Rear boot/roof spoilers

[livruff]

Hi there

I just recently bought a Golf GTi 1.8T V reg 2000, and wondered if anyone knew if boot spoilers come as standard on these models or if they a modification. Im only asking for insurance purposes.

[chrisr103]

Dont think they came as standard, I have had 3 Golf GTi's now & non of them had a spoiler fitted

[livruff]

Thanks Chris, ive looked at pics of similar models on autotrader, etc, and some have the same spoiler as i do, and some dont. Confused.com!

[Rhyso]

Thanks Chris, ive looked at pics of similar models on autotrader, etc, and some have the same spoiler as i do, and some dont. Confused.com!

if it was fitted with a spoiler from the factory than thats classed as standard fitment.

Only becomes an extra / modification if you retro-fit it AFTER the car has been built

[chrisr103]

How can you tell if it was fitted with it from the factory?

I work for a Toyota dealership & if a customer orders a spoiler on their new car then we actually fit them at our dealership

[Rhyso]

How can you tell if it was fitted with it from the factory?

I work for a Toyota dealership & if a customer orders a spoiler on their new car then we actually fit them at our dealership

The way I see it is if you ordered it when you bought the car its classed as standard fitment.

If you buy it 1 day after you've bought the car its a modification

I stand to be corrected though

[livruff]

But how would i personally know if it was standard fitted at the factory or added after??

This car has had 4 owners, i bought it off a dealership who dont seem to know either. Do i need to declare this with my insurers or not?

[nadlad]

apparently my car came standard with a red ani gti rear badge, a milltek exhaust sytem to be fitted later   

bbs rcs in a custom gunmetal grey colour and the owner decided to get boro sport fis clocks, remap the caant  and do a 312mm upgrade

always blaggable

[chrisr103]

I would just mention to the iunsurance company its got a rear spoiler but also state that its a genuine VW one so you think its factory fitted, Better to be safe than sorry

[Rhyso]

But how would i personally know if it was standard fitted at the factory or added after??

This car has had 4 owners, i bought it off a dealership who dont seem to know either. Do i need to declare this with my insurers or not?

In the front of your sevice book should be a list of option codes - need to find the one for the spoiler.  A VW dealer should be able to tell you what was fitted via the chassis number

Spoiler is not going to make any difference to your premium i would have thought - declare it all the same though and tell them it was factory fitted