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Model specific boards => Golf mk3 => Topic started by: 01664gti on 22 January 2010, 12:06
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I was on the look out for a cheap mk3 for the missus to run around in as her scenic's ecu threw a wobbler,I spotted this on ebay and it was on cheap money but its never worth what its on now or is it?????
Am i missing something or is this guy bidding his own item up as i can't see the bidder identitys
have a looksie
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=170433163672&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT
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If it's a private listing the buyers name will remain anonymous. Nothing to worry about really. I can however tell you that this car looks stunning....I followed it around Leicester just before Christmas and it looked stunning and is in fantastic condition. If I had the money I would be seriously tempted!!!!! Cheers Deano
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You followed that mk3???Oh i got it you followed my old mk2 in the sig i just deleted lol.sold that a while ago :sad:
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Overpriced, £920 is daft money for that.
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I didnt think it was right as i have been watchin gtis go for no money for the past couple of days.
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Doing well considering he only wanted £700 for it
http://www.golfgtiforum.co.uk/index.php?topic=139631.0
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Doing well considering he only wanted £700 for it
http://www.golfgtiforum.co.uk/index.php?topic=139631.0
Looked better without the arches.
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I agree although they could work if the tops of the bumpers were textured like the GTI's
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I didnt know it had been on here too,I asked how much he would take a few days ago when it was on £280 and he said £750 but i thought id just watch it but its on stupid money now.I sold a mk3 16v with full mot a little while ago on there and it went for £600
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It will sell for double. Hugely desireable car is the 1.4. Much faster than the 8v,16v and vr6 hence all them bids...
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id say the poverty spec mk3's were more valuable than the 8v purely because people who cant afford to insure a real gti(16v) buy a 1.4/1.6 and anyone who can insure an 8v will have either more money to spend and want a better car than the 8v or want the 8v as a cheap runaround that isnt completly gutless..
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I bought mine cos it looked good, and admittedly as it was also a not too gutless run around.
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anyhow, If you can afford to spend that much money on a 1.4, then you could also afford to buy a much cheaper gti and insure it. swings and roundabouts.
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anyhow, If you can afford to spend that much money on a 1.4, then you could also afford to buy a much cheaper gti and insure it. swings and roundabouts.
err not true... insurance alone can be over 2k for younger drivers even for an 8v..
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It will sell for double. Hugely desireable car is the 1.4. Much faster than the 8v,16v and vr6 hence all them bids...
LOL, agree about the demand for a 1.4, because it's economical and cheap to insure, but you can't compare that crap to a GTI/VR6 in terms of performance :grin:
And in regards of cars going for different prices on eBay, there are lots of factors that influence the final bid, i.e. pics, the seller, the description, etc.
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It will sell for double. Hugely desireable car is the 1.4. Much faster than the 8v,16v and vr6 hence all them bids...
LOL, agree about the demand for a 1.4, because it's economical and cheap to insure, but you can't compare that crap to a GTI/VR6 in terms of performance :grin:
And in regards of cars going for different prices on eBay, there are lots of factors that influence the final bid, i.e. pics, the seller, the description, etc.
and buyers with more money than sense :grin:
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It will sell for double. Hugely desireable car is the 1.4. Much faster than the 8v,16v and vr6 hence all them bids...
LOL, agree about the demand for a 1.4, because it's economical and cheap to insure, but you can't compare that crap to a GTI/VR6 in terms of performance :grin:
And in regards of cars going for different prices on eBay, there are lots of factors that influence the final bid, i.e. pics, the seller, the description, etc.
My 1.6 did a good job of keeping up with a 2.0 GTI :)
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theirs not much demand for a 1.4
much more demand for a 8v
the price is a joke
simples
and joe, my 8v kept up my 16v no problem, was more in 3rd with the valver tho
was messing with a Vr the other night in 2nd gear and i was on his bumper till he gave up
sometimes its down to the driver, what can make a car faster... think about it
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Fair point dude I am a pretty good driver, I know where the power 'band' is (if you like) so I know when to change gear etc
A lot of people in town don't even know where their gears are. I watched some girl try and pull away in 4th gear the other night!
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anyhow, If you can afford to spend that much money on a 1.4, then you could also afford to buy a much cheaper gti and insure it. swings and roundabouts.
err not true... insurance alone can be over 2k for younger drivers even for an 8v..
with the money you would save on the price of that red thing you could buy a gti and insure it, overall at the same price as buying the red one and having slightly cheeper insurance
as he says, swings and roundabouts
@ JOE, thats just it matey, if you know the car well you are at an advantage, you even more so as u have had a few mk3's, its a good thing,:-)
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anyhow, If you can afford to spend that much money on a 1.4, then you could also afford to buy a much cheaper gti and insure it. swings and roundabouts.
err not true... insurance alone can be over 2k for younger drivers even for an 8v..
with the money you would save on the price of that red thing you could buy a gti and insure it, overall at the same price as buying the red one and having slightly cheeper insurance
as he says, swings and roundabouts
@ JOE, thats just it matey, if you know the car well you are at an advantage, you even more so as u have had a few mk3's, its a good thing,:-)
no but what im saying is if someone was going to go to the lengths of saving up they would buy a better model than the 8v..
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well i dunno really, as i could afford to buy a r32 if i wnated but i just wanted something chep to run about in that looked nice, hope this makes sense
i do know what you saying tho for sure, but its down to circumstance and what you want to use the car for...
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I've being looking at golf's for the last month or two and some prices really surprise me!! When i sold my 8v in april they were much cheaper!
But I've being looking at a 1.6gl 16v thingy and an 1.8gl estate this week and they seem to bring around £800-1000 at the mo (they were worth £500-600 last year!)
Value's are on the up for all model's that are cared for :shocked:
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I've being looking at golf's for the last month or two and some prices really surprise me!! When i sold my 8v in april they were much cheaper!
But I've being looking at a 1.6gl 16v thingy and an 1.8gl estate this week and they seem to bring around £800-1000 at the mo (they were worth £500-600 last year!)
Value's are on the up for all model's that are cared for :shocked:
ive notcied this too. the only other thing i have also noticed is people jumping on this price increase for mint models who mechanically havnt looked after their cars but the paints shiney so they say its mint.. this really grinds on me!