sparkz 0 Posted March 29, 2011 Report Share Posted March 29, 2011 With reference to:http://www.vr6oc.com/e107_plugins/forum/forum_viewtopic.php?420765.10After purchasing a 1996 Golf VR6 Syncro off the forum with the following item description..."its a black 4door 2.9 vr6 obd2its done 137000kmcome with highline leather in good nick with working heated front seatstotaly standardjust had a new luk clutch fitted this week""its has no rust and its a fairly clean car wheels are can wrecked standard highline ones not curbed just old and paints flackingalso had discs and pads this year""as it need a few bits sortingabs lightand front pannel needs swapped over as its damaged at the front i have the replacement hereslight knock on front lefthand side suspect its bushed but havent looked yetwill try and sort out as many problems as posible""fuel guage not working"I duly negotiated a price, based on the item description, sent a driver from London to collect the car from Newcastle.When the car arrived, I looked at it and knew that something wasnt quite right.These are the faults I have found to dateBoth front wings incorrectWings poorly paintedOS inner flitch replaced poorlyBulkhead crushed from frontal impactfront panel destroyed(although this was in the item description as a minor fault)LHD OS mirror replaced with a RHD version, so visibility is minimalPassenger airbag removed and covered with a dummyEngine bay covered with oil residue from a previous blown engine? Syncros have ABV codes but the one in the car has a rocker cover showing AAARoof full of fillerRoof gutter strip bonded to roof to disguise repairOverspray in inner door shutsGrille used from non GTI or VR6Airbag light crushed as not to show faultMotorised throttle body plug glued onMint interior in the poorest of conditionsdrivers side seat has no height adjustmentSeat clips missing so they wobble Self tapper screws holding wing on from inner and lower fixing pointsNon genuine bonnet full of fillertransponder chip glued to Mk2 keyAir con condenser destroyedEngine mount destroyedGearbox mount destroyedVin tag missingCarpet saturated with water, seats runners rustyHorns not workingOutside temp sensor hanging offCarbon cannister bottle broken, pipe had self tapper screw fitted to block flow.Car advertised as a highline, but steering wheel replaced with non leather steering wheel Boot floor drilled, can see throughSo whilst I can expect to find faults with a 15 year old car, most would agree that this list is quite extensive and exhaustive.In an attempt to remedy some of these faults, we bought a 1997 Highline, in the same colour to use all the body panels, so that they were the right type and colour.But the structual damage to this car is far to bad for me to allow the car back on the road again. So today I bought another syncro for use of its clean shell, and will transplant some of the parts over like the loom, and gearbox. I will need to source a 2.9 engine and convert it to OBD2 to make the syncro original.On this forum we should be able to trust fellow members.When I confronted the previous owner he said he was unaware of all these faults. To a degree a few of these faults might have been missed, but the list contains over 30+ faults, and the previous owner is himself an enthusiast, so I think it is a bit far fetched that he was unaware. The bottom line is that I am extremely pissed off with what has happened here. not only has this been an utter waste of time and money, it goes to show that unscrupulous people frequent our forums, with the view of ripping off fellow members.Ultimately the blame lies with me, and let this be a lesson to those who purchase cars blindly, and on peoples say so,Now for some reason, the initial pics on the for sale thread have been deleted? So here are some of the pics that i took today of some of the 'defects'Now fellow forum members...what would you do if you were in my situation? As it stands now, i have paid £1900 for a 'decent' syncro, paid a driver £120 to go and collect it (including train ticket) Bought another highline yesterday for £800 to try and rectify the bodywork, etc...and i am no step closer to having a spot on syncro! To the point where i am going to have to buy another syncro from germany and transfer the parts possibly, and then scrap this shell! £so, the long and short of it...£2820 out of pocket! Link to post Share on other sites
