MK5 Golf GTI
All Things Mk5 => Mk5 General Area => Topic started by: oisinc on October 07, 2011, 10:50:13 pm
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Its a 09 reg gti pirelli
FN09 ECX
http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201114384005106/sort/priceasc/usedcars/fuel-type/petrol/transmission/automatic/maximum-age/up_to_2_years_old/model/golf/make/volkswagen/radius/1500/postcode/bt179nu/page/1/keywords/pirelli?logcode=p
I did a hpi check and it checked out.
I have to get the V5 details yet and finish the check.
I also did a google search on the garage selling and it came back less than positive....
Im travelling from Ireland so i don't want to shell out the cash on a trip over if the car is not cool..
Any help would be greatly appreciated
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Heard bad things about them, you can see the back half is different from the front.
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Some major swirl and buffer trails on that side view....
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yeah the pic of the right side of the car is shocking. that alone would make you wonder what these guys are up to. Also do the panel gaps look odd??
Its also priced very competitive.. as in its very cheap..
too good to be true?
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Best thing to do would be to ring them and ask for the details on the previous owner and speak to them. If they have nothing to hide they will happily hand them over. That side on pic could be just a bad photo.....
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looks a nicely specced car, comes with some good toys.
the paintwork is looking tired, but nothing a full detail session couldnt sort with a machine polisher and some patience.
i personally prefer the white edition 30 they have for sale for 12k (but has higher mileage)
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Im going to give them a call tomorrow and get as much info as possible.
Should i ask for the MOT info??
Thanks for all your replies so far
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Noticed this car was up for sale in March this year with 21K miles, it was then up for £16,000.
Rang the lad who was selling and it all seemed legit, he was at the time selling it to fund a business venture.
I never took it any further. As it was many miles from where I live.
Seems to now be being sold on again.
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Ill have a look at that one now :))
Im just concerned about the garge selling the car though. do a google search on them and it would scare the sh*te outta ya :scared:
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Noticed this car was up for sale in March this year with 21K miles, it was then up for £16,000.
Rang the lad who was selling and it all seemed legit, he was at the time selling it to fund a business venture.
I never took it any further. As it was many miles from where I live.
Seems to now be being sold on again.
You dont happen to have his number??? :)
This some of the info the hpi check returned.
It says two things that concen me
1. it was first regestered outside the UK
2. number of keepers prior to current is 0
see below:
Vehicle Description
Make VOLKSWAGEN Model GOLF GTI
Engine size cc 1989 Engine number NOT KNOWN
Fuel Petrol Body plan 5 Door Hatchback
Colour BLACK
Number of colour changes 0 Last colour change date
Year manufactured 2009
Current keeper acquired on: doesnt say??
Date of first registration in the UK 01-Mar-2010
Number of keepers before current keeper 0
VRM recorded as previously used or registered abroad before first registration with the DVLA.
VRM not recorded as exported
VRM not recorded as scrapped by DVLA
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Keighley Trade Centre :fighting: :fighting: :fighting: :fighting:
I live close by & have seen the car, it has definately had paintwork repair and the car is an import.
Alot of the cars supplied by KTC are accident damage imports, they have 3 sites in west yorkshire, the pirelli is at there crosshills site, near VW White Rose. There are alot of badly prepared cars with the odd one or two that with a bit of money spent could be ok. The reports that i have heared have included faulty cars being refused to be corrected, customers sent to others sites to be fixed only to be closed & given then general run around.
Just look with your eyes wide open and be very cautious, a place i would not go to on my own or recommend. :happy2:
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Keighley Trade Centre :fighting: :fighting: :fighting: :fighting:
I live close by & have seen the car, it has definately had paintwork repair and the car is an import.
Alot of the cars supplied by KTC are accident damage imports, they have 3 sites in west yorkshire, the pirelli is at there crosshills site, near VW White Rose. There are alot of badly prepared cars with the odd one or two that with a bit of money spent could be ok. The reports that i have heared have included faulty cars being refused to be corrected, customers sent to others sites to be fixed only to be closed & given then general run around.
Just look with your eyes wide open and be very cautious, a place i would not go to on my own or recommend. :happy2:
Jaysus that doesnt sound good. why wouldnt you go alone??
The more i hear about these guys the more i want to let this one slip by. if i was living local it might be worth the bother of checking it out but im going to be on an early morning flight and a blast back to the ferry with my new ride :)
dont want the hassles of dealing with dodgy c**ts!
sorry for the little i's I blame the iphone it makes you lazy when typing, it corrects everything :))
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the steering wheel looks shiner than a 24k car but then i do HATE shinny steering wheels so hold it odd haha!
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Check this out, i'd say it would be worth the trip and seems well looked after?!
http://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,34663.0.html
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Yep as said above KTC are notorious on a lot of other forums (see Scoobynet) as they sell cars with faults/ parts missing and wont honour the warranty.
A lot of the cars are imports so you can't trace the history, they swap parts from car to car and don't care about aftersales
this is a plce i drive past a lot (well the 2 sites in keighley itself) and wouldn't think about stopping as a cheap car from there would end up costing a lot more in the long run
AVOID LIKE THE PLAGUE :scared:
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as a wise man once said:
"Pay cheap, pay twice."
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These guys usually sell ultra high milege cars, looks like they've turned to selling hookey stuff now
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Just to highlight the issues there, they recently sold a M3 V8, when the car was checked over a rear tyre had an egg in the side wall, clearly visible. Mechanic told to turn tyre round so that it was on the inside, therefore cant be seen. Need i say more!! :happy2:
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Right I've heard enough about this place to walk away.
If its doesn't seem right trust your gut.
thanks for all the comments.
@Scott84
I need a dsg model :(
the search goes on.
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With a edition 30 or Pirelli Id buy dealers or at cost only
There a car that will always be sought after and wanted, they will always have enthusiasts looking for them
So in my eyes I'll buy from main dealer or I will pay a "fair" amount more for one, at a dealer you pay for the after care,you pay for a service and it's reassuring to have Someone to fall back on and let Someone else do the hpi etc for you
As for a trade dealer...pay for what you get, trade dealers know what these cars are worth,they know what money they fetch so in my eyes a cheap car from a trader normally means there is something hiding? Why would they buy a car in for 10k that's worth say 17k and sell it for 12k when they can get the full RRP for it? Normally because there is something that you can't see!
This is why I will buy main dealer from now on,easy to buy from,reassurance,contact,after care, and it looks better when you sell the car on, I got fed up looking for polo for my girlfriend 1 year ago by people advertising things as mint when they were dogs,wasted to much time and caused more hassle and stress, now I'll just pop to the main dealer 5 mins away and leave the work to them :smiley:
Hope you get a good one :drinking:
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Jack
Wise words mate.
Only started looking recently so hopefully I'll make the right choice and also get one soon.
I reckon might even find one here. :)
I don't know if the ed30 or pirelli ever made it to Ireland so I'm left to choose one in the uk which is slightly akward as I'm sure you can imagine. I found a normal 08 Gti dsg with a ed30 kit on it over here but the mad basterd wanted 17500 for it.
Anyway I'll keep you all updated on my progress.
Thanks again for the help