The tailgate is suspect for use aa a rain shelter. Do it often enough and water gets into the tailgate via the registration lamps and causes problems.
Decisions...
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Yeah and apparently water runs down the back and into the hinge gap anyway... If anything, apart from looks and perhaps resale I don't know of any benefits... And even then, it's swappable
Being electric opening.....and closing at the touch of a button.
True, and that's great (have it on my Q5) but with barn doors you wouldn't need that. Are all the tailgates electric opening?
No...and i made the mistake of buying a tailgate without electric. My other van was fully electric and I loved it. This one is a pain.
That shouldn't be too hard to retrofit and code in?
Im sure you're right, but way beyond my knowledge....if anyone wants to do it for me then let me know. Please.....
I have a tailgate and was on my list of wants, but barn doors wouldn’t have been a deal breaker on the right van.
One thing I don’t like is the look of the hinges though. Much cleaner without those, but is minor in the grand scheme.
One thing I don’t like is the look of the hinges though. Much cleaner without those, but is minor in the grand scheme.
I am torn really, basically on this 'Personal Export Scheme' i can buy the van VAT free, it means i have to be out of the country 6 months. Therefore, i could buy this grey one for 23k:
I went to look at this one yesterday, all the way from Germany to Grimsby! Really nice guys and it would a great deal. Negatives for me are the lack of tailgate, and ideally DSG... ideally. But then the price goes right up. They have a black one, with 22k miles and DSG which i could get for around 28k - but its Black as discussed....
The rush is because my sisters wedding is in April, so i have to complete this purchase by Oct 17th. Or, i wait until after the wedding, then buy one - but then i have lost out on 6 months of VAT free upgrades over here (i can buy things VAT free in Germany too) and because i am due to come back in Novermber 2026 - I am once again right up against that 6 month restriction.
My thoughts are, if i can't find a Grey DSG Tailgate one now for a decent price (because they are sought after and thus demand a premium), the same is going to be the case next year - so i am going to have to compromise somewhere....
I went to look at this one yesterday, all the way from Germany to Grimsby! Really nice guys and it would a great deal. Negatives for me are the lack of tailgate, and ideally DSG... ideally. But then the price goes right up. They have a black one, with 22k miles and DSG which i could get for around 28k - but its Black as discussed....
The rush is because my sisters wedding is in April, so i have to complete this purchase by Oct 17th. Or, i wait until after the wedding, then buy one - but then i have lost out on 6 months of VAT free upgrades over here (i can buy things VAT free in Germany too) and because i am due to come back in Novermber 2026 - I am once again right up against that 6 month restriction.
My thoughts are, if i can't find a Grey DSG Tailgate one now for a decent price (because they are sought after and thus demand a premium), the same is going to be the case next year - so i am going to have to compromise somewhere....
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Then again...just found this one for not much more (If VAT can be deducted)
Confucius says "buy in haste and repent at your leisure".
Obviously don't wait 15 years to pull the trigger but rushing to buy simply to beat perceived deadlines is a good way of dropping a bollock with dwindling thinking time.
Obviously don't wait 15 years to pull the trigger but rushing to buy simply to beat perceived deadlines is a good way of dropping a bollock with dwindling thinking time.
Older but low mileage, and I know it’s a LWB but so is mine and you really don’t notice it driving around.
Not grey I know…
Low spec I know, but practically brand new and ticks a lot of other boxes.
Not grey I know…
Low spec I know, but practically brand new and ticks a lot of other boxes.
Hmm, not easy to do from Germany - why you think it's a bodge job?
Thought you were still here
Zoom in on pictures, you can see it’s not finished properly round the windows and bottom of wheel arches.
Hmm yeah, he said they put the windows on, wheels, roof bars, carpet... I mean to be fair, the wheels are worth quite a bit, the carpet I would have to redo anyway around a poptop and to get behind for sound deadening. The front seat I could replace the fabric, or since it's a double seat I'd replace both with Golf GTI seats anyway.... Even without those cosmetic issues it looks good...?
And no I flew in for one day to look at that van in Grimsby
And no I flew in for one day to look at that van in Grimsby
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