Dodgy Edition 30 at Main Dealer

[Hully]

Guys and girls,

I don't usually write on these forums, but I thought you should all know about this.

Whilst bored on a recent Sunday afternoon, I went to a VW dealer in Aylesbury to see if they had an Ed30 in the showroom, as I've got one on order, however, not from this dealer.
Low and behold, they had a Steel Grey Ed30 in the showroom that looked stunning.  However, whilst looking at the car from the rear I felt something wasn't right.  It was then I realized that the rear valance was black and not painted in the cars body colour.  Moreover, the valance wasn't even from a GTI, more like the ones on the GT.  The exhaust was sticking out more because of this.
When I called the saleman over and pointed this out, he said that all Golfs rear valances were black.  What rubbish!!   I then pointed out that I had seen a red Ed30 and its valance was body colored.  He then went on to say that it must of been painted by the dealer.  I couldn't believe what I was hearing, and I certainly wasn't going to tell him that I had actually seen many more Ed30s and they all had body colored valances. 
I decided not to argue the point, but give the car a closer inspection.  I also noticed that the front nearside tyre had been changed and that the spare had been used, as dried mud was on the spare tyre.
Be warned people, this car was their showroom car and still for sale, when it had obviously had some minor scrape and been cheaply repaired with the wrong rear valance.  I know salesmen have a tendency to tell fibs, but I feel this is outrageous from a main dealer.  If your passing in the area, have a look, as I'm sure it will sill be in the showroom.  Unfortunately, I couldn't take any pictures.

[Tony D]

Hey dude, thanks for posting.

Just playing devils advocate here, but are you sure it was an Ed30? 

By the way I'm not wishing to insult your intelligence or anything.   

[Hully]

No offense taken, but absolutely, it was an Edition 30.  With all the badges and edition 30 interior.  100% Edition 30, just wish I'd taken my camera.  If anyone reading this is near Aylesbury, pop in and have a look.  It stands out like the dogs ********.

[TeddyKGB]

Definitely sounds a bit queer to me

[illyun]

dishonest thieving barstewards... 

[Creepy Coupe]

That's a bad show from a main dealer, I thought all ED30 were numbered as they were liminted?

I'm not trying to pick holes in your story Hully, but isn't the spare a space saver, like on the GTI?

[illyun]

Creep I think he means that the spare had been used and put back in the boot - but that there was mud on it, therefore had been used.  Also the Edition 30's are not numbered.  From what Hully's said, it certainly sounds like the dealer is trying stitch a prospective buyer up.  Personally I would have reported them to Trading Standards and see if the 'salesman' would try to pull the wool over their eyes.

[Hully]

You're absolutely right Illyun, it was the space saver in the boot that had the mud on it.  I could tell that the front tyre on the Pescara had been replaced as it had glue around it and the wheel like you get when you have new tyres put on by someone like Kwick Fit. 
To be honest, I'm still amazed with what I saw and the BS that the salesman gave me.
Well I should be back down in the area in a few weeks, so I'll bob along there again with a camera if its still in the showroom and take some pics as evidence. 

[Creepy Coupe]

Oh I'm  with you know, that's shamefull, I'd shop the dealer concered if I'd been told that.

[Hully]

I now have the pics as evidence.  I took some sneaky pics of the rear valance with my camera phone, but I'm having problems getting them on this site.  As soon as get the problems fixed I'll post them here.  I couldn't actually believe it was still in the showroom; scandalous!