NOT AN IMPORT!!!!

[GPRIM]

Finally got round to fixing the exhaust and after some investigating by renault, my car is not an import after all. It is in fact been re registered as an 02 plate, when actually it is a 51 plate. they are not sure why but it certainly has opened a whole load of new problems. I just want to give them the car back, get my money back and buy a brand new one. just have to wait an see now. BUGGER

 

[Viv172]

Give it back to them..its still not what they told you afterall.

Sounds a bit dodgy to me, why would they re register it any way? And if thats the case, whats to stop me re registering my car every six months to make it look newer?? I think this is the tip of the iceburg....

 

[Jeremy Townsend]

I thought that a car cannot be re-registered to make it look as though its newer than it is

 

[GPRIM]

to be honest i have no idea what is actually going on and have had nothing but problems with camden northampton since purchasing the car. they have not been at all helpful and it seems they are trying to hide something. every time i go back it is a different story. first an import, then a uk car, then they say its an import again and now this. the thing is if i didnt have a problem with the exhaust i would never have known. could a private number plate by the previous owner cause this confusion. sent the bloke a letter about 3 weeks ago but have heard nothing from him as of yet

 

[Ian_182]

Is there a renault factory in britain???

 

[greeper]

GPRIM all Northampton Clio owners should write a joint letter to Renault and the watchdog organisations, my experience with camden is the main reason my company car is a golf gti and not a renault V6

 

[GPRIM]

Quote: Originally posted by greeper on 22 July 2003

GPRIM all Northampton Clio owners should write a joint letter to Renault and the watchdog organisations, my experience with camden is the main reason my company car is a golf gti and not a renault V6

 

[Viv172]

Quote: Originally posted by ian 172 on 22 July 2003

Is there a renault factory in britain???

LOL!!! What Renault Dealers really mean by import is “a car not sold by us as at stupidly inflated prices, and so immediately making it an inferior car!”

When reality is, they ALL come from the same bl**dy factory and are ALL supplied by Renault to whatever dealer wants them...so ya hard earned cash ends up in Renaults pockets one way or another...and IMHO most Renault Dealers dont give the standards of service youd expect when paying the extra cash!!

 

[Ian_182]

Quote: Originally posted by VivJ on 22 July 2003

Quote: Originally posted by ian 172 on 22 July 2003

Is there a renault factory in britain???

LOL!!! What Renault Dealers really mean by import is “a car not sold by us as at stupidly inflated prices, and so immediately making it an inferior car!”

When reality is, they ALL come from the same bl**dy factory and are ALL supplied by Renault to whatever dealer wants them...so ya hard earned cash ends up in Renaults pockets one way or another...and IMHO most Renault Dealers dont give the standards of service youd expect when paying the extra cash!!

 

[Ian_182]

Quote: Originally posted by ian 172 on 22 July 2003

Quote: Originally posted by VivJ on 22 July 2003

Quote: Originally posted by ian 172 on 22 July 2003

Is there a renault factory in britain???

LOL!!! What Renault Dealers really mean by import is “a car not sold by us as at stupidly inflated prices, and so immediately making it an inferior car!”

When reality is, they ALL come from the same bl**dy factory and are ALL supplied by Renault to whatever dealer wants them...so ya hard earned cash ends up in Renaults pockets one way or another...and IMHO most Renault Dealers dont give the standards of service youd expect when paying the extra cash!!

tht was going to be my point exactly....Well said viv...

 

[GR7]

Quote: Originally posted by GPRIM on 22 July 2003

to be honest i have no idea what is actually going on and have had nothing but problems with camden northampton since purchasing the car. they have not been at all helpful and it seems they are trying to hide something. every time i go back it is a different story. first an import, then a uk car, then they say its an import again and now this. the thing is if i didnt have a problem with the exhaust i would never have known. could a private number plate by the previous owner cause this confusion. sent the bloke a letter about 3 weeks ago but have heard nothing from him as of yet



If this is a used car, doesnt it have the name of the previous owner on the V5 document? If so, why dont you contact that person and ask them if they had a private plate on it? Maybe you will learn a bit more about this car than your dealer is prepared to divulge!!

You just cant trust SOME car salesmen! it is no wonder they have a poor name.

