Imports

[cliovicky]

I have just bought a 172 and think its an import how do i tell , i have no documents saying it is. The last owner didnt say it was an import and they have had it since new.



Thanks

 

[msa197]

Ask them or a dealer, is the best way?

 

[cliovicky]

i have rung the dealer thats why i am thinking it is imported cos they cudnt find it on there database

 

[cliovicky]

but it did have a private reg on it before i bought it

 

[Day]

Steering wheel on the wrong side is a big give away.

Does it have an alarm?
Locking wheelnuts?

 

[Chili Red]

No alarm is the biggest giveaway (as Day says), it also may not have window etching - mine didnt.

 

[msa197]

Has it Renault locking wheel nuts, as mine was a inport and didnt come with any. Have to buy your own!

 

[matty w]

Mines an import and its got an alarm even though the place i had it off said it didnt

 

[Chili Red]

It must have been fitted aftermarket though?

 

[Phil 182]

while on this subject....are there any reasons NOT to buy an imported 172?

 

[daz833]

mines an EU supplied 172

 

[matty w]

Quote: Originally posted by Metallic Black on 04 August 2005

It must have been fitted aftermarket though?

It wernt an after market alarm i took it to get another alarm fitted and the bloke told me it had a renault one on it

 

[Liam]

red led to left of gearstick for alarm, window etching and stickers, easy giveaways

 

[cliovicky]

mines got a toad alarm on it not a standard

[Edited by cliovicky on 04 August 2005 at 9:51pm]

 

[cliovicky]

so looks like its an import

 

[BIG jts]

bump this tread in the morn or PM me and i will hpi it 4 u can also check with service, just remind me caus i have a brain like a siv.

 

[Chili Red]

Quote: Originally posted by matty w on 04 August 2005

Quote: Originally posted by Metallic Black on 04 August 2005

It must have been fitted aftermarket though?

It wernt an after market alarm i took it to get another alarm fitted and the bloke told me it had a renault one on it



Unless someone purposely had a Renault alarm fitted from a dealer..unusual though, I admit.

 

[hkka]

Check the dialface, does it only has "KM" or both Mile and KM?

Provide your VIN number to out mate here, they may be able to check for you.

I am from HK and it shown "Temperature Climate"

 

[admob]

Quote: Originally posted by Phil 172 on 04 August 2005
while on this subject....are there any reasons NOT to buy an imported 172?


none!! make sure its a bit cheaper though to make up for the 300 quid worth of bits it normally wouldnt have on though... its got to be from a eu country though to secure warrenty - apart from that, same car built in same factory!!

 

[cliovicky]

Well renault have refused to fix my broken hazard light switch because its an import, if i mail you the vin number can someone check it for me please and possible find out some info about it ?

 

[cliovicky]

i rung renault service and lets say they werent very helpful , just said it hadnt been imported through renault so it wont have a warranty under renault

 

[cliovicky]

my clio 172 came fully loaded aswell, 6 disc changer and that switch for the braking system . I am pissed off cos i didnt know it was an import

 

[Macca172]

Are you tryin to get the switch fixed under warranty then? How old is the car?

 

[Ally]

No reason not to buy an import!

Renault dealers must treat imports the same as UK cars - some European legislation AFAIK (but dont take that as 100% - Ive never had to take me imported 172 to a dealer *touches wood*).

As said already, an import costs approx £300 to make it identical to UK spec:
- alarm £250ish
- locking wheel nuts £25-30
- window etching £25

And as long as its an import from an EU country, itll have the same length of warranty as UK cars, although sometimes youve got to apply for it.

 

[Lee]

You might find this useful Vicky: http://www.leemather.plus.com/stuff/rw.jpgLink

 

[cat171]

how old is it ?
as you only got a 3yr warranty on a new uk car any way. Most of them are out of warranty now (unless they are like 03 onwards etc)

 

[Ally]

^^^ I used Lees letter to apply for my warranty, but was told (in writing) that the car already had the full 3 years, despite being a France-sourced import

[Edited by Ally on 05 August 2005 at 2:03pm]

And, the last of the 172s were on 04 plates, but try telling insurance companies that! Most are convinced I must have a 182...

 

[cliovicky]

its an 03 plate, yes i am trying to get it fixed under warranty.

 

[cliovicky]

wondering if i paid too much for the car now , what a day this has turned out to be

 

[Lee]

If you were sold an import as a UK car you will most likely have been over charged.

When I traded in my 03 Import 172 a couple of years ago I got around a grand less for it than if it had been a UK car.

 

[Macca172]

You shouldnt have any trouble getting it fixed under warranty I wouldnt have thought... how much did you pay for the car?

 

[cliovicky]

6.5 k is that too much i thought it was a good price

 

[Lee]

That sounds like a fair price to me for the car. How many miles has it done?

 

[Macca172]

That sounds like a bloody good price for an 03 plate, depending on mileage ofcourse!

 

[cliovicky]

25 k i bought it off my boss

 

[Macca172]

Thats a bloody good price, I wouldnt feel too disheartened that its an import for that price!

If you phone around a few dealers you might get different answers on warranty work too.

 

[Lee]

Sounds to me like you got a good deal. It doesnt matter if its an import, and the price you paid sounds about right for an 03 import.

What colour is it? Just being nosey now.

 

[Duz172]

If you had a import & renault did a recall on that model would you need to take it back to where you bought it to get it done? or would a renault dealer over here do it for you free of charge?

 

[cliovicky]

its got all the extras 6 disc changer etc and it has done 25k or nearly anyway, its metallic black. Plus in work for the man who owned it and i know it has been looked after so yeah i am pleased with the car, plus he has offered to pay for the switch cos he feels guilty cos he didnt know it was an import when he bough it

 

[Day]

Quote: Originally posted by Duz172 on 05 August 2005
If you had a import & renault did a recall on that model would you need to take it back to where you bought it to get it done? or would a renault dealer over here do it for you free of charge?

Nearest dealer regardless of origin I would of thought.