is the mk2 16v price explosion about to happen?

[Gambit]

been noticing that mk2 16v's are becoming very thin on the ground nowadays - there is none for sale in the whole of ireland!!

also been noticing that prices are starting to rise sharply for late spec 16v's - and find a good original one is nigh on impossible unless u wanna pay stupid money.

[tobz.]

Yeah Gambit tell me about it
I have been looking for an exceptional late valver in a dark metallic colour for 10months now!
In that time I have only found 6 cars worthy of a viewing, I have lost count of the number of cars I have phoned about and discounted without even viewing them.
I definately think the price of unmodified 90 spec valvers is likely to continue rising as the mk1's did as they started to become rare.
A couple of years ago when I first started looking at late valvers I started out expecting to pay about ?2500, I bought an oak green 16v for ?3k which was sadly written off last october. Now a year later I'm finding that I really need to be spending ?3500 at least to replace it (that makes the fact that I got ?1500 off my insurance for it even more painful).
I have seen plenty advertised at about ?4k (most with less than 100k on the clock) and I know that I would be prepared to pay that for one. I think that as long as there are die-hard mk2 fans out there like me and the cars are becoming rarer (I made my contribution to this fact last october) then the price can only continue to go up.

Just hope I find my next example before too long or I'll have to settle for a mk3 which I really don't want to do despite the fact I could have a fully loaded R plate valver for the same money.

Toby

[Overseer]

I'll have to settle for a mk3 which I really don't want to do despite the fact I could have a fully loaded R plate valver for the same money.

Do it!!

you wont get a decent (low mileage) mk3 valver for less then 5k though unless you're lucky.. like i was


you should try one out

[marcus123]

 

forget that

the prices are wierd. my car is very competitively prced and i cannot seem to shift it.

for 4k you could get a mk3 vr6 highline.
you could get a corrado vr6 for that money as well.

prices of vws are f**kin crazy

[tobz.]

Was thinking if I haven't found a decent mk2 by early next year I may have to go for a mk3. I don't anything against them, my ex used to have a mk3 8v which was a pretty decent car it's just the shape doesn't scream modern day classic at me quite like the mk2 does. Also I have so many ideas of what I would like to do to a mk2 that I just have to get them out of my system.

I have found prices to be extremely variable depending on colour and age. An h or j plate seem to be much more desirable than anything older and also dark metallics definately seem to command a much higher price.

[marcus123]

so true

[Gambit]

i cant even shift mine for ?800, and its full leather and funky gold BBS RZ's on it!

though the one im buying is more than double that price!
 

[marcus123]

 


 

[Overseer]

forget that

the prices are wierd. my car is very competitively prced and i cannot seem to shift it.

for 4k you could get a mk3 vr6 highline.
you could get a corrado vr6 for that money as well.

prices of vws are f**kin crazy

you can get anything cheap.. a cheap vr6 is prob ragged with 120 k odd on the clock...

which is why i said LOW MILEAGE

[marcus123]

 

calm down monseer

low mileage doesnt allways meen the cars gonna be ok.

i know for a fact you can get a very decent vr6 for 3k.

ok mate?
golf vr6 was selling his for that, 81k, i wouldnt exactly say that was well high on mileage