Having been a massive Mitsubishi fan for some years, I am now considering joining the Dark Side and getting a Scooby.

I was actually looking at getting an imported STi Type UK from a car supermarket (huge saving) and was wondering if anybody thought that I would have any difficulty in getting the PPP fitted by a UK dealer and also, do UK dealers have a problem with servicing imported cars?

Apologies if this is an old topic as this is my first post and I couldn't see it covered anywhere else.

 

The trouble with the car supermarkets is that you dont exactly know where they import their cars from and as its been seen in the past with the MY02 STi some of them come from Cyprus (a non eu country and thus no warranty/subaru uk wont touch!)
I personally would go and check out www.litimports.co.uk as the price will add up roughly the same in the end (plus you get an alarm and tracking system where as the car supermarkets dont give you one) and a decent warranty (also these cars are imported from the continent ).

Tony

 

Darevo,
'The Dark side' Thats surely a mythe we are all Petrol heads mostly friendly banter So even if you keep the Evo still frequent this board

There is some good advice from Tony above you may have found buying cheaper but 'the on the Road price' dearer.IMHO

Tony

Edited to add Prodrive will only supply to EU spec Suubaru's IRRC

[Edited by T5NYW - 3/28/2003 12:26:59 AM]

 

Thanks for your advice guys. This is a real difficult one for me as the saving to be had is the best part of 3K which is difficult to ignore (especially for she who must be obeyed!).

I would much rather support my local UK dealer but like I said, that sort of saving could be difficult to ignore. Maybe I'll give them a bell and see if there's anything they can do for me!!!

 

From what I've heard in the past on ScoobyNet, UK dealers will not PPP any non-UK cars. They have to be fitted by the relevant dealer. This is normally be in another country.

 

Speak to your dealer. Discounts are there to be had. Work in a good finance deal and sell yours privately and you might be pleasantly suprised

 

Again, thanks for your advice guys. I can't believe what an unfeasibly difficult decision this is for me to make! I always said that I wouldn't buy an import but now I'm just not sure.

 

Mitzzy are willing to service and warranty grey's unlike IM/Subaru UK who won't also insurance will also be a lot heavier on an Import.IIRC

Good luck,

Tony

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