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Offline Mk1Macca

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£150 added value?
« on: 13 January 2014, 18:02 »
Due to the car needing a bit of paint on the sill, I suggested having the sill protectors fitted by way of some kind of compensation.

The dealer has said that should be doable, or anything else to a similar value of £150.

Would you go for the protectors, or is there anything more exciting on the parts list up to this value? :)

Offline monsta

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Re: £150 added value?
« Reply #1 on: 13 January 2014, 20:39 »
Have you got a picture of these sill protectors? Do you know if they are just film or actual metal/plastic?  There's these film ones but seems expensive for film!

http://www.volkswagen.co.uk/owners/accessories/all/Golf/golf-2013/none/door-sill-protector-film-black-silver-five-door-/5G0071310A19A/4#

Aside from those, the "Cargoniser" for the spare wheel recess is quite cool;

http://www.volkswagen.co.uk/owners/accessories/all/Golf/golf-2013/none/cargonizer/5G0061103/4#

But then you'd have to make up the balance elsewhere...

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Re: £150 added value?
« Reply #2 on: 13 January 2014, 20:43 »
It's just a film. The valve caps look kinda cool, but other than that, i'm stumped.

I've seen some nice fabric key rings for the GTI/GTD, but my dealer had no idea where they came from.

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Re: £150 added value?
« Reply #3 on: 13 January 2014, 21:45 »
It's just a film. The valve caps look kinda cool, but other than that, i'm stumped.

I've seen some nice fabric key rings for the GTI/GTD, but my dealer had no idea where they came from.

I wouldn't bother with the valve caps. I had some cracking ones on my TT and within a month they had been nicked  :cry: :cry:

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Re: £150 added value?
« Reply #4 on: 13 January 2014, 21:46 »
It's just a film. The valve caps look kinda cool, but other than that, i'm stumped.

I've seen some nice fabric key rings for the GTI/GTD, but my dealer had no idea where they came from.

I wouldn't bother with the valve caps. I had some cracking ones on my TT and within a month they had been nicked  :cry: :cry:

Ahhhh so that's why you hide your reg plate in pic's! (Reference new arrivals post) - They stalked your car and nicked em ;) hehehe
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Re: £150 added value?
« Reply #5 on: 13 January 2014, 21:49 »
It's just a film. The valve caps look kinda cool, but other than that, i'm stumped.

I've seen some nice fabric key rings for the GTI/GTD, but my dealer had no idea where they came from.

I wouldn't bother with the valve caps. I had some cracking ones on my TT and within a month they had been nicked  :cry: :cry:

Ahhhh so that's why you hide your reg plate in pic's! (Reference new arrivals post) - They stalked your car and nicked em ;) hehehe

Ha Ha yeah probably. It will be VW front badge that will be gone next  :grin:

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Re: £150 added value?
« Reply #6 on: 13 January 2014, 23:26 »
I am definitely having the "Film type" sill protection fitted to mine. I have had it applied to both my Scirocco's and its really hard wearing and still looks like brand new.
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Re: £150 added value?
« Reply #7 on: 14 January 2014, 09:42 »
I am definitely having the "Film type" sill protection fitted to mine. I have had it applied to both my Scirocco's and its really hard wearing and still looks like brand new.

Surely it's cheaper to get clear vinyl applied by a local signmaker than pay list price from VW then have to pay fitting?   

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Re: £150 added value?
« Reply #8 on: 14 January 2014, 18:22 »
I am definitely having the "Film type" sill protection fitted to mine. I have had it applied to both my Scirocco's and its really hard wearing and still looks like brand new.

Surely it's cheaper to get clear vinyl applied by a local signmaker than pay list price from VW then have to pay fitting?

I won't be paying for fitting  :wink:
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