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Offline mossy69

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« on: 18 February 2008, 20:14 »
any bad vibes on buying a uk spec import car   ie golf gti mark 5
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Offline Merlin

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Re: imports
« Reply #1 on: 18 February 2008, 20:53 »
Happy with mine.  :laugh:
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Offline mossy69

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Re: imports
« Reply #2 on: 18 February 2008, 21:01 »
does £18495 seem about right for a reflex silver 5 door with cruise control thinking of buying this week
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Offline brycem

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Re: imports
« Reply #3 on: 19 February 2008, 12:55 »
has it got 17s or 18s on it?

The Springfield Honda batch are full spec parallel import cars that came through a VW Main Dealer in Holland.

I have a base spec black five door (second GTI Mark V - last one was 06 Steel Grey which traded in for BMW and regrettted it every day thereafter!!).  It is my third import ( Leon Cupra bought new in 2003 - sold without difficulty to first viewer - car was cheaper new and thus cheaper second hand so don't listen to the residuals nonsense - only an issue if you are trading in!).  I also bought a Golf GT TDI 150 at 18 months old in 2004 and sold it 6 months later for £500 less than I bought  it for.  Savvy buyers know a good deal when they see one.

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Offline TheReflex

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Re: imports
« Reply #4 on: 19 February 2008, 13:08 »
I paid £18200 last year for a Dutch parallel import , 3dr reflex Silver with 18" Monzas , cruise and 6-cd changer / armrest . More than happy with mine and wouldn't hesitate buying another import.
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Offline Rollini

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Re: imports
« Reply #5 on: 19 February 2008, 13:47 »
got mine last september - 5dr, 18" monzas, cc, 6 cd, xenon, DSG etc etc etc £18999 - got it registered with my local VW garage soon after and *touch wood* everything is totally fine -  :grin: very happy with the saving of around £6-7k but only x factor is how the re-sale value will be affected by it being an import when i go to replace it.   :undecided:
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Offline JonnyG

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« Reply #6 on: 19 February 2008, 14:37 »
I'm on my 2nd import GTi and hav'nt encountered any problems at all ... even got a reasonable part exchange on my last one.  £18495 sounds reasonable for the spec.  Keep it in good nick and you'll get a reasonable resale value too!
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