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Model specific boards => Golf mk2 => Topic started by: frog on 02 April 2009, 15:23
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Now i've scrapped my Vento (dont ask :grin:) i'm considering another 8V gti but would high mileage with very little service history put you off? The car has past MOT's but no service receipts (i know most poeple service there own older cars)
Its advertised on ebay at the minute and is with-in 25 miles of my house but i'm away for the weekend so wont be around when the auction finishes.
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/1989-Mk-2-VW-GOLF-GTI-5-DOOR-RED_W0QQitemZ270367358289QQcmdZViewItemQQptZAutomobiles_UK?hash=item270367358289&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=66%3A2%7C65%3A7%7C39%3A1%7C240%3A1318 (http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/1989-Mk-2-VW-GOLF-GTI-5-DOOR-RED_W0QQitemZ270367358289QQcmdZViewItemQQptZAutomobiles_UK?hash=item270367358289&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=66%3A2%7C65%3A7%7C39%3A1%7C240%3A1318)
What do you think, worth a gamble (i know i might miss out due to someone on here bidding but thats the risk!)
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wot do you count as high ?>
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The mileage the on the car i'm looking at is 167000 ish
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Think about it another way, the car is 20yrs old so has done 3400miles a year which is not a lot.
Go and have a look and drive it is the best bet.
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i'm currently looking at vans aged '96 and '98 with 200k+ on them , so no, i wouldnt worry :wink:
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I bought my '91 8v with 178,000 on the clock
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Think about it another way, the car is 20yrs old so has done 3400miles a year which is not a lot.
Eh?
3400 miles a year on a 20 year old car is 68000 miles.
167000 miles on a 20 year old car averages out at 8350 per year.
And in answer to the original question, i wouldn't bother about mileage as long as it's in good condition and you're not paying top dollar :wink:
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Bought mine with 173k on the the clock and its perfectly fine - though it does have some evidence of service history and by the condition of things id say its been looked after.
Best bet if you can is go have a look and a drive
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Mine had done 158,000 miles when I bought it and it still feels as tight as a drum. My last 8V had done 151,000 when I got that too, and never gave any problems.
As for ebay, I never bid on anything until a few seconds to go. If you put your max bid in too early, there is more time for people to run you up. If the price is getting closer to your bid, or over it, it is too tempting to bid a bit more.
If I cant be around at the end of the auction, I use a bidding tool called Hammersnipe.(Google it and you'll find it) You pay $2.00 and it will bid for you as close as 3 seconds before the end of the auction. That way nobody can bid against you cos they dont know your bidding, and if the price does go over your max bid, well you dont win it. After all that is the whole point of setting a max bid.
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Buy it on the condition of the body not the mileage/mechanicals. Bodywork is the hardest and more expensive thing to sort out on a mk2!
I bought my 8v with 168k on the clock and no service history, had a few minor niggles as expected but its straight and rust free which i all i care about
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Personally I wouldn't buy a car with mileage much over 100k. Mine 8v is currently on 111k.
As long as the car has good service history though higher mileage isn't such an issue. :smiley: I would want to be sure the car has been well looked after.
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my trackday mk2 gti has 230k on its PB engine, its lasted 2 full track days so far, no engines troubles. the gearbox is another matter. if it makes it through the next one i'll be surprised, mileage is pretty irrelevant on things like brakes and suspension, as they will most likely have been changed atleast once. its smaller things like gearlinkages, stuff that isnt a regularly serviced item.
view and drive the car, easiest way.
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Mine had done 158,000 miles when I bought it and it still feels as tight as a drum. My last 8V had done 151,000 when I got that too, and never gave any problems.
As for ebay, I never bid on anything until a few seconds to go. If you put your max bid in too early, there is more time for people to run you up. If the price is getting closer to your bid, or over it, it is too tempting to bid a bit more.
If I cant be around at the end of the auction, I use a bidding tool called Hammersnipe.(Google it and you'll find it) You pay $2.00 and it will bid for you as close as 3 seconds before the end of the auction. That way nobody can bid against you cos they dont know your bidding, and if the price does go over your max bid, well you dont win it. After all that is the whole point of setting a max bid.
You pay $2.00 to snipe an auction....
your mad, i use lotsnipe.com it's FREE, you can use 3 snipes a week free of charge... it's great and works a treat... :smiley:
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if condition is goodand engine sounds ok it wouldnt put me off :smiley:
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sounds bout average for the age, mines an 89,im the 13th owner, ive got 160000 on the clock and i payed 160k money for it. if its high milage then u pay less and pay more in maintenece.
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I wouldn't be too bothered as long as the body is straight.
Everyone would like a car that has done under the magic 100k but theres not many of them about that are 20 years old.
Mine has every reciept, service stamp and MOT up to just under 100k when it had a full engine rebuild, then every reciept and MOT till now with 135k on the clock.
I would alway's try to buy from someone you trust and or take a look at the car before bidding if its an ebay job.
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i wouldnt worry about high mileage i bought mine with 140k and no history, i would have a good look over the car and give it a drive
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Have you been to see it or driven it?
If neither then don't buy it - full stop!!!
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my 8v has done 162000 on a '89 G plate no service history and starts on the button every time with no smoke and it was a freebee so im :grin:
go see it though and see what you think, its the only way you'll know :smiley:
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my mk2 gti has about 246k on the clock and still starts on the button and never really gives any trouble. OK it loses a bit of oil and water but nothing drastic! original engine and gearbox, was bought on 213k miles with no service history.
its absolutely solid underneath and has only minimal rust on the shell.
more fun to drive than the other half's mk3 too :lipsrsealed:
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Wouldn't bother me at all, very strong engines at the best of times, bought mine with 141k on the clock, it's now got 194k on the clock, we've replaced everything as part of the restore apart from the engine/gearbox, no issues and no dramas, used it daily between Sep 04 > Sep 07.
Go and have a look at it, look at the panels, gaps, drive it, feel the gearbox and listen to the engine, if the vibe is good then take the gamble.
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Better to have a car with a high mileage that shows its been used and probably had bits replaced than a car with low mileage. Cars are meant to be driven after all... low mileage cars are probably those cars that either dont get used, or the old lady drives them for 1/2 a mile to the shops. Not good for a car at all...