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General => New forum members => Topic started by: ash159 on 01 April 2008, 22:10
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:laugh: as title says really atm ive got a 1.25 mk5 ford fiesta 2001, fancy something abit faster + more boot space,
my budget is around the 3k mark i do about 11,000 miles a year plus use the car daily for work if that helps.
If anyone could point me in the right direction of what to look for when looking at mk3/4's i would be very greatfull. oh and whats the average millage im looking at for my budget?
oh and if this is the wrong section my apologizes
Ash
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Welcome to the forum hun :smiley:
Dinx :kiss:
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Welcome, you'll love it here, everyone's really friendly and kind. I've only been here about a week and already feel like a member of the family :grin:
As to your question, I'd say Autotrader, that's where I got mine from, but I only paid £900 for it, if you got £3000 then you'll be looking at something quite tidy and nippy!
Shady
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Found this one on the ebay http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=310036374017&ssPageName=STRK:MEWA:IT&ih=021
waiting for him to get back to me with what itl cost part exchange with me fiesta.
as far as the car goes tho is it looking ok? oh and how much better is the 16v than the 8v (this is a 8v) ive read up on it and am i right in saying the 8v has a spring clutch and wears faster than the 16v?
but it comes with mot/warenty and stuff so does look prity sound car, might be wrong tho thats why im asking u guys lol
also whats the battery/alt details for a 8v if anyone knows
cheers for any help appreciated
Ash
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hello and welcome :smiley:
that ebay number doesn't work mate.
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Hola ameigo!
Enjoy the forum, i love it here :grin:
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that work? :undecided:
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hello and welcome... :smiley:
oh and thats not cheap!! I would pay very max of £1700 and the warranty is a joke... you could buy a decent highline vr6 for £3k
for buying help on the mk3 try this link...http://www.golfgtiforum.co.uk/index.php?topic=78701.0 (http://www.golfgtiforum.co.uk/index.php?topic=78701.0)
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Welcome to the site
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Welcome :cool:
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how does one PM on this site cant find it anywhere :cry:
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you need 10 posts or more. posts in the nonsense section dont count...
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ah ok :wink:
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Right been looking around auto trader and places it seems with private sellers mk3 2.0 gti go for around 1200-1500 for a decent milage 80k-110k does this seem about right?
as for traders they seem to be asking 2000+ for ones with like 130k+ milage.
How much should i look at the milage when buying? how important is it to have a car with a low milage keeping in mind il have it for about 2 years i recon. used everyday as well so needs to be reliable. i mean i would stick with my fiesta as its reliable as anything but just not fast enough for my liking. got a quote for a mk3 golf 2.0 gti and works out about £20 more a month than im paying atm for my fiesta :shocked: how that works i dunno.
cheers
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The 16v Mk3 is faster than the 8v by quite a bit. But if insurance is an issue, then go for the 8v and it'll still be better than your Fiesta.
Try shopping around for insurance quotes as getting a fresh quote (for a new policy) will work out cheaper than just changing the car on your existing policy.
Just having a GTI model will make it more expensive to insure even if it's just the 8v GTI with *only* 116bhp.
I would agree, definately don't pay anymore than £1700 for a Mk3 8v GTI and only a hundred or two more for a 16v. There's plenty around so don't pay silly money.
Lower mileage is good, but so is history. Look out for gearbox, clutch, ecu, ABS and electric window problems as these are probably the most common.
Welcome and good luck with the search.