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Model specific boards => Golf mk4 => Topic started by: ksab on 04 February 2014, 22:15

Title: Is 142K miles a lot when buying a used GTI?
Post by: ksab on 04 February 2014, 22:15: Love the look of this car but is 142K miles too much?
I'm tempted to have a look at it and offer something like £1250.
http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201401241277220/sort/locasc/usedcars/postcode/bs164qg/price-to/2000/engine-size-cars/1-7l_to_1-9l/seller-type/trade_adverts/transmission/manual/model/golf/keywords/GTI/make/volkswagen/fuel-type/petrol/price-from/1000/onesearchad/used%2Cnearlynew%2Cnew/radius/1501/quantity-of-doors/5/page/4?logcode=p
Title: Re: Is 142K miles a lot when buying a used GTI?
Post by: rfn_hodgson on 04 February 2014, 23:04: Link doesn't work buddy
Title: Re: Is 142K miles a lot when buying a used GTI?
Post by: rfn_hodgson on 04 February 2014, 23:05: What's your price range buddy?
Title: Re: Is 142K miles a lot when buying a used GTI?
Post by: ksab on 04 February 2014, 23:36: The link should Work... dunno why it isn't. Anyhow, my budget was 2000 but that might have to come down a bit as i'm using my Punto as a part ex. The car featured in the link is 1450.
Title: Re: Is 142K miles a lot when buying a used GTI?
Post by: Wayne on 05 February 2014, 00:24: If it has been looked after it should be ok.
Title: Re: Is 142K miles a lot when buying a used GTI?
Post by: Nino on 05 February 2014, 06:33: It says only service history not full service history so id check that also I'd check if the timing belt and water pump have been changed and the engine mount bolts must also be changed if they have our they can snap in the block like mine did.
Title: Re: Is 142K miles a lot when buying a used GTI?
Post by: northeast_gti-t on 05 February 2014, 20:52: My 2.0slow is at 142k now and is quite and running well,when i first got it i replaced all leads,plugs,coolant etc just got to get round to changing the oil and filter
Title: Re: Is 142K miles a lot when buying a used GTI?
Post by: Wazzzer on 05 February 2014, 21:25: Looks fairly clean, wouldn't mind betting the rear wiper wash tube is snapped from the angle of the blade/arm though :wink:
Title: Re: Is 142K miles a lot when buying a used GTI?
Post by: UnCl3RoRy on 06 February 2014, 20:14: you just have to sit and wait it out for a decent one, i spent a couple of months going on and off autotrader to find one.

picked mine up for £2600 with 59k on the clock + all the history.
Title: Re: Is 142K miles a lot when buying a used GTI?
Post by: GTi_James on 06 February 2014, 20:28: Got mine, 1 owner from new, winter sports pack, AUM 87k on the clock FDSH £2900 and that was 2 years ago
Title: Re: Is 142K miles a lot when buying a used GTI?
Post by: bobbarley on 07 February 2014, 19:00: Can buy mine if you like. 1.8T with 57k on the clock. Let you have it for £1500.
Title: Re: Is 142K miles a lot when buying a used GTI?
Post by: dom on 08 February 2014, 11:06: I paid £3k for mine 3 years ago with 1 previous owner, huge history and 50k on the clock. It now has 80k on the clock and if I stuck it back to standard I'd want about £1500 for it...not that I'm going to sell it :grin:
Title: Re: Is 142K miles a lot when buying a used GTI?
Post by: barrym381 on 08 February 2014, 11:14: Quote from: dom on 08 February 2014, 11:06
I paid £3k for mine 3 years ago with 1 previous owner, huge history and 50k on the clock. It now has 80k on the clock and if I stuck it back to standard I'd want about £1500 for it...not that I'm going to sell it :grin:
bet you have nearly spent 3k on it since having it though :sad: but your car looks great though
Title: Re: Is 142K miles a lot when buying a used GTI?
Post by: Nino on 08 February 2014, 11:24: Inc the prce of my car and everything that has been done, id estermate that I have spent close to 6k on my car........ :shocked:
Title: Re: Is 142K miles a lot when buying a used GTI?
Post by: barrym381 on 08 February 2014, 11:27: Quote from: Nino on 08 February 2014, 11:24
Inc the prce of my car and everything that has been done, id estermate that I have spent close to 6k on my car........ :shocked:
me too :grin:
Title: Re: Is 142K miles a lot when buying a used GTI?
Post by: Nino on 08 February 2014, 11:33: I hate myself lol :grin:
Title: Re: Is 142K miles a lot when buying a used GTI?
Post by: barrym381 on 08 February 2014, 11:35: Quote from: Nino on 08 February 2014, 11:33
I hate myself lol :grin:
your car looks good though :laugh:
Title: Re: Is 142K miles a lot when buying a used GTI?
Post by: dom on 08 February 2014, 12:41: Quote from: barrym381 on 08 February 2014, 11:14
Quote from: dom on 08 February 2014, 11:06
I paid £3k for mine 3 years ago with 1 previous owner, huge history and 50k on the clock. It now has 80k on the clock and if I stuck it back to standard I'd want about £1500 for it...not that I'm going to sell it :grin:
bet you have nearly spent 3k on it since having it though :sad: but your car looks great though

