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Offline Adam

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Re: ABS fitted to all Mk3 8v GTI's? *Urgent*
« Reply #10 on: 25 February 2010, 12:58 »
Sold as seen! Tail light warranty and all that.

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Re: ABS fitted to all Mk3 8v GTI's? *Urgent*
« Reply #11 on: 25 February 2010, 13:00 »
thanks guys, this has been most helpful! :smiley:

What issues is your friend having.

well, basically the chap he sold it to is trying to pull a fast one, it was sold through ebay as needing work for £500 and the buyer is now saying it needs around £7-800 spent to sort the steering and braking systems out! my friend was as honest as possible with the buyer and he went away happy but came back a few days ago saying its going to go through the courts etc etc as the car is unfit for purpose! My friend has offered to help out with costs slightly if he takes it to a local dealer to diagnose the issues but the buyer isnt keen on that and just want cash up front!....

Well sold as seen needing work I would tell the guy to go forth to be honest, if it was a private sale the buyer has no comeback.

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Re: ABS fitted to all Mk3 8v GTI's? *Urgent*
« Reply #12 on: 25 February 2010, 13:00 »
He won't get anywhere with the courts as long as the car was advertised with all the faults he knew about. Also if he has a signed recipet saying "Sold as seen" then the buyer doen't have a leg to stand on.

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Re: ABS fitted to all Mk3 8v GTI's? *Urgent*
« Reply #13 on: 25 February 2010, 13:03 »
yeah this is what we have already said but i wanted it to be a constructive f**k off rather than a simple one!

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Re: ABS fitted to all Mk3 8v GTI's? *Urgent*
« Reply #14 on: 25 February 2010, 13:05 »
ABS was standard on mk3 GTI's

http://boneybradley.webs.com/therange.htm

NO it was not that site is wrong

mine does not have it

1993 car, became standard 1995

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Re: ABS fitted to all Mk3 8v GTI's? *Urgent*
« Reply #15 on: 25 February 2010, 13:06 »
"Sold as seen" then the buyer doen't have a leg to stand on.

Nick

thats aload of tosh

a recipt saying that means nothing really...

Offline Wayne

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Re: ABS fitted to all Mk3 8v GTI's? *Urgent*
« Reply #16 on: 25 February 2010, 13:21 »
"Sold as seen" then the buyer doen't have a leg to stand on.

Nick

thats aload of tosh

a recipt saying that means nothing really...

In a private sale it does, I know have trid in the past with issues and got nowhere, buying from a trader is a whold different ballgame however.

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Re: ABS fitted to all Mk3 8v GTI's? *Urgent*
« Reply #17 on: 25 February 2010, 13:22 »
yes wayne, totally agree on that  :wink:

private sale am affraid theirs not alot you can do

Offline VR6_Wherry

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Re: ABS fitted to all Mk3 8v GTI's? *Urgent*
« Reply #18 on: 25 February 2010, 14:17 »
ABS was standard on mk3 GTI's

http://boneybradley.webs.com/therange.htm

NO it was not that site is wrong

mine does not have it

1993 car, became standard 1995

The sites not wrong this is what i took from it:

As taken from BoneyBradleys site:

Model Updates: October 1994 the GTI receives Long beach alloy wheels and abs as standard fit and All models get driver airbag & engine immobiliser. July 1995 All models get oval indicators, all GTI models now have the bee sting aerial. September 1996 ABS standard fit for all models and fog lights standard on all GTI models

anything before October 94 would NOT have ABS. My GTi is a 93 and doesn't have any of the above!

Exactly what you just said  :tongue: :tongue:

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Re: ABS fitted to all Mk3 8v GTI's? *Urgent*
« Reply #19 on: 25 February 2010, 14:54 »
cool cool  :grin:

although its still wrong as mine got longbeach alloys and is a 93 :laugh: