stuart12

I currently have a 94 UK Scoob and looking to get a new or newer one.

I have broused on the internet and autorader and came across a few new imported Scoobs for about the same money as some used ones. I have no knowledge of buying an Imported Scoob. Can anyone help me out there on getting a new imported Scoob and the pitfalls etc? If anyone can recommend a trusted importer aswell.

I have roughly £17000 to spend and Im from Kent.

Cheers

Stuart

stuart12

No-one able to advise?

I have seen a company called 'Hondas' advertised in the autotrader. Anyone ever used them?

Jamesemt

I don't think the exchange rate is very favourable to imports at the moment (at least Euro ones...).
I got my Scoob from Well Lane Turbo Centre, Batley, West Yorkshire. Very helpful and have loads of Scoobs in. I saved £1500 as I bought a Dutch import. My local stealer was offering one £500 cheaper, but 6 months old with 20k on the clock...bit of a no-brainer !!
If you can insure one, then why not get an almost new STI? I now wish that I'd done that...

stuart12

Thanks James.

This 'Hondas' company is offering a new WRX registered to me for £16,250 where as local dealer it is about £20,000. Any ideas what the crack is??

2000TLondon

I looked into imports when I was thinking of buying a Civic last year. The conclusion I came to was a) we pay too much for our cars here and b) the discount on purchasing an import can be short lived, you've normally got to fit a CAT 1 alarm, and there were rumours that most "Honda" dealers wouldn't service an import, not sure how true, but that could be a major pain. And would they really register it to you first, or would you be the second owner?

Also, whilst I think of it, a friend had hassle importing a car through a broker and lost a nice deposit.....

I weighed up the financial benefit against the time, risk and convinience and decided against it.....

Good luck either way mate

stuart12

Thanks for your response. Something for me to think about.

Stuart

stuart12

There must be other people that have bought there new 'Import' scooby direct from a UK based company?

austen_wrx

I've looked into it alot (for a new car)

EU Import list price - £17495 inc cat1 alarm
Uk dealer haggled price down to £18200 and this has an alarm (although probably not as higer spec as the aftermarket job quoted with the import, locking wheel nuts, plus free servicing at the moment (worth £750 over 30,000 miles)

I'm sure the price could be reduced with the importer, but with the added advantage that the UK supplied car will be easier to sell on i can't see any point in going for an import anymore (apart from the proper seats in an import, which is the only reason i am still entertaining the idea!!)

julian N/W wrx my93

spend the money on your car instead and have one mother of a scooby!