car has been imported

[dickbastardly]

Hi all
Just a question of where I stand really.
I bought a renault megane (yes i know!!) Just under a year ago from a large used car dealer.
Fast forward to today where I want to part ex it for a civic type r and get told that it is an import!
It was imported about a month before I bought it but it has age related (58) plates.
When I bought it the dealer didn't say it was an import and it didn't say so in the advert.
Do I have any comeback with the dealer? I have not called them yet but will do tomorrow.
Any information would be good.
Andy

[davepoth]

Is the car UK spec? If yes then you don't have any comeback really, since the importation isn't material. If not then you probably do.

[Fleckers]

are you sure its not the garage you are trying to give the car too playing games to reduce the value ?

i am sure if it was / is an import your insurance company will be please to know that as well

[P I Staker]

Why do you care?

[McSam]

Could be fun with your insurers, this one, if the car has been imported by a non-Renault-approved party they might have had something to say about it.

[dickbastardly]

Hi
I care as the honda dealer where I want to px it says it,s value is lower because it is an import!!

Just checked the v5 and it says that it was first registered 03/10/2008 then under it says first registered in the uk 13/09/2010!
Guess I missed that!!
It is a uk spec model

[dickbastardly]

Hi
I care as the honda dealer where I want to px it says it,s value is lower because it is an import!!

Just checked the v5 and it says that it was first registered 03/10/2008 then under it says first registered in the uk 13/09/2010!
Guess I missed that!!
It is a uk spec model

[Iain XR4i]

P I Staker said:

Why do you care?

I don't know about Renault, but warranty cover can differ depending where it is first sold by the manufacturer.

EG a manufacturer might offer 1 year in Europe or 3 years here. That cover is offered and paid for by the distribution organisation in the original sales country, so an import may not be covered here the same as a UK car.

[Burrito]

Iain XR4i said:

I don't know about Renault, but warranty cover can differ depending where it is first sold by the manufacturer.

EG a manufacturer might offer 1 year in Europe or 3 years here. That cover is offered and paid for by the distribution organisation in the original sales country, so an import may not be covered here the same as a UK car.

I had a grey import Clio 172 and made numerous warranty claims up to the three year point.