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LOL...this is the stuff of nightmares! They are giving me over twice what I paid, so that's about as good a consolation as I could hope for. Now if they can just pay me! I have numerous cars to look at, but need cash in hand so I'm not one of those buyers that piss me off (no money yet)...

I recently moved to England (Cambridge to be exact) and shipped my mk5 Jetta. Unfortunately, it was aboard the M/V Courage, which caught fire off the coast on 2 June. After weeks of waiting, they finally called me last Wed to say my car was destroyed in the fire. The only good news is they...

Well it turns out my company will only pay to ship a car, not store it. So the car is on it's way to the UK. It will be delivered to me by 25 June and I have to get EU mods and MOT done before I can register it. I'd rather have it over there and make some minor improvements than buy something...

My car does not have XM, just the digital radio I purchased. I use Pandora anyways in the car, so I have no need for XM. Other than the stereo, the components i bought were as follows: 1) AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL CORP AI VW DBL DIN/ISO W/POCKET 2) Metra 40-EU55 Antenna Adapter for European 3)...

I bought a Pioneer MVH-X370BT In-Dash digital receiver. I doesn't have a CD player, but I don't need one. It fit perfect and the aftermarket harness worked great. I also has bluetooth streaming as well as hand-free calling with a dedicated microphone.

I just upgraded the stereo in my Mk5 Jetta, so no need for these handing around in my garage. Both are offered together at $70 plus shipping. 1) VW Premium 7 Radio 6-Disc CD Radio w/ original Code Card. Pulled from original 2006 Jetta last month after upgrading the head unit, tested/working...

Seems like the advice is nearly unanimous (online, friends and family) to store the car and buy one over there. Given the fact that it could take up to 90 days (that's what the contractor has) and even once it's in country a few weeks or more to get MOT and license plate...it makes sense. At...

We're moving to Cambridge and the costs are covered with the relocation. I could also store here, but I'd rather have a known used car than buying something that's questionable. The only unknown to me is the MOT and conversion to UK specs (amber to clear turn signal conversion and alignment of...

I'm moving to the UK for a few years and have been planning to ship my '06 Jetta TDI (manual) to the UK. It has 177k miles and runs great. I do get minor exhaust smell when sitting at idle, but my EGR cooler/valve are not covered in soot or anything, so no major exhaust leak I can find. Car...

An honorable salesman Chris was by far the best VW representative for buyers; he brought passion, honesty, and honor to a job that is not always held in high regards. Chris jumped through hoops to get me the exact car i wanted and when i came down on orders overseas, he verified my warranty...

Hello everyone, I just purchased a 2006 Jetta TDI (Option 1) w/ 5-spd manual from the original owner. It has 170k miles and runs like a champ. It had the cam done at 140k miles and other than an air bag light and a sagging headliner - it's perfect. I'm wrestling with buying VCDS...

I'm a die-hard Top Gear fan, so I'd have to agree that some of the coolest cars don't make it across the big pond. If only the 25 yr import laws were more like 5 or 10. Then I'd be tempted to buy something over there and bring it back. As it stands there's nothing from the 90's I'd want.

I'd be willing to help some people out, but I need to get there first to see if I can make some car connections. What are the most desirable UK-only parts? I'm sure the MK7's are starting to trickle into salvage yards, so I'll see what the market looks like and if possible, try to pick up some...

Chris, This would have been my first enjoyable car-buying experience. Visits to a dealership usually feel like I'm swimming with sharks and I'm the chum. I'll definitely be in contact with you 4-5 months prior to returning to the US. Hopefully the GTD will be stateside by then, if not...

Well that's it folks...I got word yesterday that I was selected for the job in England. We're so excited about the move and awesome opportunity to see Europe, but I'm sad that I'll have to wait for my mk7 until i get back. I had to cancel my order with Chris even though i would have been...

Chris confirmed the warranty will not be honored in the UK, which as many of you can imagine that's a bit of a deal breaker. So for now, all I can do is wait until mid-Dec for the final announcement to decide the fate of my future TDI. I'll let everyone know when the results are announced.

Odds are looking pretty good that I'm going. The only unresolved issue is whether or not VW of UK will honor the warranty on my US-spec Golf. Chris is researching now, so if it's good to go, then I'm buying it and taking it to England. We'll pick up something local for my wife to drive and use...

Thanks for everyone's feedback. I may know as early as tomorrow or it might not be until early Dec when i find out. Lots of things to consider and research. I'll post back to this thread when I find out for sure along with any other facts i can track down (cost to ship, warranty, servicing...

I'm in the military and found out there's a slight possibility of going to an RAF base outside London next summer. It'd be a 3-year assignment. I've been working with Chris now since August and have a Silver SEL manual Golf arriving in Dec. I can have it shipped to England, but I have...

I can't take credit for what VW did, but my car was born on Veterans Day. That just makes my TDI SEL 6-spd Reflex Silver Golf more special to me since I'm in the military. Should be driving it in less than 4 weeks. Thanks Chris! Bryan