Help needed. Import again

[ReDBull]

Thanks for answering my questions looks like a good idea. The dealers just take the pi55. Would be nice to deal with some one who wants you custom again. Is morego still on the cards?

[dalgleish00]

Hopefully, just need the cash.

Currently releasing some equity to do some building work so could always pop an extra 1k on that - sure the bank would be delighted to know I was planning on paying off a 50bhp increase over 23 years!!

[RRY]

spec of mine reflex silver 3dr GOlf GTi on 06 plate registered 18/05/06.  Approaching 6k miles (actually looked properly).  Climate.  Highline computer.  Alloys etc.  From motorpoint, they got it from Holland.  Uk spec.  Standard radio/cd player ready to be put back in.  Come people, what's is worth??

[ReDBull]

Hopefully, just need the cash.

Currently releasing some equity to do some building work so could always pop an extra 1k on that - sure the bank would be delighted to know I was planning on paying off a 50bhp increase over 23 years!!

I've been impressed with the power grip to it's worth thinking about.

[VWmaindealer]

spec of mine reflex silver 3dr GOlf GTi on 06 plate registered 18/05/06.  Approaching 6k miles (actually looked properly).  Climate.  Highline computer.  Alloys etc.  From motorpoint, they got it from Holland.  Uk spec.  Standard radio/cd player ready to be put back in.  Come people, what's is worth??

I would expect a VW dealer to offer you around 14-15 grand assuming that there are no options on your car.  I'm guessing that you paid about 18k for it from motorpoint? It would have to be 100% UK spec (i've seen some without rear foglights!!!). Once you get past the normal anti-import conversation, it should end up mid teens in my opinion.

PM me if you're struggling to find a home for it.

VWmd

[RRY]

Thanks for that Mr VWmd.  Must be honest bit of a reality check with the value.  Thought it may have been worth a bit more   Suppose it is the danger of imports!!!

[illyun]

I think that is a pretty good price from a main dealer - well £15k is anyway.  I bought my 06 GTI for £21.5k and sold it after 15k miles and 6 months for £17k via ebay - could have got a bit more for it but just wanted to shift it without the major hassle of tryhing to get that extra £1k out of the deal.  I rang up VW Newport who kept asking if it was an import even though I kept replying I had bought it from a UK main dealer!  Then he asked if it had dual zone climate control as it wasn't standard anymore... what a complete tw@t... finally he said he'd call me back with a price but said that they would be looking to sell it for £18500 so I reckon would have offered me around £17k but never called back... thats dealing with a VW main dealer for you.  If you want to part-ex, then they are a lot more keen to listen.  I only deal with Wolsey in Ipswich when buying a new car because although they never gave me a discount - and one of the salemen quite rudely refused to answer when I asked why I shouldn't buy an import - they haven't given me any problems which is a bonus I suppose.  Their maintanence dept are clueless though and couldn't even diagnose a distributor fault on a Mk2 I took in - replaced a relay and then didn't know what to do when the problem didn't go 

[illyun]

Its a shocking state of affairs really as main dealers should know everything about the products they are selling but there you go....

[Teutonic_Tamer]

I only deal with Wolsey in Ipswich when buying a new car because although they never gave me a discount - and one of the salemen quite rudely refused to answer when I asked why I shouldn't buy an import - they haven't given me any problems which is a bonus I suppose.  Their maintanence dept are clueless though and couldn't even diagnose a distributor fault on a Mk2 I took in - replaced a relay and then didn't know what to do when the problem didn't go 

I'm surprised you have so much faith in Wolsey Ipswich!  I had a very poor experience with them, with them blatantly pushing GTI imports but refusing to confirm the differences in spec.

The worst part though, was a complete muppet of a salesman, who blatantly thrashed customers and stock cars (GTIs and R32s) engines, including turbos, whilst stone cold - absolutely shocking - if I were the dealer principal, I would have given him his P45 on the spot!

PM me if you want any more info.

Rgds