Been told my cars an import

[DynamiqueDebz]

Well I would hope that when most people buy a car, they ask what features it has.

Yeah, you'd never catch a salesman lying to seal a deal would you

Haha. Well, that's when you take someone along with you who knows about the car you are after.

 

[DynamiqueDebz]

I would'nt worry if its an import, my old 51 plate 172 was, i got what i wanted for it, if its a good un it will sell, sell it private. Don't know why people fret about it. Sold mine in june 05 with 56k on the clock for £7350 which was ball park price at the time, guy who bought knew it was an import, best condition car he veiwed out of 4 other UK cars.

I totally agree with that! At the end of the day it is a UK spec car and that is all that matters.

 

[Mark5290]

It should say on the V5C in the 'special notes' section on the front page whether the car is an import or not, also some details such as engine number may be missing from the 'vehicle details' section.

Or just ring renault and ask them - 08000 723 372

 

[MCG]

If its an import, your insurance will be invalid for it as well, insurance on imports is more expensive.

 

[Gary-Lew]

If its an import, your insurance will be invalid for it as well, insurance on imports is more expensive.

Not in the 3 years of ownership of my old 172, went through the details as a uk car and said at the end of quote its an import. No difference Admiral ins

 

[realnumber 1]

You can do HPI's via text message now for £3

Hi you can get it by texting 83600, you get the vin, number of owners, colour/changes not stolen/scrapped and if its had a total loss claim against it.

 

[MRBILLYUK]

If its an import, your insurance will be invalid for it as well, insurance on imports is more expensive.

You silly boy :clown:

 

[vtgrrrs]

Well, I traded it in today and got a Xsara VTS plus cash (cheque which is being payed in tomorrow) for my 182. When I went to enquire about trading it in on Tuesday (before I'd been informed it *might* be an import) I said as far as I was aware it wasn't an import and it was a UK car.

Nothing more has been said so I'm assuming the garage I've sold it to has done an hpi check on it. If they haven't and they later find out it's definitely an import am I in trouble?

 

[DanUK]

I said as far as I was aware it wasn't an import and it was a UK car.

Nothing more has been said so I'm assuming the garage I've sold it to has done an hpi check on it. If they haven't and they later find out it's definitely an import am I in trouble?

No as they are still laughing that you bought their Citroen!!! A small detail like an import Clio is not gonna dent their glee!

 

[chef]

I`m picking up my "import" today, Motorplus of Derby imported it and it`s had 1 pivate owner, 04 reg. and 40,000 miles, it was imported from a garage in France.
The seller Sarah Cox in Notts told me this whilst i was looking at the car.
I have bought it because it was the best one i could find (i think! )
without travelling miles and miles, of course the price was very very good too, i think it was about 1k less than other av. miles 04`s

 

[vtgrrrs]

Dan, it's the price I pay for getting old and having a missus popping out more kids. :rasp: Oh yeah and I needed cash fast. Still, it's an ugly SOB but it goes well and I'll get it looking respectable soon.