More like 4k to be honest, I'd never sell it as it is though so I'd see some of it back
Title: Re: Is 142K miles a lot when buying a used GTI?
Post by: barrym381 on 08 February 2014, 12:46: Quote from: dom on 08 February 2014, 12:41
Quote from: barrym381 on 08 February 2014, 11:14
Quote from: dom on 08 February 2014, 11:06
I paid £3k for mine 3 years ago with 1 previous owner, huge history and 50k on the clock. It now has 80k on the clock and if I stuck it back to standard I'd want about £1500 for it...not that I'm going to sell it :grin:
bet you have nearly spent 3k on it since having it though :sad: but your car looks great though

More like 4k to be honest, I'd never sell it as it is though so I'd see some of it back
can see mine being my sons 1st car as i know a will never get the money back :smiley:
Title: Re: Is 142K miles a lot when buying a used GTI?
Post by: cartoonhead on 11 February 2014, 14:54: I paid 900 for a y reg, fsh, 142k on clock, bit of cosmetic damage,drivers side sill dent,drivers side back wing dent & scrape,but engine is sound so cosmetic don't bother and it won't cost much to sortout.
Title: Re: Is 142K miles a lot when buying a used GTI?
Post by: leigh_harty on 11 February 2014, 15:31: Quote from: cartoonhead on 11 February 2014, 14:54
I paid 900 for a y reg, fsh, 142k on clock, bit of cosmetic damage,drivers side sill dent,drivers side back wing dent & scrape,but engine is sound so cosmetic don't bother and it won't cost much to sortout.

I paid £750 for an Audi 1.8t 119k on clock no damage :wink:

And it passed its (legitimate) MOT no advisories
Title: Re: Is 142K miles a lot when buying a used GTI?
Post by: cartoonhead on 11 February 2014, 17:11: It was a gti he was asking after wasn't it ? :-X
Title: Re: Is 142K miles a lot when buying a used GTI?
Post by: leigh_harty on 11 February 2014, 20:22: Quote from: cartoonhead on 11 February 2014, 17:11
It was a gti he was asking after wasn't it ? :-X

Miles is mostly engine related and since it's technically an identical 20v turbo engine like in a GTi :wink:
Title: Re: Is 142K miles a lot when buying a used GTI?
Post by: ksab on 11 February 2014, 22:44: Yeah i'm still looking. Waiting for the right one to pop up. Have put my Fiat up for sale now online. Was contemplating whether to try and sell or whether to use it as PX.
Title: Re: Is 142K miles a lot when buying a used GTI?
Post by: barrym381 on 11 February 2014, 22:46: Quote from: ksab on 11 February 2014, 22:44
Yeah i'm still looking. Waiting for the right one to pop up. Have put my Fiat up for sale now online. Was contemplating whether to try and sell or whether to use it as PX.
sell the fiat give yourself more money for a 1.8t and insurance :smiley:
Title: Re: Is 142K miles a lot when buying a used GTI?
Post by: ksab on 12 February 2014, 12:00: I have actually had some insurance quotes. And i was pleasantly surprised. They were lower than i expected, but then i suppose its not going to be too high for a 2001'ish Golf GTI with close to 100K on the clock and worth approx £1500/£1600.
Title: Re: Is 142K miles a lot when buying a used GTI?
Post by: Wazzzer on 13 February 2014, 22:27: I paid nearly 5k for mine lol
Title: Re: Is 142K miles a lot when buying a used GTI?
Post by: ksab on 14 February 2014, 12:19: Unfortunately £5K is not within my rather tight budget.
Title: Re: Is 142K miles a lot when buying a used GTI?
Post by: Wazzzer on 14 February 2014, 19:05: That was 6 years ago though