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Seen car, advice needed
« on: June 11, 2011, 10:49:19 am »
Hi,

Quick buying advice needed. Saw this GTI today at local traders, http://bit.ly/mkLqF4

The Air Con controls seem different
There was a stone chip on bonnet. (said he'd sort that out)
There was a slight dent in right side passenger door (don't have image. said he'd sort that out)


See images attached.
https://skitch.com/clintonbeattie/frg4p/img-0312.jpg
https://skitch.com/clintonbeattie/frg4j/img-0311.jpg
https://skitch.com/clintonbeattie/frg4x/preview

The last image is of the rear bumper. Is it normal to have that textured plastic coloured or has someone smoothed the bumper and left that?

Thanks,
C

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Re: Seen car, advice needed
« Reply #1 on: June 11, 2011, 10:55:56 am »
If thats the bottom of the rear bumper, it looks like its been colour coded and not prep'd correctly - this is supported by it having colour coded side skirts and front bumper valance

Its possibly an import as it has the manual aircon as opposed to the fully automatic


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Re: Seen car, advice needed
« Reply #2 on: June 11, 2011, 11:55:19 am »
Trust me, you'll get far better than that for that money...

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Re: Seen car, advice needed
« Reply #3 on: June 11, 2011, 11:57:10 am »
Trust me, you'll get far better than that for that money...

And yes I agree, you can


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Re: Seen car, advice needed
« Reply #4 on: June 11, 2011, 12:31:09 pm »
Will keep waiting for the right one. Thanks folks.

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Re: Seen car, advice needed
« Reply #5 on: June 11, 2011, 06:11:39 pm »
Its possibly an import as it has the manual aircon as opposed to the fully automatic

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Re: Seen car, advice needed
« Reply #6 on: June 11, 2011, 06:15:19 pm »
As above keep looking. :happy2:
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Re: Seen car, advice needed
« Reply #7 on: June 11, 2011, 06:58:55 pm »
I don't know where you are but there was a very nice ed30 and a few normal gti's at Leeds VW not so long ago for not far off that price...they always seem to have some nice cars in these days.

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Re: Seen car, advice needed
« Reply #8 on: June 11, 2011, 08:51:41 pm »
I don't know where you are but there was a very nice ed30 and a few normal gti's at Leeds VW not so long ago for not far off that price...they always seem to have some nice cars in these days.

Darren

Hi Darren
Have you got your car back yet?

OP that car is definately an import, unless there is a good discount I would avoid it
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Re: Seen car, advice needed
« Reply #9 on: June 11, 2011, 08:57:42 pm »
have a look at my posts,dont rush mine has been a nitemare :sick:

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Re: Seen car, advice needed
« Reply #10 on: June 11, 2011, 09:05:36 pm »
Be carefull mate and dont buy an import unless its the right money ive just been had but luckily had a great escape !!  :driver:

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Re: Seen car, advice needed
« Reply #11 on: June 11, 2011, 09:45:39 pm »
Be carefull mate and dont buy an import unless its the right money ive just been had but luckily had a great escape !!  :driver:

Nowt wrong with an import, as long as it's a UK spec car.

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Re: Seen car, advice needed
« Reply #12 on: June 11, 2011, 10:00:17 pm »
Not yer Ed but soon :happy2:

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Re: Seen car, advice needed
« Reply #13 on: June 12, 2011, 12:41:34 am »
Thanks everyone. Car has be avoided. Hoping a suitable one comes onto the market soon. Based in NI.

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Re: Seen car, advice needed
« Reply #14 on: June 12, 2011, 10:58:04 am »