Deal or no deal???????

[indublin]

I've had two imports (bought from new) and had no problems.

My only concern buying secondhand would be to make sure that it was'nt one of the imports that were lying around in a field for a year before being registered 

So things to check are

(i) the Pre Delivery Inspection (PDI) date and stamp in the service book.  This will tell you where the car came from (ie which country it was imported from).  Your cars two year warranty also starts from this date.


(ii) Check the VIN number in the following link to see what year the car was manufactured and check this matches the PDI date.

http://www.cybertects.co.uk/scirocco/vincheck.php



(iii) For full UK spec check the following (which are typical import features) :

A.  Spacesaver spare wheel and not a puncture repair kit
B.  English Manuals and Service book (although you may have to put up with foreign ones)
C.  Full Internal Alarm
D.  8 or more speakers (some imports had no rear speakers)


(iv) Check the spec of the car matches the year

Year on year spec changes are as follows :

MY06 Changes were :-

Golf - All Models

• Radio / Navigation knobs now with chrome plated finish
• Gear Shift Cover with a Chrome plates surround
• Change to door side trim
• Open ended spanner in toolkit discontinued
• "Assistance in Europe" manulas discontinued in Handbooks
• Roof Aerial in conjunction with RCD300/500/Plus replaces aerial in rear windscreen
• Mid range speaker discontinued in RCD300 and RCD300 Plus
• New operating controls on multi-function steering wheel.

GTi specific

• New Leather steering wheel with tiptronic paddles for DSG models
• Front foglights changed from projection to reflector technology

MY07 Changes were :-

• Automatic employment of warning lights under emergency braking
• 3 large head rests in the rear
• Whiplash optimised headrests
• Change to front courtesy light – discontinuation of the middle lamp and housing is no longer lacquered
• Radio and navigation systems – change to chrome surrounds on knobs, see picture below:
• Change of icon on the lock/unlock button, see picture below:
• Location of the airbag warning label will be on the B pillar rather than next to the windscreen
• Centre console foot space covering for front passengers in black only (beige and grey discontinued)

 MY08 Changes were :-

 Golf - All trim levels

• Rod aerial replaces ‘shark fin’ aerial when the optional satellite navigation system is ordered.
• Introduction of new generation immobiliser. Generation IV.
• AC button instead of ECON button for climatronic air conditioning – see illustration number 1.
• New feature on climatronic air conditioning unit. Air quality sensor with automatic changeover switch.
• Change to the symbols on the indicator/wiper lever.
• The black centre armrest with fabric covering will be changed from a ’fell’ seam to a ‘join’ seam. This will be introduced from Week 22 onwards.
• Removal of optional factory fit telephone preparation. Available as aftersales fit only.


Hope this helps 

How the hell did you remember all that stuff.......  Well just confirms the reputation of us Yorkshire Lads! 

[pitman4u]

yeh i think ill have a scoot round the steelers and see wots wot. the import i viewed is basically the best condition i have seen for around that price had winter pack aswell which could come in handy this time of year!! maybe ill be in a better position for a gud deal after xmas tho (wen the mk6 comes out)

[dustybones]

HI
dont leap in!!! there are loads of uk cars at moment. I just picked up 06 gti, 5door one owner fvwsh several extras, still under vw warranty drives superb for 13k so look and choose and haggle hard, I did and it worked. Pistonheads has plenty etc.
cheers