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should i consider buying this polo?

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  • #2
    bazz26
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 51,363 ✭✭✭✭bazz26


    babel2 wrote: »
    is it a good deal for the price or could i bargain much off the price?
    ideally i would pay 2k for it.

    http://www.carzone.ie/search/Volkswagen/Polo/1.0-50-B/200924193047572/advert?channel=CARS

    They are a main VW dealer, why would they be selling one of their own branded cars without a warranty?


  • #3
    bladebrew
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,673 ✭✭✭bladebrew


    babel2 wrote: »
    is it a good deal for the price or could i bargain much off the price?
    ideally i would pay 2k for it.

    http://www.carzone.ie/search/Volkswagen/Polo/1.0-50-B/200924193047572/advert?channel=CARS

    it says down the bottom "trade sale no warranty" that would worry me,as another poster was saying in a different thread if a garage states trade sale no warranty they know something is about to go bang

    i know this is not always the case but i would get it checked out before buying it!


  • #4
    2 Espressi
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,043 ✭✭✭2 Espressi


    Walk away, plenty of straight motors about for that money...


  • #5
    david
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,691 ✭✭✭david


    They eat gearboxes


  • #6
    -Chris-
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12,035 ✭✭✭✭-Chris-


    Don't buy a car from a main dealer that's marked "trade sale only" unless you're a trader or unless you really, really know your stuff.

    Always ask yourself, why would they sell a perfectly good car "trade only"?


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  • #7
    vectra
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,626 ✭✭✭✭vectra


    If you look through their stock,
    you will notice quite a few cars with No warranty with them.
    I live in that town and was speaking to a friend of mine yesterday in the trade, he said all the smaller guys are going mad over them carrying on like this.
    He said they are breaking the law by doing this.
    You simply have to guarantee a car now.
    This is how they sell some cheap.


  • #8
    Saab Ed
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,374 ✭✭✭Saab Ed


    vectra wrote: »
    If you look through their stock,
    you will notice quite a few cars with No warranty with them.
    I live in that town and was speaking to a friend of mine yesterday in the trade, he said all the smaller guys are going mad over them carrying on like this.
    He said they are breaking the law by doing this.
    You simply have to guarantee a car now.
    This is how they sell some cheap.


    Yeah but alot of main dealers are doing this now because they cant get the profit off the traders who normally buy these cars so they are cutting out the middle man and selling them direct. TBH if you like it then bring along a mechanic and have it checked out before buy. I wouldnt be too put off by the no warranty bit. You were only gonna end up paying for warranty in the used lot that this car would usually end up in anyway @2995 ;)

    PS does it have to be a Polo? A quick serch found these for less

    http://www.carzone.ie/search/Hyundai/Accent/GLS-GOLD/200927194462907/advert?channel=CARS

    http://www.carzone.ie/search/Ford/Fiesta/1.2-3DR-/200918192630230/advert?channel=CARS

    http://www.carzone.ie/search/Renault/Clio/1.2/200927194488227/advert?channel=CARS


  • #9
    vectra
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,626 ✭✭✭✭vectra


    I wouldnt nessecerly say it would be a good buy.
    I went and looked at this with my son with a view to buying it.
    http://www.carzone.ie/search/SEAT/Leon/1.4-STEL/200925194342884/advert?channel=CARS

    Nearly puked when i saw it
    what a wreck :eek:


  • #10
    Saab Ed
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,374 ✭✭✭Saab Ed


    vectra wrote: »
    .
    http://www.carzone.ie/search/SEAT/Leon/1.4-STEL/200925194342884/advert?channel=CARS

    Nearly puked when i saw it
    what a wreck :eek:


    The tow eye still stuck in the front bumper is taking the pi$$ :eek:


  • #11
    vectra
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,626 ✭✭✭✭vectra


    Saab Ed wrote: »
    The tow eye still stuck in the front bumper is taking the pi$$ :eek:

    Indeed
    Filthy engine cover thrown on the back seat.
    Dirty dents on the passenger side. I would probably offer them a grand for it.. Nothing more.


