Experience in buying a car unseen, particularly a used car?

[sheckster]

this one got away...oh well

2008 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF R32 DSG 4-MOTION V MY08 Hatch Private Cars For Sale in QLD - carsales.com.au

[eek]

Hahaha, do you know who it got sold to?

ME!


I flew down to Sydney last Saturday to pick it up. Seller was great, easy to communicate and I paid for MTA to inspect the vehicle before flying down. I got nearly 100 photos, a detailed report and got to speak with the inspector. They're a mobile service.

I had never seen the car until I arrived in Sydney and got off a taxi. I got the seller to take off all the stickers and CF wrap prior to picking it up too. There's a bit of trust involved when buying cars interestate, but this car was great. I'm in Brisbane too

yes, will be on the hunt.
I was hoping to get this one, but got sold today.

2006 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF R32 DSG 4-MOTION V MY07 Hatch Private Cars For Sale in NSW - carsales.com.au

[Marcotto]

2008 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF R32 DSG 4-MOTION V MY08 Hatch Private Cars For Sale in QLD - carsales.com.au

check this one?

[sheckster]

Hahaha, do you know who it got sold to?

ME!


I flew down to Sydney last Saturday to pick it up. Seller was great, easy to communicate and I paid for MTA to inspect the vehicle before flying down. I got nearly 100 photos, a detailed report and got to speak with the inspector. They're a mobile service.

I had never seen the car until I arrived in Sydney and got off a taxi. I got the seller to take off all the stickers and CF wrap prior to picking it up too. There's a bit of trust involved when buying cars interestate, but this car was great. I'm in Brisbane too

Awesome work, I guess I'll be seeing you drive around as I'm in Brisbane too, are you keeping the carbon look hood on?

[sheckster]

2008 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF R32 DSG 4-MOTION V MY08 Hatch Private Cars For Sale in QLD - carsales.com.au

check this one?

Thanks, I already did, but wife wants at least a reverse sensor and I don't really want put an after market one.

[eek]

Awesome work, I guess I'll be seeing you drive around as I'm in Brisbane too, are you keeping the carbon look hood on?

Hey, they had a really thick CF wrap on the bonnet, fuel flap and other funny stickers. Had them all removed before I got to pick up the car though. Yep I'll be around Brisbane, but you might find it hard to spot me, since I'm usually only out on weekends and drive something like 7000km a year, haha.

Good luck with your search mate - they're fantastic cars.

[skartua858]

I had my R32 up for sale a while ago on carsales.... I was surprised at the amount of people who called and were willing to leave me a deposit on the spot without checking out the vehicle first... The guys who did call were offering me something silly - but still, for all they knew, my car could have been damaged, scratched, write off etc... but they were still willing to give me a deposit... One guy didn't care at all, and wanted me to just put it on a truck and send it to him in nsw....

Pictures are deceiving... when I was purchasing my R32 years ago.. I had a look at some used cars, and found a few that looked great in photos, but when viewing them, I discovered dents, scratches, and all sorts of damage that sellers just don't tell the buyer prior to viewing.

[sheckster]

I had my R32 up for sale a while ago on carsales.... I was surprised at the amount of people who called and were willing to leave me a deposit on the spot without checking out the vehicle first... The guys who did call were offering me something silly - but still, for all they knew, my car could have been damaged, scratched, write off etc... but they were still willing to give me a deposit... One guy didn't care at all, and wanted me to just put it on a truck and send it to him in nsw....

Pictures are deceiving... when I was purchasing my R32 years ago.. I had a look at some used cars, and found a few that looked great in photos, but when viewing them, I discovered dents, scratches, and all sorts of damage that sellers just don't tell the buyer prior to viewing.

Definitely buyer beware, I rang one (of many) and asked a few times if car is write-off, took a while for seller to respond, but eventually buyer said yes, it was a write-off. Looked fantastic in pics though

[Marcotto]

I had my R32 up for sale a while ago on carsales.... I was surprised at the amount of people who called and were willing to leave me a deposit on the spot without checking out the vehicle first... The guys who did call were offering me something silly - but still, for all they knew, my car could have been damaged, scratched, write off etc... but they were still willing to give me a deposit... One guy didn't care at all, and wanted me to just put it on a truck and send it to him in nsw....

Pictures are deceiving... when I was purchasing my R32 years ago.. I had a look at some used cars, and found a few that looked great in photos, but when viewing them, I discovered dents, scratches, and all sorts of damage that sellers just don't tell the buyer prior to viewing.

Can i ask what condition your car was in when selling, and if you don't mind the asking price?

[skartua858]

It was and still is in great condition... has been taken care of very well - no shopping trips, careful where parked, always hand washed etc. I got it with the factory recaro seats as well.. I was selling it a year ago for 26k. The lowest i got offered was 20k, and that was over the phone. I only had one person come and have a look at it who thought it was a 5 door (no idea why or how..) I decided to keep it... but now, I'm considering selling again, because it's a bit of a shame.. it just sits in my garage and hardly gets driven.

[Marcotto]

It was and still is in great condition... has been taken care of very well - no shopping trips, careful where parked, always hand washed etc. I got it with the factory recaro seats as well.. I was selling it a year ago for 26k. The lowest i got offered was 20k, and that was over the phone. I only had one person come and have a look at it who thought it was a 5 door (no idea why or how..) I decided to keep it... but now, I'm considering selling again, because it's a bit of a shame.. it just sits in my garage and hardly gets driven.

and this was a mkIV OR mkV and how many k's?

[skartua858]

MKV.. and at the time it had 110 thousand...
I'm going to try my luck again and try sell it off at the same price.

why so many questions? interested?

[Marcotto]

MKV.. and at the time it had 110 thousand...
I'm going to try my luck again and try sell it off at the same price.

why so many questions? interested?

I have one and thinking of selling it. Just about to hit 100k though and i find that a massive tun off for buyers.

I am a 5dr blue manual with all options except the recaros.


Hoping for 31k or there abouts

[Lemonskin]

I have one and thinking of selling it. Just about to hit 100k though and i find that a massive tun off for buyers.

I am a 5dr blue manual with all options except the recaros.


Hoping for 31k or there abouts

Yowza! Thats a high price for a car with 100k on the clock. You are starting to see early mk6's around that price.

[skartua858]

I have one and thinking of selling it. Just about to hit 100k though and i find that a massive tun off for buyers.

I am a 5dr blue manual with all options except the recaros.


Hoping for 31k or there abouts

nice... 31k might be a lot with that amount of Ks on the clock.

I found that the people who did call, weren't too worried about the car clocking over 100k.

For me.. I'd never buy a used car that has anything more then 30,000k on the clock... but everyone is different ey?

Fingers crossed I get what I'm asking for my R... but if I don't... I'm going to keep it in the family... donate it to dad.. and sell his Honda Euro.