michael5556 247 Posted March 30, 2011 Report Share Posted March 30, 2011 Owch! i know how you feel, but not as painfull as that as mine only cost me £1400. good luck getting it sorted! Link to post Share on other sites
apd 0 Posted March 30, 2011 Report Share Posted March 30, 2011 IT ENOUGH TO MAK YOUR BLOOD BOIL-EH?i hate faceless wankers too!wot happen to being a mister and being up front and honest,especially to fellow members? Link to post Share on other sites
Ian_rogers 0 Posted March 30, 2011 Report Share Posted March 30, 2011 Who was it? There is a tread where u can leave feedback so we can all see who to and who not to trust Link to post Share on other sites
drew 0 Posted March 30, 2011 Report Share Posted March 30, 2011 we can all see who sold you this shed m8... have few rather large ugly friends in newcastle bud.. money back at the least... Link to post Share on other sites
oliverbeer 0 Posted March 30, 2011 Report Share Posted March 30, 2011 Name and shame ! Link to post Share on other sites
craggsy 91 Posted March 30, 2011 Report Share Posted March 30, 2011 Name and shame !There's a link on first post! Link to post Share on other sites
richierich37 236 Posted March 30, 2011 Report Share Posted March 30, 2011 happens all the time dude, feel for you!will he not refund you? Link to post Share on other sites
Nero Mk 2 8 Posted March 30, 2011 Report Share Posted March 30, 2011 Really not nice when this happens Link to post Share on other sites
b road blaster 0 Posted March 30, 2011 Report Share Posted March 30, 2011 real pisser mate i would be kicking off big time and would be getting my cash back but sorry to say you should have gone and looked at the car i would never take anybodys word that "its a good un mate" hard to say it but really its your own fault for not going up there in person to view it Link to post Share on other sites
J5KE F 0 Posted March 30, 2011 Report Share Posted March 30, 2011 Give the fella an opportunity to refund at the vey least the value of the car mate.. Or else what legal obligations are there..? Is it roadworthy?? When was the mot? Link to post Share on other sites
frenchy658 0 Posted April 28, 2011 Report Share Posted April 28, 2011 thats proper bad mate i relly feel for you.i think you have to name and shame to stop him doin it again to some other poor bugger!!!hope you get it up 2gether and see at shows!! Link to post Share on other sites
james4287 1 Posted May 10, 2011 Report Share Posted May 10, 2011 omg, i am sure this was on ebay as i was umming and arrrrring whether to buy it. unless theres two vr6 syncro's with faulty fuel gauges in black in newcastle, which i doubt! glad i never bothered now. Link to post Share on other sites
Vw_owner 1 Posted June 25, 2011 Report Share Posted June 25, 2011 sorry but i dont get why you wouldnt go and see the vehicle first? you kinda walked blind into that. Link to post Share on other sites
gary_auto 1 Posted June 25, 2011 Report Share Posted June 25, 2011 He hasnt been back online in over a month. so to me proves he got somethink to hide / worry about. contact him for a refund. nothink less Link to post Share on other sites
gary_auto 1 Posted June 25, 2011 Report Share Posted June 25, 2011 http://www.facebook.com/#!/profile.php?id=680380022 thats his facebook also say he Lives in Prudhoe if that helps Link to post Share on other sites
probert993 0 Posted June 25, 2011 Report Share Posted June 25, 2011 Been trying to sell my vr6 for 2 months now I can actually say it's near mint and be honest and only want £1600 some people honestly !!! Link to post Share on other sites
marky_boy 1 Posted June 26, 2011 Report Share Posted June 26, 2011 i agree with b road blaster. should of viewed it. everyone emmits a few faults when selling a car. but not to that extent! i feel for you mate. when i brought my silly low estate i viewed it but didn't spot that one of the sills was completely caved in. so have had to get that sorted, hope you get things sorted to a point you're happier than you are now. Link to post Share on other sites
Vw_owner 1 Posted July 1, 2011 Report Share Posted July 1, 2011 He hasnt been back online in over a month. so to me proves he got somethink to hide / worry about. contact him for a refund. nothink less hes probably made a new account, i think a moderator could find out by matching up the I.P address of his original account with the newly made one? unless he has fxxxd off,which in that case good fkn ridence!! Link to post Share on other sites
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