Buying

Ladyinthedark

Hi is there anyone that has bought an Audi or skoda in Northern Ireland or England that can tell me where is better to buy or where I can save more money please I'm a first time buyer so I'm just looking for some good advice and guide to where to start the websites I checked asked for post codes and it's like going around in circles thanks

bmwguy

Ladyinthedark wrote: »

Hi is there anyone that has bought an Audi or skoda in Northern Ireland or England that can tell me where is better to buy or where I can save more money please I'm a first time buyer so I'm just looking for some good advice and guide to where to start the websites I checked asked for post codes and it's like going around in circles thanks

Www.Autotrader.co.UK is the one I use looking at UK cars.

Just make up a postcode and select national and tick the box to include northern Ireland cars too. Use BA27AY if you want a code, it's the university address I went to in UK. After that it's just about finding cars you like and getting over to see them and buy them.

As a first time car buyer, get someone involved that knows their cars to help you. There are plenty of things to make sure you get right and you also have to pay an import tax called VRT to register it in Ireland. Be careful. Stick up links to a few cars and people will give their opinions and offer advice. It's a good starting point.

Ladyinthedark

bmwguy wrote: »

Www.Autotrader.co.UK is the one I use looking at UK cars.

Just make up a postcode and select national and tick the box to include northern Ireland cars too. Use BA27AY if you want a code, it's the university address I went to in UK. After that it's just about finding cars you like and getting over to see them and buy them.

As a first time car buyer, get someone involved that knows their cars to help you. There are plenty of things to make sure you get right and you also have to pay an import tax called VRT to register it in Ireland. Be careful. Stick up links to a few cars and people will give their opinions and offer advice. It's a good starting point.

Thanks very much

punisher5112

As above and when you decide on make model etc look at many take your time and for extrA security once it's mainland UK not northern Ireland you can go onto UK mot history check enter reg and make and it will give you all records of tests and mileage so you should be safe in most cases from buying a lemon eg. Clocked motor.

Ladyinthedark

punisher5112 wrote: »

As above and when you decide on make model etc look at many take your time and for extrA security once it's mainland UK not northern Ireland you can go onto UK mot history check enter reg and make and it will give you all records of tests and mileage so you should be safe in most cases from buying a lemon eg. Clocked motor.

Il do that thanks ,this is totally new to me so I will prob get barred asking so many questions lol

punisher5112

Ladyinthedark wrote: »

Il do that thanks ,this is totally new to me so I will prob get barred asking so many questions lol

Look up on motors clocked motors I post in it only earlier and you will see how bad clocking is.
One car had 400k miles and was being sold with around 135k miles

Others just found today with 222k miles down to 130k milesthese are UK imports being sold here by Irish sellers so do be very careful even if buying an Irish motor do all checks and get a mechanic to check it over even in UK unless your good with cars.

Post up some links or ads of what you find we can help as best as possible.

Ladyinthedark

Hi ,I found this car in England I'm just looking for advice the price is 7500 sterling 2013 Audi A1 1.6 TDI S Line 5dr ,what does anyone thing of the price 45000 miles

colm_mcm

Are you aware how small an A1 is?

Can you post a link?

Ladyinthedark

colm_mcm wrote: »

Are you aware how small an A1 is?

Can you post a link?

I am and I like small cars ,but is there any problems that happen with them ,do you think the price looks good

Ladyinthedark

Ladyinthedark wrote: »

I am and I like small cars ,but is there any problems that happen with them ,do you think the price looks good

I can't post the link sorry

colm_mcm

The EGR valve on that engine is a known issue. €1k to fix in a main dealer.

colm_mcm

Price seems a good bit too cheap for a 2013. The low mileage and S Line make it suspect at thst price. It should be a nice bit over £10k over there I think.

Ladyinthedark

Ladyinthedark wrote: »

I am and I like small cars ,but is there any problems that happen with them ,do you think the price looks good

colm_mcm wrote: »

Price seems a good bit too cheap for a 2013. The low mileage and S Line make it suspect at thst price. It should be a nice bit over £10k over there I think.

Should I try get the reg or what details old I need to get a check thanks

colm_mcm

Yeah the reg would do. Do you mind me asking where or how you found this particular car?

Ladyinthedark

colm_mcm wrote: »

Yeah the reg would do. Do you mind me asking where or how you found this particular car?

On an English website ,can I say the website here is that allowed

colm_mcm

Yeah, there's no harm in that.

punisher5112

This it

Ladyinthedark

punisher5112 wrote: »

This it

no
It's motors.co.uk

colm_mcm

That's not 2013, it's 2011

3 owners by the way.


Mileage stacks up for the last few years anyway.

MOT history of this vehicle
Test date26 February 2016
Expiry date1 March 2017
Test ResultPass
Odometer reading41,904 miles
MOT test number8780 2049 3757
Advisory notice item(s)
Undertrays fitted obscuring some components
nearside Side repeater deteriorated, but still visible from a reasonable distance (1.4.A.2e)
nearside rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
offside rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)


Test date2 March 2015
Expiry date1 March 2016
Test ResultPass
Odometer reading32,161 miles
MOT test number6895 6176 5072 Advisory notice item(s)
Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components
Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay


Test date1 March 2014
Expiry date1 March 2015
Test ResultPass
Odometer reading22,965 miles
MOT test number5499 0076 4026 Advisory notice item(s)
Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components
Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

punisher5112

Only one could find with 45k looked on other site no sign. Of any with 45k

colm_mcm

That's a sport rather than an s line, which is no bad thing as the s line is supposed to have crashy suspension.

Ladyinthedark

http://www.motors.co.uk/car-42917332/3/sr

colm_mcm

Reg hidden would concern me.

Not hidden well enough though. FX13YOO

It was for sale last November for 11000 by the way. Had 42000 miles on it in the ad 11 months ago. 44,000 in its MOT in March.
36,000 now?

These go for 13k in the dealers, pull it back closer to 10k for private sale.

Strikes me as photos saved from an old genuine ad or some other scam. If the car for sale exists and is the car in the pics, there's something wrong.

My previous posts were in reply to the 2011 red one you posted a screenshot of.

Ladyinthedark

colm_mcm wrote: »

Reg hidden would concern me.

Not hidden well enough though. FX13YOO

It was for sale last November for 11000 by the way. Had 42000 miles on it in the ad 11 months ago. 44,000 in its MOT in March.
36,000 now?

These go for 13k in the dealers, pull it back closer to 10k for private sale.

Strikes me as photos saved from an old genuine ad or some other scam. If the car for sale exists and is the car in the pics, there's something wrong.

My previous posts were in reply to the 2011 red one you posted a screenshot of.

Thanks ,wow thats amazing ..I was lucky I think