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  • #12
    Saab Ed
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,374 ✭✭✭Saab Ed


    vectra wrote: »
    Indeed
    I would probably offer them a grand for it.. Nothing more.


    Do you know some cars just aint worth buying no matter how cheap.


  • #13
    Redisle
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,849 ✭✭✭Redisle


    vectra wrote: »
    I wouldnt nessecerly say it would be a good buy.
    I went and looked at this with my son with a view to buying it.
    http://www.carzone.ie/search/SEAT/Leon/1.4-STEL/200925194342884/advert?channel=CARS

    Nearly puked when i saw it
    what a wreck :eek:

    Aww.. Had an eye on that one myself. Nice car (Before it was messed up that is)
    Now at least someone else has done the hard work so I don't need to go near it :p


  • #14
    babel2
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 170 ✭✭babel2


    Saab Ed wrote: »
    Yeah but alot of main dealers are doing this now because they cant get the profit off the traders who normally buy these cars so they are cutting out the middle man and selling them direct. TBH if you like it then bring along a mechanic and have it checked out before buy. I wouldnt be too put off by the no warranty bit. You were only gonna end up paying for warranty in the used lot that this car would usually end up in anyway @2995 ;)

    PS does it have to be a Polo? A quick serch found these for less

    http://www.carzone.ie/search/Hyundai/Accent/GLS-GOLD/200927194462907/advert?channel=CARS

    http://www.carzone.ie/search/Ford/Fiesta/1.2-3DR-/200918192630230/advert?channel=CARS

    http://www.carzone.ie/search/Renault/Clio/1.2/200927194488227/advert?channel=CARS


    yeah, i really like the polo.


  • #15
    RichyX
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,221 ✭✭✭RichyX


    Saab Ed wrote: »
    http://www.carzone.ie/search/Hyundai/Accent/GLS-GOLD/200927194462907/advert?channel=CARS

    Jaysus, we're trying to help the person, not rob them of all dignity!


  • #16
    vectra
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,626 ✭✭✭✭vectra


    Redisle wrote: »
    Aww.. Had an eye on that one myself. Nice car (Before it was messed up that is)
    Now at least someone else has done the hard work so I don't need to go near it :p


    Maybe you might like it.
    Me?
    I am painful so maybe it is not as bad as others might think
    " OIne mans food is another mans poison" ;)


  • #17
    Bearcat
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,326 ✭✭✭Bearcat


    if you really like it.....turn up with 1300 cash.....see what happens.

    dont forget.....timing belt etc.....you'll have to put a few 100 euro into it to get it right....good luck


  • #18
    bazz26
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 51,363 ✭✭✭✭bazz26


    Bearcat wrote: »
    if you really like it.....turn up with 1300 cash.....see what happens.

    dont forget.....timing belt etc.....you'll have to put a few 100 euro into it to get it right....good luck

    If you can get almost 50% off the asking price of a €2500 car then buy it for me please. This is a car not a pair of Levi jeans, people need to be realistic, if that is the trade sale price you can bet there is very little room for further discount on a car of that value. You might get €100 or €200 at most.


  • #19
    ha-ya-said-what
    Closed Accounts Posts: 810 ✭✭✭ha-ya-said-what


    The polos arrive into a lot of main dealers needing: Timing belt change, some needing water pumps, full service & possible tires after that could be anything depending on how the driver drove it. Hence why they are just sold they way the came in.

    But they do tend to be a hardy little car & hard to wreck... had to get my mate a polo couple of years ago, it's the only car she never wrecked, crashed or something went wrong on!

    Having said all that Main dealer trade-ins are still asking unreal prices you can get up to a 03 at a private sale for the price the dealer is asking, plus most of the privates have a recent enough NCT on them to give them a better chance of selling, plus once it has a full service history & a timing belt log, it makes it easier to see what is what on it. Know the price of of them all from 98-04 in my head trade & private cos I was hunting the market couple months back for one for a girl.


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