Advice on buying car (VW Golf '99)

pontovic

Hi,

I'm living in London now but coming home soon and I want to take a car home too. I saw this on autotrader.co.uk and I'd like to get your opinions on it please ? Thinking of going out and having a look today. Here it is.

VW Golf 1.4S 1999 88000 miles

Also, does anyone know if any companies in Ireland offer warranties on cars? Looking at the car, is it worth a look or should I stay away ?

Esel

Seems expensive?

pontovic

Yep thats one thing. I could hammer him down to £2500, or is that wishful thinking ?

Esel

Have a look at this list from Autotrader. Hope the link works. Stick in your own postcode for correct distance info. The code I used is in Newry.

Also, are you aware you must have owned and used the car for 6 months before you can bring it in free of VRT on a Transfer of Residence?

http://search.autotrader.co.uk/es-uk/www/cars/VOLKSWAGEN+GOLF/Ne-2-4-5-6-7-8-27-44-49-53-61-64-67-103-133-146,N-50-54-62-4294966995-4294967159/search.action

[edit] You need to put 1.4 1999 in Keyword box, then click Search. Don't know why the link does not retain the info in this box. [/edit]

pontovic

Ill pay the VRT on the car when I bring it in. I was going to keep the car here for 6 months but now I'm not. The cost of living here is really high and the rent payments would negate the saving I would make on VRT.

pontovic

I think I'm going to skip that Golf to be honest. The mileage is 88,000 miles which is a bit too high. I have a focus I'm looking at and if anyone could offer their opinion I'd be most pleased.

Thanks

Ford Focus 1.6LX 1999

pontovic

I went for that '99 ford focus. I got it checked by a mechanic and it was in excellent nick. Nothing wrong with it.

Esel

Looks nice. How much did you pay in the end?

pontovic

I had the car checked by a mechanic and it was in perfect condition. Nothing wrong with it so I made him an offer and we got the car tonight. Great nick, great drive and a bargain at 2750.

pontovic

It is a 1999, so does that mean if I bring it in after July 1st this year I will have to pay a 2000 euro tax bill. I hear that there is no official CO2 emissions data for cars pre 2001. Does this mean my 1999 focus will be penalised badly ?

unkel

pontovic wrote: »

It is a 1999, so does that mean if I bring it in after July 1st this year I will have to pay a 2000 euro tax bill.

No it doesn't

Tax will be based on the old engine size system for all cars except for 2008 and newer cars. See first post of the sticky for all the details

pontovic

Cool! It kicks out 165g/km of CO2 and it can do an average of 40mpg, so it's a very economical engine.