Found MK3 16v GTI - thoughts on value please!

[DazVR6]

mine is also mystic blue...apart from black probably the best colours in the mk3 range.

[bsting]

Nice one  m8
When the sun gets low it sorta changes from a dark met blue to a purple...rather trippy imo

Some other mk3s i like out there...
satin silver
hot chilli red
dragon green
twilight violet
storm grey

Not a big fan of black cars tbh. Hard to keep clean and a oven in summer (even with ac on)
We do get hot summers in nz.

Lee and others, there is a wee trick on some mk3s (if you dont know) put the key in the drivers door (like you were going to unlock it) give it a half turn and hold the key in that position. The windows should drop, do the reverse of that and they will go up.
If the car has the sunroof open this will close as well.

[patch900]

Sounds a nice motor mate BUT dont let your heart take over, even if its immaculate there should be something you can pull ! 

As earlier posts said try to get  money off for the MOT. When is it due a service ? thats £200 from a VW dealer straight away.

If he wont budge walk off you WILL find another just as good as there are loads out there.

I paid 1200 (he wanted 1800)  for my R reg 8V less than 6 months ago and all that needed was a service / timing belt changing (both done for £200). 3dr magic black, aircon, full VW SH, 12 month MOT, 6 month tax.

The car is worth 1900 tops as Parkers will no doubt tell you.

[SiGainey]

I got an immaculate 90K mile 1997 VR6 for 2200 less than a month ago...

[l55lee]

Sounds a nice motor mate BUT dont let your heart take over, even if its immaculate there should be something you can pull ! 

As earlier posts said try to get  money off for the MOT. When is it due a service ? thats £200 from a VW dealer straight away.

If he wont budge walk off you WILL find another just as good as there are loads out there.

I paid 1200 (he wanted 1800)  for my R reg 8V less than 6 months ago and all that needed was a service / timing belt changing (both done for £200). 3dr magic black, aircon, full VW SH, 12 month MOT, 6 month tax.

The car is worth 1900 tops as Parkers will no doubt tell you.

Thanks - you've given me some more to think about.

Randomly, I stumbled across the Parkers website last night.

Looks like I'm going to need to negotiate quite aggresively! 

Cheers

[SiGainey]

If you want details of exactly what he will have paid for it and how much he will try to retail it for, let me know

[rgibo]

hey,

Having worked in the motor industry for years I'll tell you now that nobody will take any notice of parkers guide or any other price guide for that matter, I know it's a private sale but pay what you think the cars worth and if it's mint expect to pay a bit more. I've got exactly the same car and if somebody tried to offer me parkers pricing I'd be insulted. Sayin that tho if the guy who's selling it isn't into has (or her) dubs then you might pick up a bargain.

hope it goes well, mystic blue looks awesome in the summer sun! 

RG

[HARDCOR3]

Bit steep IMO, buy a VR6, 16v's aren't much quicker than an 8v, 8v's are slow as p!ss, i took one on a run today, 1st time i've drove a mk3 8v for ages, n my mk2 is faster with a slipping clutch...
also 16v's are only 1 group less than a VR on insurance and probably not much better on fuel either.....

[stomper]

Bit steep IMO, buy a VR6, 16v's aren't much quicker than an 8v, 8v's are slow as p!ss, i took one on a run today, 1st time i've drove a mk3 8v for ages, n my mk2 is faster with a slipping clutch...
also 16v's are only 1 group less than a VR on insurance and probably not much better on fuel either.....

Just for the record, 16v IS much quicker than an 8v, not much slower than a VR6 with a few choice mods.

I'm not quite sure how you think a 2.0 16v 4 pot has same fuel consumption as a 2.8 VR6!!

Do you drive a VR by any chance?

[HARDCOR3]

i've had a couple of  8's & 16v's and a few VR's mate, so i'm talking from experience 8v's and 16v's are pants, VR all the time, as for fuel consumption ya don't need to boot a VR like ya do a 4pot, so therefore balancing fuel economy out pretty much.....