Is this a good deal?

owenjt · Post by **owenjt** » Sat Jul 30, 2005 6:14 pm

Hi,

I've currently got a mk4 polo but am looking to get a gti. Been doing quite a bit of searching and found this:

Volkswagen polo gti 16v new shape 2000/w reg met silver 1.f.owner 43,000 s/history 5 doors hatch 5 speed power steering e/windows r/c/l e/sunroof air condition alloys airbags sports bucket seats r/h/r f/fogs rear spoiler gti bodykit e/m c/coded very fast car immaculate original condition must be seen.Â£ 4,995

From the photos it looks in v.good condition, has below average mileage and an electric sunroof. Is this a good deal?

M@Turner · Post by **M@Turner** » Sat Jul 30, 2005 7:36 pm

Sound ok. Go and have a look at it first mate and give it a test drive. Nearly everthing listed is standard on most GTi's so don't think its one of the top spec ones.

May look nice but might drive like a big sack of shit.

HTH

Mat

PhilGTi · Post by **PhilGTi** » Sat Jul 30, 2005 7:40 pm

I found that pretty much every GTi on the earth was a peice of s**t bar the odd ones owned by Enthusiasts or OAP's. Pictures dont show f**k all, i had 1600x1200 high res pics of 1 that i went to see and it looked f*****g spotless, when i got there it had loads of marks, dents, scratches etc!!

If it is in good nick it sounds about the right price!

Phill.

owenjt · Post by **owenjt** » Sat Jul 30, 2005 8:13 pm

All the ones i've found are about Â£5500 and have higher mileage than this. Particularly like this one as it's the only one i've seen with an electric sunroof. It's about 90 miles away though but tempted to go see it. Hopefully coming from a dealer it will also have a warrenty.

Also i'm guessing those pedals aren't standard? So is it worth travelling 90 miles to see?

PhilGTi · Post by **PhilGTi** » Sat Jul 30, 2005 8:32 pm

Normally, things are priced for a particular reason, if it seems too good to be true it normally is! These GTis are really hard to find, the simple fact is, the majority of people that have 1, thrash it and so they tend to be very bad nick even if low miles sometimes. I drove one with 24,000 at a local dealership. It felt like it had 150,000 on the clock.

I was lucky with mine, it had 1 owner, a 65 year old doctor married to a surgeon, so she was very sensible, its pretty clear from the condition of the car that it hasnt been used much! The rear seats have never been sat in before she said and the car is practically new inside. As for the engine she used to drive on the motorway everyday to work so it never got alot of use arround the doors.

Also, it had just been in for a big service, Â£1200 was the bill if i remember correctly. Remember tho, its a 4 year old car. Its always going to have a 1 or 2 little problems, but chances are as long as its not serious you can sort them.

Things to make sure of:

1: Engine drives smoothly without restriction
2: Clutch is very light
3: Pedal Box has been done
4: Any paint work

Other then this, everything is cool and can be sorted. For example mine had a tiny crease in the door off someone else hitting it with their door, it only cost Â£40 to sort out, no paint required either so its all good! Dont worry about wheels being corroded because they all do it.

RANT OVER... sorry if i went on a little and i hope some of it is useful!

Phill.

M@Turner · Post by **M@Turner** » Sat Jul 30, 2005 8:33 pm

I'd be a little worried about this Polo. The picture quality isn't that great, but it doesn't appear to have Xenons and the front GTi badge looks a little dodgy. Only ever seen one all red GTi badge on the grill and that is on Dubpolo's.

Also can't make out if it has headlight washer jets, and the front splitter is painted silver. Could have been in a front end crash or the owner was a bit of an enthusiast.

Mat

inder · Post by **inder** » Sat Jul 30, 2005 8:42 pm

im 100% certain it is a true GTI, but I think it might have been trashed, having those pedals and is missing the climate control, not that good all round really... keep looking

PhilGTi · Post by **PhilGTi** » Sat Jul 30, 2005 8:44 pm

This is more like it:

I think you will agree!

Phill.

owenjt · Post by **owenjt** » Sat Jul 30, 2005 8:54 pm

Nice! Thanks for your comments - i think i need to do a little bit more research into this! So more questions:

- whats the deal with the pedal box?
- what sort of price would i be looking at for a 2000 model onwards, silver, avg mileage, climate control etc?

jimmadee · Post by **jimmadee** » Sat Jul 30, 2005 9:19 pm

polosilver wrote:OH NO, I JUST LOOKED AT THE PICS, IT DONT HAVE CLIMATE CONTROL!!!

IMO dont buy it, no f*****g way... also 5 door!!! GAY!!!

Phill.

Actually , I quite like the GTI in 5 door in black (makes the car look a bit more stealth like - so many small cars with 3 doors these days) that and the fact a decent 5 door came up at the delear! which just had to be snapped up.

Did you know the 5 door has more speaker than the 3 door as standard

But I take your point, I've allways had 3 doors before and defo better
for stiffness if your going to go racing.

You also find the 5 doors less ragged most of the time, ie one women owner.

PhilGTi · Post by **PhilGTi** » Sat Jul 30, 2005 9:25 pm

Did you know the 5 door has more speaker than the 3 door as standard

Yes the lower spec ones, not mine

.

Phill.

M@Turner · Post by **M@Turner** » Sat Jul 30, 2005 9:30 pm

Mines quite a high spec Gti and i've only got the tweeters and front door speakers. Only thing i think mine hasn't got is leather!

Or have you added some 6x9's.

Mat

Del_GTi · Post by **Del_GTi** » Sat Jul 30, 2005 9:30 pm

polosilver wrote:
Did you know the 5 door has more speaker than the 3 door as standard
Yes the lower spec ones, not mine .

Phill.

Lower spec GTi's? I thought they all had them in the side panels of 3 doors?

Del_GTi · Post by **Del_GTi** » Sat Jul 30, 2005 9:38 pm

polosilver wrote:OH NO, I JUST LOOKED AT THE PICS, IT DONT HAVE CLIMATE CONTROL!!!

IMO dont buy it, no f*****g way... also 5 door!!! GAY!!!

Phill.

Is that supposed to be funny? The guy is looking for advice and your telling him not to buy it cos it doesn't have climate?

Fair enough uv put IMO but at least try and be constructive.

What's wrong with just air-con? The polo is my 2nd car with air-con and though i have driven a few cars with climate, there is very little difference other than it can maintain inerior temp better but adjust the heater control on a car with air-con does exact same.

Or a 5 door? I'm sure there are a few people on here with 5 door GTi's who aren't 'GAY' as you put it?

If you can't see the attraction of a 5-door GTi, you don't appear to appreciate the car at all, 3dr or 5dr.

IMO

PhilGTi · Post by **PhilGTi** » Sat Jul 30, 2005 9:42 pm

OK that was a little more offensive then i intended! Sorry!! Have deleted it! Yeah i drove a 3dr and it didnt have rear speakers?? All im saying is, its not that difficult to get one the same as that with climate and if he just waits he will find one!

I could have got leather but to be honest, this one was too much of a minter to be missed and leather can always be put in after (like im planning) but a shagged car is hard to revive (sp).

Phill.