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considering buying a new Honda CRV from Motorpoint. Has anyone experienced buying new from them. Advice..
Well, be aware that those particular cars are imports, I think HJ replied to someone in his daily telegraph column very recently,(they are the outgoing model)(think Hj said Irish) check the warranty and how long it is(some eu/irish are shorter) as it starts from the date of registration in the uk, and you may well not be the first owner. Be aware that the saleman will try to sell you their finance and their gap insurance and the documentation cum admin fee, and i doubt if the car would be valeted unless you pay, and check out online "motorpoint aftersales service" via google. Go into it with an open mind and if the figures add up think about it, and please please take into account that the CRV is not known for its fuel economy, read the crv forums too. I am not saying no, but reading about someone who bought an irish spec chevrolet captiva from one of the supersite supermarkets and had a disagreable surprise when she found out that the car was older than she thought and that chevrolet would not honour the warranty,
Also consider your finance costs on a rapidly depreciating asset!
Again , think of all the pluses and minuses, add in insurance, you must tell them it is an import, and this will reflect come resale time, and don't forget (finally) servicing costs.
Personal experience of them was ok but their valuation of my car was "low" so didn't do the deal about 3 years back.
Edited by OldRoverboy on 20/08/2012 at 22:32
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