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Old Dec 13, 2008 | 03:12 PM
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Found an '06 for sale w/ red rear seats...

I saw this '06 for sale. looks like a good deal <3k miles!

I was curious about the red rear seats. anyone seen them before?

I'm not looking to buy it, but if anyone is it LOOKS like a good deal, but the mileage may be a typo

http://www.cars.com/go/search/detail.jsp;?tracktype=usedcc&searchType=22&pageNum ber=0&numResultsPerPage=50&largeNumResultsPerPage= 0&sortorder=ascending&sortfield=MILES+ascending%2c PRICE+descending&certifiedOnly=false&criteria=K-|E-ALL|M-_303_|H-|D-_6848_|N-N|R-10000|I-1%2c7|P-MILES+ascending%2cPRICE+descending|Q-ascending|Y-_2006-2005-2004_|X-popular|Z-77065&aff=national&paId=297065004&recnum=3&leadExi sts=true
 
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Old Dec 13, 2008 | 03:21 PM
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Are you PHISHING????
 

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Old Dec 13, 2008 | 03:31 PM
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Ummm how is this a scam?
 
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Old Dec 13, 2008 | 03:33 PM
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Seats could have come from a 40th anniversary (MC40) model. They had 'custom' red seats.
 
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Old Dec 13, 2008 | 03:50 PM
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They also offered red/black cloth for a while if I remember right.


Doesn't look like a scam to me?
 
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Old Dec 13, 2008 | 05:53 PM
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They have that seat combo for 05-06, Tartan Red Cloth/Leather

I don't see why that car is a scam?

Doesn't look like as if this car has any packages either, just single options, I see Xenon, MFSW, Trip Computer, Sunroof, Tartan Red Cloth/Leather, and Chilli Red Dash

Miles look correct it's in the area of what was said on the website according to this picture

 

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Old Dec 13, 2008 | 07:05 PM
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I have the same seats in my 05. I really like the way they look.
 
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Old Dec 13, 2008 | 07:20 PM
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When I lived in Tampa I bought a new 04 VW Passat from Reeves. Anytime I brought the car in for service they gave me VW loaner and treated me very well. They would apologize for not loaning me a Passat if all they had was Jettas.
I was just glad to have loaner!
They even honored the warranty with the ecu chipped.
If they are still like that I would not worry about buying a car from them.
 
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Old Dec 13, 2008 | 09:01 PM
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Damn, that car is beautiful. I love all the red inside (and outside). Phew!
 
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Old Dec 13, 2008 | 10:04 PM
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Originally Posted by Alpha Motoring
They have that seat combo for 05-06, Tartan Red Cloth/Leather. Doesn't look like as if this car has any packages either, just single options, I see Xenon, MFSW, Trip Computer, Sunroof, Tartan Red Cloth/Leather, and Chilli Red Dash
No Xenons as far as I can see... It looks immaculate, has barely any miles, has a lot of character and the black JCW 18" R105/Dunlop SP Sport tires were a $3000 option when new.
Originally Posted by Eric_Rowland
Seats could have come from a 40th anniversary (MC40) model. They had 'custom' red seats.
As Alpha Motoring stated the seats on this particular car are an optional seat for 05-06. The MC40 seats are very different. Firstly they were all leather, not leather/cloth as on the 05-06. Secondly the stitching pattern was completely different from any other R53 seat. Lastly the colors are reversed compared to the 05-06 Tartan Red Cloth/Black Leather. On the MC40, the center of the seat is black leather while the outside (including headrest) is red.
 
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Old Dec 14, 2008 | 02:12 AM
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That car is a beauty. Even if that mileage is wrong and at 29K I'm assuming, that price is a steaaaaal.
 
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Old Dec 14, 2008 | 11:00 PM
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Yep, the red/black seats were an option for those years
 
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Old Dec 16, 2008 | 01:46 PM
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someone may be able to confirm this, but on my car there is a little red dot that shows up in the odometer display if the odometer has been tampered with. Not very big, but noticeable if you know what you're looking for. Sound familiar on the mini anyone?
 
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