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Model specific boards => Golf mk5 => Topic started by: hmeah on 07 August 2010, 16:34
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When i purchased my car, I was told by the seller it wasn't a import, now checking through the records again i notice that delivery of the vehicle was make to a dealer in UAE... with the following stamp.. is it an import?
(http://i296.photobucket.com/albums/mm182/hbuyer2005/vw/stamp.jpg)
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Yes and may be not even UK spec...
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As above, check the spec.
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Its a got a 'wald' sticker on the back, assume this is a chip?
wher/how am I to check the spec?
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Looks like an import, best thing to do is ring VW UK who will tell you. Or ring the dealer in the UAE and he should be able to tell you. Generally the UAE spec is a lot higher and I know they have uprated A/C systems etc. Wald could mean something in Arabic.
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how much cheaper are imports to UK models? the buyer still reckons he is the first owner and is not an import, i want some money back - private seller, even have email evidence him advising me he is the one owner and is a UK Spec car... supplied via motor depot in UK!
will i find it hard to sell when i decide to?
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First off, all GTis are imports.
The wording here seems very calculated as the car may actually conform to UK spec leading the original buyer to assume that that meant it was a UK car when he bought it i.e. not an import.
What you really need to do is check what year the car was manufactured (you can do so from the VIN) as some of these Middle East cars have been stood in storage for up to two years before being shipped over here for sale.
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If it was a private sale you will get nothing, he does not need to do a thing.
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It's a tough one my car is an EU import which i was aware of when i bought it but it was still a new car and i'm the first owner. I also went through the spect to make sure it was as UK. It does not seem to have any impact on price at dealers but my car is almost 3 years only now. Imports only get 2 years warranty.
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Please don't take this the wrong way, but you should of been more careful before you brought it. If it hasn't got a UK dealer stamp in the service book, then its not a UK car, first thing most buyers ever look at.
type your options in here
http://igorweb.org/equidec/Default.aspx
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If it was a private sale you will get nothing, he does not need to do a thing.
Not really. If he has evidence - email - that the seller misled him, then he could take it to the small claims court. However, probably isn't worth it to be honest :undecided:
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Oh and by the way, that appears to be the stamp of the dealer in the UAE. I am getting a Mk6 from SAMACO who are the VW dealer in Saudi and the base spec is very good. I checked several things before deciding to purchase one over here as I am probably going to bring the car back with me to the UK even though it is a LHD vehicle as I may again drive in Europe quite often for work anyway. I checked for fog lights front and rear and headlight washers for the xenons as these are legal requirements and the cars have them over here so thats OK - I'm sure yours does too otherwise Motorpoint could not have imported it. I also checked the VIN number of the demo car to make sure it was built in Wolfsburg and not South Africa or Brazil or something.
Right hand drive vehicles are illegal in Saudi and the UAE and I am surprised that Motorpoint managed to source a vehicle with a UAE VW dealer stamp on it. You might want to call Motorpoint and politely ask them. The only thing that a Gulf spec GTI concerns me about is whether the rust proofing is of the same standard as a UK spec car. Also, you will notice more open holes (for the Mk5) in the honeycomb plastic that surrounds the foglights to enable greater cooling, plus your intercooler may be a better spec than a UK spec GTI.
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Its a got a 'wald' sticker on the back, assume this is a chip?
wher/how am I to check the spec?
From what I know, WALD are a Far Eastern tuner... maybe Malaysian or Japanese and a few cars from those regions - Middle and Far East, have WALD chips. Oh and yes it is a chip - any google search will confirm that!
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From what I remember these cars have a good spec but check the alarm, it may not be there....
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Yep on UK cars there is a little button on the drivers door to switch off the internal sensors.
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Damn... I knew there was something I'd forgot to check on that demo GTI :lipsrsealed: