WARNING - VR6 on Autotrader clocked. Now on eBay.

[Rado16v 0]

Hi,

 

the seller of the following car on autotrader claims it has 69k miles but no service records. A call to VW will show it had 103k miles in 2000.

 

Clicky

 

Be warned!!

 

Amit

[GIXXERUK 0]

perhaps he's been reversing a lot :-) or retarding !

 

good call amit

[Jim 2]

Have you given him a polite phone call to tell him of this mate?

 

Shortened that link btw! :)

[GIXXERUK 0]

yeah he might not know and has been duped himself , innocent until proven guilty ......get the ducking stool :-)

[Jim 2]

Amazing that people will basically throw away the service history for the sake of saying its got 40,000 less miles! I would ALWAYS go for the higher mileage car backed with a comprehensive history, rather than a low miler with none.

 

Its a bizarre trend, I gotta say.

[chrishill 0]

1993VOLKSWAGEN Corrado VR6, L reg.

-1 miles, metallic charcoal, e/windows abs, e/sunroof, c/coded, 3dr, alloys, c/locking, immoibliser, pas, very good condition, t&t, Average mileage for year eyecatching collectors car. ?3,600.

 

-1 miles?! lowest milage 'rado EVER

[Rado16v 0]

My mate did call back to tell him and he denied it, while I'm not saying the sellers lying (as Jim states he himself could've been duped) it's worth being cautious.

[chrishill 0]

well if VW say it had 103k in 2000 I think its fair to say it wont have 69k now. However we all know how often vr's change hands (save for a select few) and he may well have bought it in good faith.

[dr_mat 0]

Looks like he's edited the ad ..

"1993 VOLKSWAGEN Corrado VR6, L reg.

-1 miles, metallic charcoal, e/windows abs, e/sunroof, c/coded, 3dr, alloys, c/locking, immoibliser, pas, very good condition, t&t, Average mileage for year eyecatching collectors car. £3,600."

[Bally 0]

funny the tricks people pull to sell a car!!

[Rado16v 0]

well that car's now off autotrader and on ebay

 

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=4590833418

 

See questions below too :roll:

[Jim 2]

Last 5 years MOT's to verify mileage.. soo clocked 5 years ago then.

 

Its possible this guy bought it five years ago as a VERY low mileage example I suppose and has no idea - worth sending him an email and telling him what you found mate when you called VW customer services?

[M.P.H. 0]

Last change of keeper JAN 2002, so looks like he brought it in good faith.

[VR6 0]

I'd just 'ask seller a question' and say that you've phoned your local VW and they say the milage was 103k in 2000.

[vr6storm 0]

I'd just 'ask seller a question' and say that you've phoned your local VW and they say the milage was 103k in 2000.

 

just did :twisted:

 

 

its not like amit never told him when it was first on autotrader :roll:

[Rado16v 0]

The seller knows of its history. Seems like he bought the car in good faith. Is a shame as its a nice colour and with air con.

[dub envy 0]

5hrs to go and only up to £2k....

 

I still dont think thats a bad price even though its been clocked.