2007 56 plate GTI - thoughts?

[Steve78]

Lads, can I have your thoughts on this deal?

2007 56 plate GTI
Silver Metallic
Multifunction computer - Highline
Front centre armrest with storage rear 2 air vents cupholders
6XCD
Winter pack
18" Monza II alloy wheels
EU Supplied Vehicle
7500 miles

£15750

The finance deal I've got is pretty good on paper.  I give them a V Reg Astra & £1000 and I'll be paying back just under £230 a month on a 4 year lease purchase, balloon payment at the end £7k or I can trade it in for something else blah blah etc.

Car is in a fantastic condition in the photos (alloys are flawless) and I will go and see it on Saturday.  What do you think of the deal though?  Yay or nay?

[JonnyG]

Yay 

Looks a bargain on paper !

I think I'd check it out carefully though, as there were some "horror" imports a while ago that had been stood in fields for years.  Make sure you have the remaining VW UK warranty you would expect (2 years from the PDI date in service book) - give VW UK a ring with the reg. number - and check it's history, owners etc.   Make sure it's to UK spec, especially the alarm. 

Other than that, sounds a cracking deal to me, car can only be just over a year old 

[Steve78]

Make sure it's to UK spec, especially the alarm. 

What does EU supplied mean exactly?  I queried this and he said it's fully UK spec and due to the cars age it hasn't had time to stand still in a field 

It does look a good deal on paper.  It's one of those things that appears too good, do you know what I mean?  But the car looks great in photos - maybe the dealers just had a bad month and wants to shift it before the end of the month?! 

[MikeGTI]

I think this is with the same garage I bought my car from.

They do a good finance deal and there cars are good quality. Check the APR you should get 8.9%.

The reason for the price is because it's an import, check its registered with VW and what the situation with warranty etc is, though the supplying garage will give you a 12 month warranty on it as part of the deal.

If you've got far to travel, PM me and I'll pop in and have a look at it for you tomorrow. The only negative about the garage is their very reluctant to give you a test drive until your ready to sign on the dotted line.

[JonnyG]

What does EU supplied mean exactly? 

It means it's an import 

Basically that means you have only 2 years warranty with VW UK, and not the usual 3 years you'd get with a UK supplied car.

Definitely check out the Pre Delivery Inspection stamp and date - your warranty will expire 2 years after the PDI date

Also check it has a spacesaver sparewheel (and not a puncture repair kit)

Other things to check are the internal alarm, 8 working speakers (check out the rear ones), English manuals and service books.

Don't get me wrong, there's nowt wrong with a good EU import - I'm on my third    .... just be aware of what to check out and the difference in warranty. 
 

[Steve78]

Basically that means you have only 2 years warranty with VW UK, and not the usual 3 years you'd get with a UK supplied car.

Definitely check out the Pre Delivery Inspection stamp and date - your warranty will expire 2 years after the PDI date

Also check it has a spacesaver sparewheel (and not a puncture repair kit)

Other things to check are the internal alarm, 8 working speakers (check out the rear ones), English manuals and service books.

Don't get me wrong, there's nowt wrong with a good EU import - I'm on my third    .... just be aware of what to check out and the difference in warranty. 
 

Ok, he's giving me a call tomorrow so I'll put those questions to him, thank you! 

[JonnyG]

.... and due to the cars age it hasn't had time to stand still in a field 

Sound OK then 

Not like this one : 

http://www.golfgtiforum.co.uk/index.php?topic=58818.0


If you get the car's VIN number you can type into here and find out a few things :-

http://www.abvwc.org.uk/vw_vin.htm   ... the model & year will tell you when it was made

[Steve78]

Not like this one : 

http://www.golfgtiforum.co.uk/index.php?topic=58818.0

Bloody hell! 

[JonnyG]

Quite a shocker !!

I'm sure yours will be OK ... it sounds a reasonable dealership 

you can get spacesavers on E-bay for around £50 so don't let this prevent a purchase if the price is right and the car's as good as it sounds.

Good luck on Saturday  .. hope it goes OK

[No Golf Clubs at all]

Sounds a tremendous deal - and you know the general rule of thumb. For example, If you look on Pistonheads there is an 06 Black dsg going for under £14k, but its been cat D repaired however the ad doesnt mention it...but seller is up front about it when you contact him.
http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/408454.htm

At the other end of the spectrum I have two other examples for you//...  Arnoldclark Glasgow South contacted me about a similar specified car UK demo with 7k on clock, 3 door at £17988!! They reckoned best price would be a couple of hundred below this....

TBH these dealers are charging ridiculously high prices, search on ebaymotors theres even one muppet dealer in Perth trying to off an 06 for £20,590!!

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/2006-Volkswagen-Golf-2-0-T-GTI-FSI-Tornado-Red_W0QQitemZ220072318359QQihZ012QQcategoryZ9873QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem


Good Luck, I paid £15.7k for an 05 (55) DSG 25k with all the gubbins and I thought I was getting a  reasonable deal given the 05 (55) plates and the eyewateringly high prices of some examples around....if you are paitent though I am sure you will get the right car for you at the right price. On reflection I think I paid a little too much for the car given that I bought it privately.

Also remember resale, if its an import it may be harder to shift on later.....if you trade in the stealers will try to use it as a bargaining chip so expect about £500 less than a UK car at trade in time, if not more.