: 09 September 2017, 13:54 »
I received a video off a stealer the other day, the video is so compressed it was useless, hard to see anything meaningful. Lots of high res photos not taken in direct sunlight are better. But then nothing is better than standing in front of the car.
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Re: any red flags when buying approved used?
« Reply #13 on: 10 September 2017, 10:06 »
If you find a car anywhere around the Midlands I'd be more than happy to check it out, test drive and I'm very good at spotting damage and I can send you a 4k video of the car.
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Re: any red flags when buying approved used?
« Reply #14 on: 10 September 2017, 10:25 »
Same here - anything in Lincolnshire I'll help out with.
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Re: any red flags when buying approved used?
« Reply #15 on: 10 September 2017, 14:27 »
Hats off to #Gnasher and #I wanted a GTI, cheers to both.  That's really considerate.  Wouldn't want to impose but if it's no trouble and i end up in any of those areas why not...
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Wife's: mk8 TSI 1.4 RL, 5dr atlantic blue, DSG, Norfolk 17", pan s/r, leds
Now: mk7.5 TSI 1.4 RL, 5dr tornado red, DSG, Singapore 17", pan s/r, leds
Before: mk6 GTI 5dr candy white, DSG, Monza Shadow 18", s/r, bi-Xenons, DCC
Even before that: mk5 GT 5dr tornado red, manual, s/r

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Re: any red flags when buying approved used?
« Reply #16 on: 10 September 2017, 17:22 »
candywhite - I may be able to assist in the West London/Surrey areas. Possibly not with such a high quality video but better than a dealer might.
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Re: any red flags when buying approved used?
« Reply #17 on: 10 September 2017, 17:29 »
When we went to buy our Mk7, the car we went to see (having done 4000 miles) had an ill fitting rear bumper that was a different shade of white. The salesman said it wasn't and got me to compare it to a similar car that he 100% assured me hadn't been painted. Straight away I pointed out a run in the paint on the rear bumper, to which he had no answer. In the end we bought a car that had done 60miles, but even that had a stone chip on on of the mirrors.

Basically, don't expect perfection. It won't exist.
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Offline candywhite12

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Re: any red flags when buying approved used?
« Reply #18 on: 10 September 2017, 19:10 »
Quote from: dubber36 on 10 September 2017, 17:29
Basically, don't expect perfection. It won't exist.

so sad yet so true... still, when i go to check on 1-yr old cars that have 10k miles on the clock i kind of expect them to be at least in as good a condition as the one i keep mine in at the same age/mileage...
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Wife's: mk8 TSI 1.4 RL, 5dr atlantic blue, DSG, Norfolk 17", pan s/r, leds
Now: mk7.5 TSI 1.4 RL, 5dr tornado red, DSG, Singapore 17", pan s/r, leds
Before: mk6 GTI 5dr candy white, DSG, Monza Shadow 18", s/r, bi-Xenons, DCC
Even before that: mk5 GT 5dr tornado red, manual, s/r

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Re: any red flags when buying approved used?
« Reply #19 on: 19 September 2017, 12:59 »
I can probably get to Leeds if needed (work there mon - fri). Got Vagcom as well so can do a full scan if they let me.
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