Buying a GOLF GTI ED30
Discussion
I'm looking at an ED30 that really is in lovely conditioning, albeit with a few scuffs and kurbed alloys that the dealer is going to sort or me. I went back to go through the paperwork today and a few things popped up...
It had a DSG service at 31,000 miles (now at 57,000), 4 years ago. Does this need to be done imminently? And how much would it likely cost me, if the dealer doesn't want to do it himself?
It's an Import. Date of first registration, and date of first registration in the UK are the same - it has one original stamp from a german dealer when it left the factory/dealer and was taken straight to the UK. No build number in the car, no spare tyre standard import stuff I believe. Just a couple of things...
I read somewhere all imports are black? This one is red?
When you do a car check on it, it comes up as being a "Golf GTI (200)", and does so when geting an insurance quote too. Is this an error? The v5 says 230Kw. The insurance is cheaper than a quote on a UK ED30.
Are imports worth the same as a UK car? This one is up for top dollar, at £11k and I'm a little bit uneasy paying top dollar for an import.
Your advice is greatly appreciated.
It had a DSG service at 31,000 miles (now at 57,000), 4 years ago. Does this need to be done imminently? And how much would it likely cost me, if the dealer doesn't want to do it himself?
It's an Import. Date of first registration, and date of first registration in the UK are the same - it has one original stamp from a german dealer when it left the factory/dealer and was taken straight to the UK. No build number in the car, no spare tyre standard import stuff I believe. Just a couple of things...
I read somewhere all imports are black? This one is red?
When you do a car check on it, it comes up as being a "Golf GTI (200)", and does so when geting an insurance quote too. Is this an error? The v5 says 230Kw. The insurance is cheaper than a quote on a UK ED30.
Are imports worth the same as a UK car? This one is up for top dollar, at £11k and I'm a little bit uneasy paying top dollar for an import.
Your advice is greatly appreciated.
Lhasa said:
There a plenty of Edition 30 's for sale less than that, UK spec and without curbed wheels!
Call me fussy, but I'd never buy a car with curb wheels, that just shows it's not been looked after very well.
For that price you can get a Pirelli Edition instead
There aren't a lot of lower mileage ones for less than 10k though, but £11 is steep.Call me fussy, but I'd never buy a car with curb wheels, that just shows it's not been looked after very well.
For that price you can get a Pirelli Edition instead
Can't get past the seats inn the pirelli - Horibble!
I think the kurbed wheels just shows that the person parallel parked a lot - mine are kurbed a bit because of this.
TheBALDpuma said:
Lhasa said:
There a plenty of Edition 30 's for sale less than that, UK spec and without curbed wheels!
Call me fussy, but I'd never buy a car with curb wheels, that just shows it's not been looked after very well.
For that price you can get a Pirelli Edition instead
There aren't a lot of lower mileage ones for less than 10k though, but £11 is steep.Call me fussy, but I'd never buy a car with curb wheels, that just shows it's not been looked after very well.
For that price you can get a Pirelli Edition instead
Can't get past the seats inn the pirelli - Horibble!
I think the kurbed wheels just shows that the person parallel parked a lot - mine are kurbed to f
k because i parallel park like someones nan .This one, on paper, seems much better to me ... http://www2.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201...
No association with seller etc ...
ETA comparing with the SD one
No association with seller etc ...
ETA comparing with the SD one
bigandclever said:
This one, on paper, seems much better to me ... http://www2.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201...
No association with seller etc ...
ETA comparing with the SD one
It's nice but has seen a fair chunk on modification, and I'm not interested in one that's been modded No association with seller etc ...
ETA comparing with the SD one
g7jhp said:
Is the Edition 30 that much better than a standard GTI?
Have you considered remapping a standard GTI?
I want the ED30 because it's an ED30. The Extra BHP helps, but it's not the reason I want the car. It's a very objective thing, but a standard mk5 GTI doesn't appeal to me at all, but an ED30 really does!Have you considered remapping a standard GTI?
TheBALDpuma said:
g7jhp said:
Is the Edition 30 that much better than a standard GTI?
Have you considered remapping a standard GTI?
I want the ED30 because it's an ED30. The Extra BHP helps, but it's not the reason I want the car. It's a very objective thing, but a standard mk5 GTI doesn't appeal to me at all, but an ED30 really does!Have you considered remapping a standard GTI?
Limited Edition, S3 engine (detuned), BBS alloys, exterior and interior mods...it's a nice package.
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