Help needed. Import again

[RRY]

Got import GTi on 06 plate 5k miles.  Unfotunately buying a house is bit more important at age of 30 !!! and got  fair bit of money tied up in the car.  After many sleepless nights the car may have to go .

Problem is.  Don't really want to mess around with private sale.  Have a cherished transfer and don't trust people on test drives!!!  Been to VW stealer and they won't touch car cause it is an import.  Any advice people or places that may want to but the car etc

[Shrodinger's Cat]

What's the specification, and where are you situated.  I may know someone who could be interested.   

As for garages etc, why not try the likes of Motorpoint?  They trade new and second hand cars and they sell imports.

[RRY]

got it from motorpoint.  reflex silver uk spec.  To be honest that is the other problem, aint got a clue what it's worth.  All prices are for uk bought ones.  Obviously have to declare it's an import and then nobody seems to know what price to qoute me!!!!

May just buy a caravan and keep the golf, got to be easier

[waddler]

What did you pay and how much do you want for it.  I may have a buyer for you?

[The Doc]

We need the FULL SPEC of the car to give you an idea of price!

[VWmaindealer]

At my dealership, we don't shy away from buying imports as long as they are 100% UK spec.  I've seen a few imports with no climate etc which would render it a no-no for me.

I've bought a few and generally we value them around £2000 behind UK value.

Hope this helps ya

VWmd

[ReDBull]

Yeah no your problem someone could do with setting up a compony selling cars on behalf of other people. Does the spec of you car make any difference to the value of your car? Because trading it in the dealers won't take spec into count and don't want to sell privately.

[dalgleish00]

www.burchamcarsourcing.com will buy your car off you, and get you a new one without any hassle. It is where I got mine and sold my S2000.

[ReDBull]

Thanks for that. It's a good idea, did it work as well as it sounds? Did you get a good price for the S2000 and the GTI? How do you pay them? Did you get any image rights? Sorry for the questions.

[dalgleish00]

No worries bullyboy.

Ross, who runs it is a great guy and I think gave a fair price. My S2000 had been keyed on three panels a week before and had bad scratches on all four wheels. The price was definitely better than I would have got at a dealer but not as good as I may have got privately. However the time saved and the fact the car was not perfect convinced me otherwise.

Pricewise the GTI was good as well. I think the key is to do your own research into what is available and how much (GTI prices don't seem to reflect what Parkers says at all due to the rarity of them) they are and then use that as a guide with the ones suggested to you. Ross won't buy anything without your say so and does all the checks, pick up, valeting and delivery.

I paid by bank transfer but I guess you could use bankers draft as well.

Not sure what you mean by image rights? If you mean for using my photo on his site, it was voluntary but I was happy to endorse it.

It really does cut out the hassle factor which when buying a car that is fairly hard to find could be significant. I would not hesitate to use them again. Anyhow, hope that helps, let me know if you have more questions.