The search continues...

[VWjon]

stick with it matey, as you know I got a cracking motor / deal last week after 3 months of daily checking autotrader / Pistonheads / VW Dealers / Local rags / Ebay etc. I nearly missed it as well because I checked on the morning and the Ad was placed in the afternoon.

Stick with it, you will find one, just check daily, and dont settle for basic spec, I nearly did though.

[DanoGTI]

Basic spec MAY not be an issue imho - at least most of it can be retrofitted (Highline's a bit more complicated!)

What I have noticed is that the mk5 prices have gone UP. Might come down towards Autumn. After speaking with some VW peeps about the MK6, it hasn't been as popular as the 5....yet.
A lot have been bought on spec without even trying it.

Therefore decent low miles 05/55 are becoming (a) rarer and (b) expensive. Basic spec is out there, but you'll pay even more for the higher spec car.

Only saying this, as I, like many others have been scouring day after day for the "right one"....... personally not bothered about the leather (doesn't seem as "quality" as the Audi stuff), nor satnav (going to retro something better anyway).

I'll be looking at lux and winter pack - they're pretty cheap from VW anyway. Highline not an issue - got it in my Audi and well, it's fun for the 1st month, then well, it gets boring.

So, whilst you look for the dream car, price up how much the extra bits would cost - maybe keep leather and 18" as must haves, but the rest as extras.....

Just my 2p - depends on how quickly you want a car. The longer you wait, the more miles get put on etc.....

Dan

[sambo]

Cheers for all the replies.

Certainly some valid points made.

The main issue is my loan. It has a 60 day breathing preiod where I don't pay. This is the time scale I have allowed myself to get a new car and also sell my old one. This let's me buy the new one then sell without losing a veichle which I can't afford to do as the misses need's it to work and take my daughter to nursery etc.

I have had some interest in my car already but not really pushing it as I don't want to mess potential buyers around by making them wait out for X amount of days/weeks.

Any idea how much and how easy xenons would be too retro? I realise I would still need the winter pack for the headlight washers.

My spec is reasonably flexible to be honest, I just haven't seen a car with the right spec/miles/age/price yet that suit's me.

Cheers, Sam


 

[No Golf Clubs at all]

Perhaps I would do well to put mine on the market, sounds like a few buyers out there may be interested in such a high spec, low miler....hmmm....

...but .....what would i replace her with? ... I cant afford to upgrade...,errm...I would just have to go out and get another mark 5 gti...without, highline, lux, winter, pescaras, new asymetrics, colour-coding, milltek, sunroof, leather, satnav, dsg arm rest, cd player, full VWSH.....  

[smartypants]

I paid peanuts for mine, I'd probably make a 2-3k clear profit right now!

But I wouldnt have a car, and I quite like it

[sambo]

Perhaps I would do well to put mine on the market, sounds like a few buyers out there may be interested in such a high spec, low miler....hmmm....

...but .....what would i replace her with? ... I cant afford to upgrade...,errm...I would just have to go out and get another mark 5 gti...without, highline, lux, winter, pescaras, new asymetrics, colour-coding, milltek, sunroof, leather, satnav, dsg.....  

Totally disagree there, I think you should sell it to me and buy an R32 

Forgot to mention mileage isn't an issue to me. Anything up to about 65k considered if the price is right, I only do 3k a year so it would soon level out.

Sam

[LAD]

hi,

Just seen one on pistonheads, black 05 reg. Be quick - its in Northumberland £10,750.

[sambo]

No leather or xenons  , looks like a tidy car though   

[No Golf Clubs at all]

Oh yes I forgot to mention xenons!!! I have them too ! :-)) but can't afford anymore money out right now, would love a good r32 but for example a local complete twit stealer want £16.5k for an 06 dsg !!!

[Exonian]

Thankfully for me, my GTI is too old, wrong spec and too many doors.
I say thankfully as my wife would murder me if I was to sell it!!! 

Only thought I'd mention it as I'm fairly local to you Sam, and I can't see anything much worthwhile up for sale at the moment either. You may need to hang in there and see if many mk5'ers start moving up to mk6s and which will put a few more decent ones on the market.
Mind you with the price of a mk6 I think the majority of mk6 GTI people will be company car drivers with a lease contract.