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Title: Looking for a Golf
Post by: nickthebubble on 15 April 2007, 11:03: Hi,

I am new to here and just thought I would introduce myself. I am looking to buy a golf gti but do not have much to spend - prob around Ã‚£2000. Can I pick up a good example for this amount? I am not the most knowledgeable regarding cars so I am obviously cautious. What sort of mileage should I be looking for. Basically for this money will I be buying a bad gti? Can anyone help?

Nick
Title: Re: Looking for a Golf
Post by: Agreeable Slick on 15 April 2007, 12:01: Arrow. :cool:
Title: Re: Looking for a Golf
Post by: Mew on 15 April 2007, 12:26: Quote from: nickthebubble on 15 April 2007, 11:03
Hi,

I am new to here and just thought I would introduce myself. I am looking to buy a golf gti but do not have much to spend - prob around Ã‚£2000. Can I pick up a good example for this amount? I am not the most knowledgeable regarding cars so I am obviously cautious. What sort of mileage should I be looking for. Basically for this money will I be buying a bad gti? Can anyone help?

Nick

That all depends on what mark you want!

Welcome btw :smiley:
Title: Re: Looking for a Golf
Post by: nickthebubble on 15 April 2007, 12:44: Well I want a Mk 2 really or maybe a Mk 3. Something that isn't going to cause me no end of problems.
Title: Re: Looking for a Golf
Post by: Mew on 15 April 2007, 12:52: 2 grand will get you a very nice mk2. That will be mint run out spec territory. As for the mk3, it'll also get a good one but i'm not too clued up on them. Anyway, it doesn't matter 'cuz you want a mk2 not a mk3! :wink:
Title: Re: Looking for a Golf
Post by: Len on 16 April 2007, 12:14: Welcome.

Go for a Mk3 mate for less maintainance!
That amount will get you a good 97/98 model with reasonable mileage.
Title: Re: Looking for a Golf
Post by: Neaty on 16 April 2007, 12:27: hello and welcome

as said above, Ã‚£2k should get you a pretty decent mark 2 or mark 3. My advice would be that if you are going for a mark 3 gor for the 16v at least, or otherwise you will be disappointed.
Title: Re: Looking for a Golf
Post by: tom26 on 16 April 2007, 14:00: Quote from: Len405 on 16 April 2007, 12:14
Go for a Mk3 mate for less maintainance!
Hmmm. if its a gti that you want, you obviously want the car that offers the best driver experience? i would seriously go for the mk2. unless you can stretch to a mk3 vr6?
Title: Re: Looking for a Golf
Post by: DarnPB on 16 April 2007, 15:10: Welcome.
IMHO, MkII has more character. For 2K, you should get a very good one and possibly have change for that personal touch.
MkIII is ok, but a looked after clean MkII looks better than a looked after clean MkIII. :smiley:
Title: Re: Looking for a Golf
Post by: nickthebubble on 16 April 2007, 20:04: Hi again,

Thanks for responding. I def prefer the Mk2. Reliability does worry me though. What sort of mileage should I be looking for (realisticaly)? Are there any good sites where I can find decent gti's on the market?
Title: Re: Looking for a Golf
Post by: boneybradley on 16 April 2007, 21:23: MK3 all the way for everyday or MK2 for weekend fun..... Have a look on this site for a motor, there should be a few about
Title: Re: Looking for a Golf
Post by: tom26 on 18 April 2007, 15:39: i did a survey a whlie ago on this site. the topic might still exist a few pages back in chat vw related?
anyway... it seems most people driving mk2's have an average odometer reading of about 130k-160k.
Title: Re: Looking for a Golf
Post by: Dinky on 20 April 2007, 22:35: welcome to the forum hun :smiley:

Dinx :kiss: