Any info on this car??

[oisinc]

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

[Nasir]

Heard bad things about them, you can see the back half is different from the front.

[johnhol78]

Some major swirl and buffer trails on that side view....

[oisinc]

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?

[Greeners]

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.....

[KevMK5]

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)

[oisinc]

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

[Bernhard30]

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.

[oisinc]

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  

[oisinc]

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

[Frodo-anni]

Keighley Trade Centre 

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. 

[oisinc]

Keighley Trade Centre 

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. 

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 :))

[baldwined30]

the steering wheel looks shiner than a 24k car but then i do HATE shinny steering wheels so hold it odd haha!

[scott84]

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
 

[robby]

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