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Offline scaramachino

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Question for VWmaindealer
« on: 15 October 2006, 14:45 »
Hi,

You seem to be pretty knowledgable and switched on so thought you could tell me if I got a good deal or not. 

I bought a 2001 Y reg silver Golf GTi 4 weeks ago, its got 88k on the clock and is in pretty good condition.  Its the 1.8T 150 bhp 5 door version.  I paid £4500 for it and its had one owner since new.

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Re: Question for VWmaindealer
« Reply #1 on: 15 October 2006, 23:04 »
sounds good to me.....

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Re: Question for VWmaindealer
« Reply #2 on: 18 October 2006, 09:53 »
Hi, That was a good price.  Glasses guide mileage adjusted trade figure is £4650 so a dealer would want to pay c£4500 grand.  The Glasses guide mileage adjusted retail figure is £6350 so yes, you got a very good deal.

I hope you enjoy it!

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Re: Question for VWmaindealer
« Reply #3 on: 18 October 2006, 10:42 »
If she drives well - nice deal indeed. One previous owner is rare at 88k.

Y = Summer 2001,  before 30/9/2001

Now you've made the saving, check out things that need attention with a trusted technician. Chances are the ventilated discs will be shot, but you've got a new exhaust system by now.
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Re: Question for VWmaindealer
« Reply #4 on: 20 October 2006, 14:17 »
Cheers boys.   It did seem like a pretty good deal.  And the icing on the cake is that the one previous owner was Northumbria police.  It was a management fleet car so:   

1/ hasn't been raced around.

2/ has had loads of work done regardless of cost (brand new gearbox and clutch fitted and full new exhaust all last year).

3/ they're cars are all serviced twice as regular as what the manufacture recommends.

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Re: Question for VWmaindealer
« Reply #5 on: 20 October 2006, 14:54 »
Cheers boys. It did seem like a pretty good deal. And the icing on the cake is that the one previous owner was Northumbria police. It was a management fleet car so:

1/ hasn't been raced around.

2/ has had loads of work done regardless of cost (brand new gearbox and clutch fitted and full new exhaust all last year).

3/ they're cars are all serviced twice as regular as what the manufacture recommends.

having a new gearbox indicates that they did indeed race around in it!!  :laugh: :laugh:

still a bit of a bargain though  :smiley:

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Re: Question for VWmaindealer
« Reply #6 on: 20 October 2006, 20:29 »
Some people where I work have opted for lease cars and because they don't own them generally they tend not to care about them. So its not always a good thing.
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Re: Question for VWmaindealer
« Reply #7 on: 21 October 2006, 00:12 »
You were lucky boyo. Easy money too.  Be careful, something gonna bite you.

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