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Ex fleet cars from Uk.

  • 06-04-2012 11:26am
    #1
    behan29
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 143 ✭✭


    I am looking at a vw passatt bluemotion 1.6 tdi 2011 from a car dealer. It is a uk reg that they have brought in. He says it's ex fleet and the price is ok considering my trade in. Would anybody have any concerns buying a ex uk fleet car? if so what am I to be vary of. Much appreciated.


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  • #2
    Drummerboy08
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12,102 ✭✭✭✭Drummerboy08


    What is the mileage on the car?


  • #3
    behan29
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 143 ✭✭behan29


    13000 miles. I priced one closer to home, it to was ex fleet and the dealer wanted €1500 more plus my own.i can post a link later but it's from a car dealers and I'm not sure if I'm allowed to post link from them.


  • #4
    Drummerboy08
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12,102 ✭✭✭✭Drummerboy08


    It's probably ex-hire drive as opposed to ex-fleet so. Could have been owned previously by Hertz etc.


  • #5
    MugMugs
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17,875 ✭✭✭✭MugMugs


    behan29 wrote: »
    13000 miles. I priced one closer to home, it to was ex fleet and the dealer wanted €1500 more plus my own.i can post a link later but it's from a car dealers and I'm not sure if I'm allowed to post link from them.

    When I was checking out my motor I got my hands on the number of the previous "driver" through them leaving the details in the glove box... Service sheets etc....

    I called him and got the low down. Quite obliging lad really.

    Is this an option or is the vehicle still in the UK ?


  • #6
    R.O.R
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,730 ✭✭✭✭R.O.R


    Drummerboy08 wrote: »
    It's probably ex-hire drive as opposed to ex-fleet so. Could have been owned previously by Hertz etc.

    Possibly an ex staff car for one of the fleet companies as well. Have a friend who works for Leaseplan and they only keep cars for 6 months, think its similar for our partners in the UK too.


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  • #7
    Drummerboy08
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12,102 ✭✭✭✭Drummerboy08


    R.O.R wrote: »
    Possibly an ex staff car for one of the fleet companies as well. Have a friend who works for Leaseplan and they only keep cars for 6 months, think its similar for our partners in the UK too.


    Yeah I suppose that could be the case alright. Still, much higher chance of it being ex-hire drive.

    If it really is ex-fleet I wouldnt have a problem buying it.


  • #8
    lomb
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,016 ✭✭✭lomb


    Very underpowered though, even an old shape 2.0tdi would be a far nicer car overall.


  • #9
    behan29
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 143 ✭✭behan29


    The car is now in Ireland, I cant view it until friday week due to work, i ve spoke to the dealer and he just says its ex fleet and from UK, its actually not bad, i am concerned it been underpowered, however it cant be as bad as my ford focus 1.4 petol.


  • #10
    lomb
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,016 ✭✭✭lomb


    behan29 wrote: »
    however it cant be as bad as my ford focus 1.4 petol.

    It sure can...
    I picked up an 08 passat common rail 2l tdi for 10, looks and feels new. Would be a better bet than a 11 1.6tdi imho.


  • #11
    behan29
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 143 ✭✭behan29


    when i drive it ill know, but the focus is slow, i drove a s40 and felt that to was a little bit underpowerd


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  • #12
    Drummerboy08
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12,102 ✭✭✭✭Drummerboy08


    I think people are making too much of a big deal about the 1.6TDi Passat being slow. It's not that slow.

    Besides, if you want something thats quick, any form of a TDi isnt the way forward.


  • #13
    Traditional
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 237 ✭✭Traditional


    wouldent touch it with a barge pole probaly altered to read 15k those sort of cars can easily do 80k a year on them in the uk no problem , get a report on it .


  • #14
    behan29
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 143 ✭✭behan29


    Im not that botherd on speed, my drive to work is on ok roads, but its full of tractors and there are only a few points to overtake, ive been caught trying to overtake in the focus and have had to drop into third and it still didnt move. Once i can overtake at ease then i am happy


  • #15
    lomb
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,016 ✭✭✭lomb


    Drummerboy08 wrote: »
    I think people are making too much of a big deal about the 1.6TDi Passat being slow. It's not that slow.

    Besides, if you want something thats quick, any form of a TDi isnt the way forward.

    The 140 tdi is no slouch though. I think its to do with its torque rather than Bhp. A bit tractor like imho compared to petrol but the economy makes up for that end of things.


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