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Model specific boards => Golf mk5 => Topic started by: rsreid2000 on 03 August 2010, 15:19
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A nice 3 door has appeared in a local garage for £18.995. Its an 09 Plate but it is a import.
It was imported by a company and sold the next day to its "1st" owner but there are 2 owners on the log book the company being the first.
It is no cheaper.
Should I walk away.
Will it effect any re-sale value.
A quick insurance quote and there is no difference in the cost to insure by keying in the registration number.
Any help or advice appreciated
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It will be a motorpoint car. usually ok but it will be a slightly higher risk.
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Be aware that it will only have a 2 year VW warranty in this country that started when it was first PDIed on the foreign shores.
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Nothing inherently wrong with an import, but as already said, you only get 2 years warranty.
If it no cheaper, then I would walk away at this age, unless it is really well specced.
You also won't get recall notices sent (as I found out, to my annoyance....long story!)
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check insurance prices on it to.
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Walk away, needs to be cheaper being a import.
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Ye. I just bought a UK car from a main dealer for a grand less and got a good trade in to boot. I'd be wary of the import.
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Run and go and buy this instead.
http://www.citygatevolkswagen.co.uk/UsedCars.aspx?st=Vehicle&vhl=601070288&ctr=123308 (http://www.citygatevolkswagen.co.uk/UsedCars.aspx?st=Vehicle&vhl=601070288&ctr=123308)
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I thought it was a bit pricey for an import. It has leather and 18" alloys and thats it.
Only done 5,000 tho. But think I'll stay clear. Thanks for the advice.
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Run and go and buy this instead.
http://www.citygatevolkswagen.co.uk/UsedCars.aspx?st=Vehicle&vhl=601070288&ctr=123308 (http://www.citygatevolkswagen.co.uk/UsedCars.aspx?st=Vehicle&vhl=601070288&ctr=123308)
Looks lovely but for some strange reason i do not like white!!!
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Have a look at their stock list of GTI's they have had a boom down there !.. :smiley:
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Also if if you were to trade it at a later date at a main dealer they most likely wouldn't take it.
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Also if if you were to trade it at a later date at a main dealer they most likely wouldn't take it.
Personally I wouldn't buy an import unless it was cheap, but I have seen Import Gtis for sale at main dealers.