Why such a hater.... I have had my 35k 8v for nearly 4years, Apart from new wheels the most expensive thing I have bought is a brand new key from vw classic de about 13€,touch wood I can't find anything to spend money on I wish I could ...As for value I have seen a low mileage four door in white (you may recall it ) sell for more then 10k, i had someone flying down to see mine at a figure not far short of that..There have been numerous mk1s selling for more than 12k...
If this car is clean and original at 4k it will be a bargain... Service and detail 6k no problem, as for the future it can only go up as it gets rarer