 

[GPRIM]

TRIED ALLREADY AND HAVE NOT HEARD ANYTHING SO FAR, MAY TRY AGAIN THO

 

[GR7]

Quote: Originally posted by VivJ on 22 July 2003

Quote: Originally posted by ian 172 on 22 July 2003

Is there a renault factory in britain???

LOL!!! What Renault Dealers really mean by import is “a car not sold by us as at stupidly inflated prices, and so immediately making it an inferior car!”

When reality is, they ALL come from the same bl**dy factory and are ALL supplied by Renault to whatever dealer wants them...so ya hard earned cash ends up in Renaults pockets one way or another...and IMHO most Renault Dealers dont give the standards of service youd expect when paying the extra cash!!

WELL SAID VIV

 

[GR7]

Quote: Originally posted by GPRIM on 22 July 2003

TRIED ALLREADY AND HAVE NOT HEARD ANYTHING SO FAR, MAY TRY AGAIN THO

Contact the DVLA and quote the vin number and see if they can tell you anything about the cars history!! The only thing is that there might be a privacy law preventing information to be given out.

Might be worth a try though.

Better still - SEND CB1A a PM giving him your VIN number or chassis number and he will send you a document which will give you loads of details about your car. It tells you exactly where and when it was built and everything which is fitted to your car.

 

[GPRIM]

thanks GR i will

 

[GR7]

If you have a fax he will send it that way. I have just looked out the info he faxed me and it also gives the gearbox number, delivery date to my dealer, number of miles on that date - which was one mile - the date of expiry for the warranty, and even notes the warranty work which was carried out to replace the exterior temperature sensor on the nearside mirror on exact the date it was carried out.

 

[Viv172]

Thankyou ian and GR

 

[GPRIM]

THANKS IAN

 

[greeper]

Perhaps the next Northampton meet should be in Camdens car park

 

[Jim172CUP]

lol, id be up for that.

I test drove a cup from the used car bit. The story of whey the owner or wherever it was coming from changed everytime i asked. It was six months old, why would someone want to sell a car like that? theyre full of sh*t that place and i wouldnt trust them to make me a cup of tea.

They second time i went in there to ask them about a new cup the bloke never got back to me with a test drive so i went to buy my car from a place that wanted to sell me car, Richard Sanders Kettering.

 

[chris172]

There seems to be quiet a few posting here from the Northampton area so what about a meet?????

 

[billabong]

Try ringing the previous owner, my uncle always does that. He recently bought a Rover 75 from an auction and rang the previous owner as soon as he got it home. All was fine luckily.

Failing that how about an an AA or HPI check? that may shed some more light.

As for the re-registering bit as far as I understand the law once the car is registered it cannot be made to look newer than it is as that is fraud. i.e. my car is an 03 plate, I CANNOT re-register it with a 53 private plate when they come out in September.

Theres definately something wafty about this? Did you buy it on finance as I think there are certain safeguards covering you there. Contact your solicitor to see where you stand.

 

[Jim172CUP]

Quote: Originally posted by chris172 on 22 July 2003

There seems to be quiet a few posting here from the Northampton area so what about a meet?????

why not, send us a pm when youre thinking of mmeting up

 

[GPRIM]

ALL WILL HOPEFULLY BE REVEALED IN THE NEXT COUPLE OF WEEKS. HAVE NOT HEARD FROM OWNER YET BUT I WILL TRY AGAIN.

HPI DOCUMENTS COME BACK CLEAR ON THE 02 REG. IF IT IS CONFIRMED TO BE A 51 PLATE AS RENAULT UK THINK IT IS, A NEW HPI WILL BE DONE ON THAT PLATE RECOGNISED BY RENAULT. EVEN IF THE CAR IS FOUND TO BE OK I WANT A NEW ONE. SELLING THIS ONE WILL BE NEAR AN IMPOSSABILITY WITH ALL THIS CONFUSION.

A MEET WOULD BE GOOD BUT NOT UNTIL OCTOBER WHEN I CAN LEGALLY DRIVE AGAIN (LONG STORY, DAD HAS THE CAR AT THE MOMMENT) ANOTHER REASON IT TOOK SO LONG TO SORT OUT, AS I DIDNT KNOW. AND AN EXCUSE RENAULT KEEP USING FOR ME FINALLY WANTING A NEW ONE. LIFE IS SO UNFAIR

 

[greeper]

If you want to go to the meet someone may live near you and could give you a ride.