CorradoWannabe 1 Posted November 9, 2004 Today was the first time i've left a VW dealer happy :) i bought my car with basically a lost / missing service history. The car has had 3 different number plates in its life (and 7 owners!)- so i gave a guy at VW all three and he was able to give me any servicing it had had done. It showed up as having had one service in 1999 and the millage then was recorded as 58k - it was 88k when i bought it this year and i was a bit suspicious of that as its an H-reg 1991. This bit of info from the dealers was reassuring in some way - also it was confirmed that at one stage my car's nunber plate was "S96" - wonder how much that plate cost! That plate is now registered to a Toyota RAV-4 (some big 4x4). The "S96" suggests the Corrado must have been someone's pride and joy at some stage - someone with money to spend - so fingers crossed this means its been well looked after 8) [clutching at straws a bit - i know!] Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dr_mat 0 Posted November 9, 2004 The only thing most people get for free from VW dealerships clears up nicely with some liberally applied creams... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mrbeige 0 Posted November 9, 2004 Sorry, did you say free and VW dealer in the same sentence? :shock: (Still smarting from my recent VW dealer experience :x ) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Storm 0 Posted November 9, 2004 The only tjing I thought you got for free from VAG was part numbers and brochures!! :-P Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Phil K 0 Posted November 9, 2004 They give free sympathy when your C breaks too :lol: (and then want to take all your money to fix it) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Supercharged 2 Posted November 10, 2004 Thats what known as a dialougue check - You should really get that checked *before* you buy the car!! :wink: Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ben16v 0 Posted November 10, 2004 S plate on H reg car!! i was under the impression that you couldnt put a plate that was newer than the car it`s being put on??? :?: Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Supercharged 2 Posted November 10, 2004 I think if you can afford a 3 digit plate then you can stick it on anything you like... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ben16v 0 Posted November 10, 2004 cool....just wondered 8) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
chubbybrown 0 Posted November 10, 2004 Aye ...... its a non age related plate must be worth hmm at least more than I can afford ;-) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
golddust 0 Posted November 10, 2004 The plate S96 DOES have an age.... it's just it's something like 1908 ! :lol: Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
STORM 2 0 Posted November 10, 2004 my C is a 96 car and has had 3 owners including me and has had private reg since new - don't know if this means its been well looked after though :!: But looking through the receipts - the previous owner has been fleeced to the tune of £1000 in unecessary repairs/replacements - including repairing parts and charging for them as new, charging 3 hours labour to change a relay. All done by a friendly local official VAG dealer :roll: Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites