Does this car look 'dodgy'?

[crisis123]

Do UK cars definitely not get electric seats?

The dodgy one i recently boughtfrom Listers had electric drivers seat and dealers HPI check didn't highlight it was an import.

Anyway to check anywhere whether it was an import?

[winrya]

my mates gti has electric seats and he bought his from vw in leicester.  In fact the passanger seat failed recently and he had a new seat under warranty

[No Golf Clubs at all]

I would avoid this lot, too many questions, and the anti- testimonial from the guy on the web speaks volumes. 

There are loads of good quality GTI's/R32's out there just now, take your time and find the spec of your choice.  Buyers (especially those with no trade in) probably have never been in such a strong position.

[StuEd30]

Crisis/Winrya dont confuse electric seats with electric lumber adjustment.  I think all GTI's with leather and the ED30 get electric lumber adjustment (maybe cloth get electric lumber adjustment as well, Im just not 100% sure).

 
Stu

[SO8]

This car has been for sale up the road from my brother in law since before I got my Ed 30 in May.... They had it up for £24500 for ages - I kept laughing as  I paid 2K less than that for the Ed 30.  Oddly they haven't sold it.

The car looks totally new but has to be an import.  The 'dealer' hasn't been there too long .... probably no more than 6 months   The car looks totally out of place there .....

[2007GTI]

I've spotted something suspicious about this car.  For an '08' model year the stereo should definitely have the silver buttons, as was standard from 07 model year.  if you look really carefully, the radio has black buttons, like the first GTI's had, upto 06 model year.

could this be old stock, then imported, with some ED30 seats slapped in, hence the low price?   

[182_blue]

I've spotted something suspicious about this car.  For an '08' model year the stereo should definitely have the silver buttons, as was standard from 07 model year.  if you look really carefully, the radio has black buttons, like the first GTI's had, upto 06 model year.

could this be old stock, then imported, with some ED30 seats slapped in, hence the low price?   

there not edition 30 seats though  , ps think the black buttons went as far as 07 too, and the car may have only just been registered after being sat about

[2007GTI]

my car is 07 model year and so is my sisters, both have silver button radios!

ok well if they arent ED30 seats, what are they I wonder?

[Teutonic_Tamer]

I've spotted something suspicious about this car.  For an '08' model year the stereo should definitely have the silver buttons, as was standard from 07 model year.  if you look really carefully, the radio has black buttons, like the first GTI's had, upto 06 model year.

could this be old stock, then imported, with some ED30 seats slapped in, hence the low price?   

If anyone is nearby it, check the 10th digit of the VIN, and that will give the model year.  Or e-mail the company, asking for it for an HPI check or sommat.

[Teutonic_Tamer]

I've spotted something suspicious about this car.  For an '08' model year the stereo should definitely have the silver buttons, as was standard from 07 model year.  if you look really carefully, the radio has black buttons, like the first GTI's had, upto 06 model year.

could this be old stock, then imported, with some ED30 seats slapped in, hence the low price?   

there not edition 30 seats though  , ps think the black buttons went as far as 07 too, and the car may have only just been registered after being sat about

Nope - all Wolfsburg built Golf Vs, even the poverty spec models, had silver knobs from July 06 build date as part of the 2007 model year spec.