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PF Autos importing uk car

  • 14-03-2011 11:10pm
    #1
    Silpac
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 51 ✭✭


    I'm in thinking about buying a car from pf autos. I understand they source the car in the uk and ship and sell here. I've read some bad reports but what surprises me most is there are no comments of positive experiences.
    Can anybody vouch for these guys. I'm buying a car that's less than 12 months old. So not cheap!!! :confused:


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  • #2
    mickdw
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 23,688 ✭✭✭✭mickdw


    Look somewhere else.

    THey dont have the car you are looking at. They have an auction listing for it. They will not have seen the car in person at this stage. They will bid and buy the car based on agreed price with you. If they get it within price range and it turns out to be a good car, it could be ok however there are alot of problems with this plan.
    If the car is bought and it turns out to be rough and you reject it, you will then have to try to get deposit back which can be messy.
    If the auction goes over the expected price, the car wont turn up and much bullsh1t will be spouted then about the car not meeting their standards etc.
    Overall, not worth the hassle as it never seems to work out and the prices as advertised are misleading to say the least.
    Go to a dealer who has the car in stock at least I would say,


  • #3
    EPM
    Closed Accounts Posts: 13,822 ✭✭✭✭EPM


    You may as well go to UK yourself and avoid the commission. They are agents. Like said abovve.

    Depending on what youre buying there's better value here. I'm just back from living in UK and have explored every avenue.


  • #4
    Absurdum
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,445 ✭✭✭Absurdum


    Silpac wrote: »
    I've read some bad reports but what surprises me most is there are no comments of positive experiences.

    there's probably a reason for this...


  • #5
    MidlandsM
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 5,737 ✭✭✭MidlandsM


    EPM wrote: »
    You may as well go to UK yourself and avoid the commission. They are agents. Like said abovve.

    Depending on what youre buying there's better value here. I'm just back from living in UK and have explored every avenue.


    true, but there's excellent value in the uk too. I bought a 2010 passat bluemotion for a client the other week with a near 3K saving over retail prices here. Do the homework OP.


  • #6
    EPM
    Closed Accounts Posts: 13,822 ✭✭✭✭EPM


    MidlandsM wrote: »
    true, but there's excellent value in the uk too. I bought a 2010 passat bluemotion for a client the other week with a near 3K saving over retail prices here. Do the homework OP.

    Retail doesnt equal purchase price. There can be a saving if you shop around and are lucky though:p


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  • #7
    corktina
    Closed Accounts Posts: 17,733 ✭✭✭✭corktina


    if the car is coming via an auction theres usually a reason why a 12 month old car is at an auction....damaged,ex-rental etc.... be careful


  • #8
    bazz26
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 51,363 ✭✭✭✭bazz26


    corktina wrote: »
    if the car is coming via an auction theres usually a reason why a 12 month old car is at an auction....damaged,ex-rental etc.... be careful

    Not really in the UK, lots of fleet stuff goes through auction there. I know people who have bought decent cars through UK auctions, auctions are seen in a different light in the UK. Of course you will also have lemons but if you know your beans then you will spot them easily enough.


  • #9
    MidlandsM
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 5,737 ✭✭✭MidlandsM


    EPM wrote: »
    Retail doesnt equal purchase price. There can be a saving if you shop around and are lucky though:p

    Retail does equal purchase price if the buyer was going to pay a retail in the first instance.
    And theres no luck involved, just homework, time and effort to save the money on particular models.


  • #10
    corktina
    Closed Accounts Posts: 17,733 ✭✭✭✭corktina


    bazz26 wrote: »
    lots of fleet stuff goes through auction there.

    i rest my case...


  • #11
    bazz26
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 51,363 ✭✭✭✭bazz26


    corktina wrote: »
    i rest my case...

    Lots of companies in the UK change their fleet of cars every year for tax reasons, etc. The majority of these cars spend their time on motorways and tend to be in better condition than similar Irish cars with half the mileage. To a trained eye a rough car will be easily spotted irrespective of how it is freshened up for auction.


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  • #12
    Silpac
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 51 ✭✭Silpac


    :cool:


  • #13
    MidlandsM
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 5,737 ✭✭✭MidlandsM


    Silpac wrote: »
    :cool:

    please do, the GBP£ is 0.867 today:)


  • #14
    -Corkie-
    Closed Accounts Posts: 10,025 ✭✭✭✭-Corkie-


    MidlandsM wrote: »
    true, but there's excellent value in the uk too. I bought a 2010 passat bluemotion for a client the other week with a near 3K saving over retail prices here. Do the homework OP.

    Was that the one with the saggy imitation leather seats. I know most folk will think a Passat is a Passat but their is a fair difference in a Highline here and the UK one.


  • #15
    MidlandsM
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 5,737 ✭✭✭MidlandsM


    -Corkie- wrote: »
    Was that the one with the saggy imitation leather seats. I know most folk will think a Passat is a Passat but their is a fair difference in a Highline here and the UK one.


    no , no leathers at all - not even an arm rest.

    The buyer was more interested in the €104 road tax and the go on the sniff economy.


  • #16
    corktina
    Closed Accounts Posts: 17,733 ✭✭✭✭corktina


    bazz26 wrote: »
    Lots of companies in the UK change their fleet of cars every year for tax reasons, etc. The majority of these cars spend their time on motorways and tend to be in better condition than similar Irish cars with half the mileage. To a trained eye a rough car will be easily spotted irrespective of how it is freshened up for auction.

    i had company cars in the Uk for years and I and my colleagues drove the nuts off them....


  • #17
    -Corkie-
    Closed Accounts Posts: 10,025 ✭✭✭✭-Corkie-


    MidlandsM wrote: »
    no , no leathers at all - not even an arm rest.

    The buyer was more interested in the €104 road tax and the go on the sniff economy.

    Oh god the poverty spec..:pac:


  • #18
    MidlandsM
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 5,737 ✭✭✭MidlandsM


    -Corkie- wrote: »
    Oh god the poverty spec..:pac:

    no, it had cruise and 17inch alloys.:D


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