looking to buy a Mk4, any advice?

[Wurzel]

I went to see an S-reg Mk4 yesterday, it's done 114k miles, full service history, looks very nice and drives well. Just noticed a couple of things - the passenger door did not unlock first time, and I think the doors may have dropped slightly (it's a 3-door).

Also the exhaust is apparently new but is quite noisy, it looks new, will it be an aftermarket non-standard job ir is this normal?

[bosshog]

i think the drivers door should unlock on its own unless you press button twice then the rest off car should open

[topher]

Yeah you have to double click the fob to open all the doors and boot. Single click just opens the drivers door. You can code around that with vagcom if it bothers you.

Ask to see the receipt for the exhaust. The standard ones are usually very quiet.. chances are its had an aftermarket one put on or even worse a nasty generic "universal" part from kwikfit or the likes.

The doors are very heavy and most of them suffer with door sagging. New hinges and pins is the official repair but they'll only drop again in time. I just bent mine back into shape with a trolley jack and a piece of wood.

[Wurzel]

Anyone know how much it would cost to fit a standard exhaust back on it? I'm not into loud things.

[bagslife86]

posting in the mk3 section would be good

[topher]

posting in the mk3 section would be good

you sure? it's late i'll let you off..

[rclifton4]

MK3? hmmm 

[VW BUSH]

MK3? hmmm 

Surely you mean Mk2