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Model specific boards => Golf mk5 => Topic started by: Upperoilcan on 03 February 2011, 17:36

Title: To sell or not to sell ?
Post by: Upperoilcan on 03 February 2011, 17:36

With a map on the car ?   Anyone have any experience of selling a car with a map on it ? Does having a map deter people from buying as opposed to a standard car ?


Your thoughts please gents.

Title: Re: To sell or not to sell ?
Post by: Phil1980 on 03 February 2011, 18:44

I personally wouldn't buy a car that mentions its been mapped in the advert.  Most people want a standard car to then modify, some people won't be put off but I think the majority would IMO.

Title: Re: To sell or not to sell ?
Post by: Egbutt Wash on 03 February 2011, 18:54

One of the motoring weeklies had a two page feature on buying a mk5 GTI.  Their number one point was don't buy a remapped car.
I'll not be telling if I sell mine.

Title: Re: To sell or not to sell ?
Post by: Snooze on 03 February 2011, 19:20

Standard cars are easier to sell and you will get more money for them than a modified car.  Standard cars are more desirable because if your cars modified, people think it has been wragged and treated badly.

Title: Re: To sell or not to sell ?
Post by: Keano on 03 February 2011, 22:31

Quote from: Snooze on 03 February 2011, 19:20

people think it has been wragged...

And rightly so!  :evil: :evil:

Title: Re: To sell or not to sell ?
Post by: AlanD on 03 February 2011, 22:51

Get the map removed and dont be a cvnt and not tell the new owner.

Title: Re: To sell or not to sell ?
Post by: Upperoilcan on 04 February 2011, 07:59

Quote from: AlanD on 03 February 2011, 22:51

Get the map removed and dont be a cvnt and not tell the new owner.

 That's what i will do.VW cant remove the map,so to save me a long trip up north to where i had it done,can a VW specialist wipe it off ?

Title: Re: To sell or not to sell ?
Post by: AlanD on 04 February 2011, 10:49

I cant see why VW cant remove it and load a stock map. What was their reply when you asked them?

Any tuner worth their salt should be able to stick it back to standard.

Title: Re: To sell or not to sell ?
Post by: Wayne on 04 February 2011, 10:53

Better to sell it with a standard map.

Title: Re: To sell or not to sell ?
Post by: Upperoilcan on 04 February 2011, 12:12

Quote from: AlanD on 04 February 2011, 10:49

I cant see why VW cant remove it and load a stock map. What was their reply when you asked them?

Yes Alan that's what i was told at my local dealership yesterday,i had the map done by R-Tech last year,and basically im trying to save myself a trip up to Leicstershire.

as i want the car to be standard spec when i come to sell it.

Title: Re: To sell or not to sell ?
Post by: AlanD on 04 February 2011, 13:36

They just said no we cant do it? Did they explain why? Id like to know why the manufacturer cant apply a standard map back to one of their cars.

Title: Re: To sell or not to sell ?
Post by: Upperoilcan on 04 February 2011, 16:16

I asked them as i was having the M.O.T done and they said that they could'nt do it (sales adviser) when i explained that all they had to do was plug in to the car i was given a blank expression !!!!!!!!!!!!

Title: Re: To sell or not to sell ?
Post by: Egbutt Wash on 04 February 2011, 18:34

Will you tell the prospective owner you had a remap that you have taken off?
I know I will not :evil:

Title: Re: To sell or not to sell ?
Post by: GolfTi on 04 February 2011, 20:41

bluefin :smiley: