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Title: Good deal?
Post by: Dubs4Life on 07 May 2008, 05:22
I don't know if this is considered one of those "what is its worth" threads, but I digress, I found a VW gti for 515 EUR. The 8v is defective with some kind of bad sensor and there is a 16v that comes with it. The body is in fair condition with no rust. Am I getting ripped off or should is this a good deal?

Thanks
Dubs4Life
Title: Re: Good deal?
Post by: Khare on 07 May 2008, 08:36
515€ is just over £400. for 2 golfs an 8v and a 16v thats pretty good i think :smiley:
Title: Re: Good deal?
Post by: Jay on 07 May 2008, 13:28
515€ is just over £400. for 2 golfs an 8v and a 16v thats pretty good i think :smiley:
I think he means he's getting a 16v lump with the 8v car. I'd say it was worth the money really, the cost of a 16v lump alone is between £100 - £300 so I think that is a good deal, but as your location is "The United States" I'd say the import duties would be pretty hefty. (I'm presuming it's a European car you're buying from the EU somewhere as you stated the cost in € euros.)
Title: Re: Good deal?
Post by: Dubs4Life on 07 May 2008, 16:09
Jayton understands. I converted the price to Euro's for the manjority of the forum members.
Title: Re: Good deal?
Post by: Mew on 07 May 2008, 16:58
I converted the price to Euro's for the manjority of the forum members.

We don't use euros  :wink:
Title: Re: Good deal?
Post by: Dubs4Life on 07 May 2008, 19:12
I converted the price to Euro's for the manjority of the forum members.

We don't use euros  :wink:

Sorry, What currency should I convet to from now on?
Title: Re: Good deal?
Post by: Uruk Hai on 07 May 2008, 20:07
English pounds  :wink:
Title: Re: Good deal?
Post by: Dubs4Life on 07 May 2008, 20:21
DOH!! :lipsrsealed:
Title: Re: Good deal?
Post by: Jay on 07 May 2008, 20:26
Great English British pounds  :wink:
If you want to be pedantic  :laugh:

It does sound like a good deal, how much is it going to cost to import?
My brother in law works for the USAF and got his Mustang brought over for free  :shocked: and getting it back over there in August when they move out there... again for free  :shocked:
Title: Re: Good deal?
Post by: Uruk Hai on 07 May 2008, 21:17
Its issued by the bank of England not the bank of Britain hence English pounds  :wink:
Title: Re: Good deal?
Post by: Dubs4Life on 07 May 2008, 21:23
Its here in the US. About a hour from where I live.  He is asking $800 and I'm going to try to negotiate $725. Hopefully I will have it by this Saturday.
Title: Re: Good deal?
Post by: Horney on 07 May 2008, 21:24
The pound sterling (symbol: £; ISO code: GBP), subdivided into 100 pence (singular: penny), is the currency of the United Kingdom, its Crown dependencies (the Isle of Man and the Channel Islands) and the British Overseas Territories of South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands, British Antarctic Territory and British Indian Ocean Territory.
Title: Re: Good deal?
Post by: Jay on 07 May 2008, 21:27
The pound sterling (symbol: £; ISO code: GBP), subdivided into 100 pence (singular: penny), is the currency of the United Kingdom, its Crown dependencies (the Isle of Man and the Channel Islands) and the British Overseas Territories of South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands, British Antarctic Territory and British Indian Ocean Territory.
:afro: That's the one  :wink:
Title: Re: Good deal?
Post by: Uruk Hai on 07 May 2008, 21:31
 :rolleyes:
Title: Re: Good deal?
Post by: Dubs4Life on 07 May 2008, 21:32
Can someone provide me with a conversion rate? :wink:
Title: Re: Good deal?
Post by: Jay on 07 May 2008, 21:34
http://www.xe.com/ucc/
Title: Re: Good deal?
Post by: Uruk Hai on 07 May 2008, 21:34
1.9527 Dollars to the pound (that could be Scottish or English pounds :wink:)
Title: Re: Good deal?
Post by: Dubs4Life on 07 May 2008, 21:35
http://www.xe.com/ucc/

My hero!  :smug: