How strange - Import??

[Cookson]

I just called renault, on the off chance of checking whether my bonnet catch has ever been replaced under the recall.

Gave them the reg plate, and they can't find any trace of the car, saying its possibly an import. Weird.

I have to call them back with the chassis number to check that way but thats at home, doh!!

Anyone else have these kind of issues when calling about RS parts?

 

[Malky]

Yes, if your car is in fact an import. A lot of databases will not recognise the reg number

 

[Cookson]

I can see this being an issue when I come to re-insure, lol

 

[Chris_786]

mines the same mate :S makes no differance i'm told

 

[Christopher]

Parallel import BTW. It's nothing sinister.

 

[Gumby]

It probably just means that as RUK haven't sold it, the reg may not be on RUK's database. Nothing to worry about really.

 

[Malky]

I can see this being an issue when I come to re-insure, lol

wasn't for me. You just need to tell them the car details rather than them being able to type in the reg no and get them instantly

 

[Sargara]

Maybe thats why you got it so cheap....

 

[Cookson]

Maybe thats why you got it so cheap....

as said above, doesnt seem there will be an issue. In fact, thinking on, there wasnt when I swapped the vehicle over to my current policy, lol.

I am a mong at times

 

[Christopher]

Just to clarify, the only differences are...

Lack of window etching
Lack of locking nuts
Lack of Cat 1 alarm

It won't appear on RUK's database because it wasn't imported through their channel.

Some cars may have had this work done at a later date anyway.

It's no issue with the car being a parallel import. It's not a grey.

 

[Malky]

I assume that it is an import?

 

[Liambo-235]

This happened to my mate about a year ago, the garage took it straight off her hands again once she complained due to faulty advertising.

 

[Rb182]

I wouldn't assume it's an import just becuase renault have not brought it up on their database, if it's been on a private reg or something that could be an influencing factor. RUk are linked to DVLA, they pick up my car on the private reg when I call- doesnt come up anything on the original plate- although it did before I had the plate put on. I don't know if the independent dealers are linked etc as when I've ever rang Bury Motors or PGC I've needed to give the original reg.

 

[Laura]

but if its on thier system on a private reg it wont show up, get it all the time at work

 

[dmn1989]

maybe a motorpoint car?

 

[Sym0n]

It's a cut and shut.

Just take it in to Renault garage and ask about the catch, you'll probably find that they just take it round the back and swap them over anyway; did for me. Pretty much if it's manky as f**k and rusted, it's not been changed and you're going to die in a fire.

X

 

[Cookson]

It's a cut and shut.

Just take it in to Renault garage and ask about the catch, you'll probably find that they just take it round the back and swap them over anyway; did for me. Pretty much if it's manky as f**k and rusted, it's not been changed and you're going to die in a fire.

X

Got to ring back tomoz, will see what the score is.

Also, I am led to believe they do a FREE 25 point check on the car

 

[Malky]

Got to ring back tomoz, will see what the score is.

Also, I am led to believe they do a FREE 25 point check on the car

yeah maybe, and find 25 things wrong to rob your wallet

 

[Cookson]

yeah maybe, and find 25 things wrong to rob your wallet

Ha ha ha, yeah, that wouldnt suprise me

 

[Goodj]

This happened to my mate about a year ago, the garage took it straight off her hands again once she complained due to faulty advertising.

I should have kicked off at Crystal when they sold me mine, they never said a thing about it being imported in any way, now any time I consider part-exing for something else I get screwed out of a few hundrew quid.

Mind, the bloke they had in sales then isn't there anymore, quite possibly due to repeated little things like this

 

[Faxo]

My 1st 172 was a Motorpoint import, and my current 172 is a Trade Sales Of Slough import. Both had no problems, fitted my own locking wheel bolts and never been bothered about an alarm

Doesnt effect insurance, just have to know the chassis number for Reanult parts

 

[ScarySquirrel]

Should these be declared as imports with insurance companies?

 

[Kane.]

Arent all clios imported ? Im confused can someone explain please

 

[shanks]

I just called renault, on the off chance of checking whether my bonnet catch has ever been replaced under the recall.

Gave them the reg plate, and they can't find any trace of the car, saying its possibly an import. Weird.

I have to call them back with the chassis number to check that way but thats at home, doh!!

Anyone else have these kind of issues when calling about RS parts?

r8 mate
my 182 is the same
go to renault with the reg number, no trace of the car!!!
had to give them the chassis number to find anything
rung the dvla up about it,cause the log book says "STANDARD CAR" where clio should be !!!!
they said its a common problem,because renault didnt pass any details on to the dvla when the car was first reegistered
happenes a lot but nt to worry about it
its a right pain in the arse when i went to bullseye motors for some front discs/pads