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Is it really worth the effort???

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  • 07-05-2008 10:26pm
    #1
    ching9000
    Registered Users Posts: 44 ✭


    Hey Guys,

    OK, I have recently spotted a car over in England that I'm pretty interested in. However the question remains is it really worth it??

    The car is...

    SEAT Toledo, 1.9 TDi SE - 130 Bhp (6 speed)
    2004
    47,000 miles
    good spec with full dealer history (checks out on HPI)

    All in all I have estimated the total cost to be around 11,500 euro which includes...

    - VRT
    - exhange rate
    - Full AA inspection (although would probably need to that that here too!)
    - flight
    - ferry
    - estimated fuel

    I've had a look on the various used car sites for Ireland but can't really get a close enough match plus the prices seem to vary in order to do a good comparison. Besides there dosen't seem to be many 2nd hand 130 BHP of the above around.

    Anyways, any opinions would be very much appreciated!!

    Cheers!


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    #2
    drunkmonkey
    Registered Users Posts: 28,193 ✭✭✭✭drunkmonkey


    Why would you want to go to all that trouble for a SEAT Toledo, 1.9 TDi SE - 130 Bhp

    Loads more nicer cars out there for that kind of money.....do you do over 30,000 miles a year if not petrol might be worth a look these days.....


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    Neilw
    Registered Users Posts: 3,786 ✭✭✭Neilw


    It's well worth a trip over, I got my car in Birmingham and drove to Hollyhead for the ferry.
    You will get a higher spec car thats been better minded for less money, plus there are more ways to check that the car is legit, i.e not clocked/write off/finance owed.


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    Typhoon.
    Closed Accounts Posts: 986 ✭✭✭Typhoon.


    deffo worth it mate ... i went over this time last year and got a cracker of a car...because your car will/should be higher spec it'll be easier sell when you go to sell it


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    Cionád
    Registered Users Posts: 2,000 ✭✭✭Cionád


    Definitely worth it, the savings are there for the taking.

    Nice car btw :)


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    bazz26
    Registered Users Posts: 51,243 ✭✭✭✭bazz26


    Hard one to call really with regards a Seat Toledo. I think the real savings are probably with more main stream models.

    Here is an Irish 150bhp version for the same money, granted it has a bit more mileage on it though:
    http://www.carzone.ie/used-cars/SEAT/Toledo/TDI-150bhp/873238/


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    #7
    ching9000
    Registered Users Posts: 44 ✭ching9000


    cheers guys. Think I might go for it, as was mentioned the high spec is very attractive plus the whole transparency on the car's history, i.e. dealer service history, genuine mileage (HPI check)...


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