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mk3 gti 16v
You may remember A while a go I wanted to buy a 1990 bmw 318is, this didn't go so well because I was looking for a car which was reliable and din't have too much malfunctions, In my quest to do better I stumbled upon a 1994 vw golf gti 16v 120000 kms ( in the last years the kilometrage/year dropped to 5000), sold by first owner (woman in her 40's) complete dealer service history, completely original, 4400 EUr:( :) Looks like there isn't a spot of rust at all ,and not a single scratch or dent, nice stationary rpm just below 1000 rpm, no excessive smoke when revving up to 5000 rpm
are there any points to pay attention too? ...parts likely to fail?
and what do you think of the car in general? Is it really as soggy as "they" say?
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you bought a vw instead of a bmw. okay seems like the vw is in good condition, but well... ehm how can say? vw, bmw, vw, bmw, vw, bmw... can you guess what i want to say?
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[QUOTE=Mäusekino;680893]you bought a vw instead of a bmw. okay seems like the vw is in good condition, but well... ehm how can say? vw, bmw, vw, bmw, vw, bmw... can you guess what i want to say?[/QUOTE]
No because you said virtualy nothing. Useless post.
Ripper46: I think the Golf might be a better choice. I prefer the BMW, of course, but given the state of each one, and given the complexity and reliability, the Golf can be a great choice. Is the price good?
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Not bad, but not amazing either. Offer the owner 3500.
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he "came down" from 4500, i'm going to try 4300 , but even thats going to be tuff, he's so stubborn...
this saturday i'm going to make the big decision
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I'm just hoping that the fact that its vw dealer serviced means that its in a good mechanical state
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And does anybody have a decent web link regarding to the mk3 gti /16 V?:D
because all I found was useless rubish which is weird because the golf gti must have loads of fans...
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VWVortex.com or something like that. Ask Quiggs.
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We never got the 16 valve motors.
What kind of info are you looking for exactly?
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[quote=Quiggs;681176]We never got the 16 valve motors.
What kind of info are you looking for exactly?[/quote]
You serious? Canada got the 16v.
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[QUOTE=Quiggs;681176]We never got the 16 valve motors.
What kind of info are you looking for exactly?[/QUOTE]
well, I'm looking for a kind of buyers guide, stuff that could go wrong,stuff that should have been replaced, some detailed info on the engine....
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Window regulators, sunroof motors, and coilpacks are the main things that tend to break. I'm not even sure if the ABF used coilpacks or a distributor, though.
Make sure the timing belt/chain (again, not sure which it uses) has been changed in the last 40,000 miles. Otherwise you may want to budget some extra money to have that done. The hatches tend to rust around the license plate frame. Other than that, just check for the normal stuff. Take it to a mechanic you trust and have him look it over.
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any ideas what it would cost to replace the timing belt at a VW garage?
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The belt itself isn't expensive. But the labor kills you. I think it's quoted at 5 hours, so whatever your shop's labor rate is times 5 or 6 hours. Call a few shops around you and see what they quote you.