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VRT Question and Rear wipers on saloons

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  • 03-02-2008 3:22pm
    #1
    astrofool
    Registered Users Posts: 16,666 ✭✭✭✭


    Two unconnected question.

    What's the story with VRT on aftermarket additions to a car, such as adding a built in phone kit, or GPS, or alloys, or any of the number of things that can be done.

    If you were going to buy a Polo for example, and you chose it without alloys, and then went and installed them 4 months later, does this aftermarket addition include VRT? Surely there would be a substantial saving in doing a lot of these things aftermarket if that was the case.

    Why no rear wipers on saloons? Do they not get wet, rendering the rear mirror useless?


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    colm_mcm
    Registered Users Posts: 73,455 ✭✭✭✭colm_mcm


    on new cars, the VRT is decided on what factory options are on the car. each model has a statistical code, and the OMSP of this particular model is linked to this code. the value of factory extras is entered by the garage, e.g. metallic.
    Things like alloys etc. that are fitted after the car is registered aren't subject to VRT.


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    port
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    Rear wipers would be helpful on a saloon car,especially to clear melted snow.I'm sure theres a practical reason why they are not on saloons.Anybody know ?


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    colm_mcm
    Registered Users Posts: 73,455 ✭✭✭✭colm_mcm


    the rear wiper discussion has been discussed here before

    http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2055135267&highlight=saloon+wiper


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    port
    Registered Users Posts: 144 ✭✭port


    colm_mcm wrote: »
    the rear wiper discussion has been discussed here before

    http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2055135267&highlight=saloon+wiper
    Thanks


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    galwaytt
    Registered Users Posts: 12,776 ✭✭✭✭galwaytt


    'sfunny this comes up, today, going into B&Q, I was behind a 92 Ford Orion (remember those...?!) Ghia.........with a rear wiper. At first I thought it looked like a DIY job..........maybe not !

    Inclusion of rear wiper could mean - poor design, i.e, it needs it.......
    Omission could mean - it doesn't need it, or, poor design , i.e. it'll ruin the look of it e.g. my TT. And it does need one ! My old 911 had one - bloody handy.

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