Wal Posted May 22, 2003 Report Share Posted May 22, 2003 I am looking for a picture of the R32 undercarriage, if you have one please post. TIA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin M Posted May 22, 2003 Report Share Posted May 22, 2003 Sorry mate, couldn't resist when you said undercarriage! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Domster Posted May 22, 2003 Report Share Posted May 22, 2003 Certainly like your planes, don't ya Colin... I noticed you didn't say in the Autotrader that the R32 you're selling is an import... tut tut Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin M Posted May 22, 2003 Report Share Posted May 22, 2003 Yep, love my planes. I'm just missing them whilst I'm off work. Why should I mention the word import in my AT ad? Show me a VW that isn't an import. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DHA Posted May 22, 2003 Report Share Posted May 22, 2003 [ QUOTE ] Show me a VW that isn't an import [/ QUOTE ] well said that man Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TonyD Posted May 22, 2003 Report Share Posted May 22, 2003 Gotta agree with Dave on that one...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drillslinger Posted May 22, 2003 Report Share Posted May 22, 2003 What, IMPORTED?? Nooo, I'm pretty sure they're made right down the street Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Domster Posted May 22, 2003 Report Share Posted May 22, 2003 [ QUOTE ] Yep, love my planes. I'm just missing them whilst I'm off work. Why should I mention the word import in my AT ad? Show me a VW that isn't an import. [/ QUOTE ] What do you mean? Loads aren't imports.... And loads will ring up and want your car Colin but won't want an import. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin M Posted May 22, 2003 Report Share Posted May 22, 2003 I'm sorry to disappoint but the anti-import stigma is something perpetuated by UK dealers. Every single Golf in every UK dealer is an import. There is not one difference between mine and theirs other than price and warranty duration. The saving is more than enough to compensate and also leave margin for a comfortable resale. Ask yourself how VW or Audi can make a car for x Euro at the factory door, put it on a transporter to the main franchised dealer who then puts his mark up on it and sells it and yet the UK showroom price is 15% higher than the German price. Given cost of labour, dealer margins etc in both countries on a par, then the answer is VW (and Audi) UK are pocketing the difference. For what? VAG Germany's overheads are met from the sales of cars through German dealers. For every S3 that was sold by a UK dealer, Audi UK must have pocketed at least £3,000 over and above all their normal margins because that was the minimum difference in UK pricing. The car market is very price sensitive. Yes, I had loads of calls, not one appeared bothered by the cars route from the factory to their drive and the R32 is now sold. When the buyer asked if it was an "import" it was merely a confirmation of his thought because UK dealers are unable to supply the R32 with any accuracy anyhow! He cancelled his order with Audi Gatwick today because of their failure to meet a promised delivery date. At the height of the import boom, I know of at least one Audi UK dealer whose staff were buying imported TT's (not from me) with their own money, driving them for a short period and putting them on the forecourt as ex demonstrators for UK prices without telling customers the source of the cars. Talk about hypocrites! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Domster Posted May 22, 2003 Report Share Posted May 22, 2003 Just mentioning, that you didn't mention it was an import. No need for big long essays... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin M Posted May 22, 2003 Report Share Posted May 22, 2003 you didn't mention it was an import I assumed your post was a dig because you were against people that sold "imports". Sorry if I took it the wrong way, as you can guess I am very defensive about the topic because my business started purely as a result of me failing to understand what the UK premium was for. I don't see any need to mention it in an ad because all R32's come off the same production line. Same way I didn't feel a need to say it had 4 wheels and tyres, a windscreen, pair of wipers etc. It's cheap and it's here because it wasn't sourced from a UK dealer, any other questions I have honestly answered and it has now found a home in Sussex. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wal Posted May 23, 2003 Author Report Share Posted May 23, 2003 Thanks for Hijacking my post, I do want to see the underside of the R32. If you have one post a pic please Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bison1379134007 Posted May 23, 2003 Report Share Posted May 23, 2003 i tried to take a pic... but it came out uber dark.... guess someone needs to put one on a ramp. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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