Help With Buying New 1.9 Ghia

[Guest flash]

I'm looking to buy (no trade in) a new Galaxy 1.9TDi Ghia.

Any suggestions as to where the best price can be had from?

 

eurocars of Epsom are advertising new 1.9 Ghia's on their web site @

[Ivor_E_Tower]

Eurocars would have been my first choice too, if I could afford to buy new.

Do you mind pre-registered? Could then try Trade Sales of Slough or Motorpoint etc.

If you are near Epsom, could also try Inchcape Ford in Guildford, IIRC they nearly matched an imported price for someone as featured in What Car magazine some time last year.

[seatkid]

For a Seat Alhambra (and probably Ford Galaxy too) Try phoning Marsalls of Bedford contact Peter Moden 01234 271971

When I bought (back in 1998 admittedly) they were the only dealer I found who were professional and courteous and they offered the best price with no hassle straight away over the phone. I was really impressed with Peter (and it takes a lot to do that) - no hard sell, just honest and a real gentleman.

[iainkirk]

I got mine from Motorpoint and would recommend. We've actually bought 2 cars from them this year.

 

Their website says they are

[Taliska]

I bought mine down the road from Motorpoint at Ian Shipton in Burton on Trent.

 

Couldn't believe how easy it was.

 

Price was lower than Motorpoint and no hidden extras that MP seemed to like to add on (like inspection checks).

 

Clean place, nice staff, absolutely no complaints - oops, only one - it ran out of diesel on the forecourt before I drove it off :(

 

They even gave me a reasonable price for my aged Audi!

 

See http://www.ianshiptoncars.co.uk - damned Flash website.

 

Doesn't look as if they've got any new Galaxys in at the moment. :(

 

Taliska

[iainkirk]

Import Galaxies seem to be a bit scarce at the moment, although Motorpoint seem to have about 15 - a mixture of LXs and Ghias.

 

Motorpoint ones seem to come from Belgium and are purchased/imported by a (probably skeleton) company called SPA Rental (which is probably part of Motorpoint).

[Taliska]

...purchased/imported by a (probably skeleton) company called SPA Rental

 

That's the same supplier for Ian Shipton at Burton on Trent!

 

I wonder if you can ring them up and ask who they've supplied recently - worth a try I guess.

 

Here's their address in the UK (looks like a UK branch of the continental company to me)...

 

SPA Rental Limited

19 Chapman Way

TN2

Tunbridge Wells

 

Clearly a bit of their postcode has vanished in translation. :blink:

 

There's a Belgian garage stamp at the bottom of the label.

 

Hummm... can't find a phone number for them - what a surprise!

 

Taliska

[iainkirk]

I think I've discovered why you can't find a phone number for SPA RENTAL and also why the stocks of "import" Galaxies seem to be a bit low and/or increasing in price:

 

Name & Registered Office :

SPA RENTAL LTD

4TH FLOOR SOUTHFIELD HOUSE

11 LIVERPOOL GARDENS

WORTHING

WEST SUSSEX BN11 1RY

Status :Liquidation

Company No. :04304156

Date of Incorporation : 12/10/2001

 

Country of Origin : United Kingdom

 

Company Type: Private Limited Company

Nature Of Business (SIC(92)):

5010 - Sale of motor vehicles

 

Accounting Reference Date : 31/03

Last Accounts Made Up To : 31/03/2002 (DORMANT)

Next Accounts Due : 31/01/2004

Last Return Made Up To : 12/10/2002

Next Return Due : 09/11/2003 OVERDUE

[italiastar]

Sorry to go on, but this is the position I found when I bought mine. TDis were scarce - any cars I found were imports and the price when you took everything into account was not that clever. Why don't you try the SEAT Dealers - if it's your money, you'll get much more value for it. At this time of year try a pre-reg as the plate will be out of date next month. If your not a plate snob negotiate a good deal on a 53 plate.