How much have you spent on VW'S

[Hurdy]

I REALLY wish I hadn't done this, but my total is just over:-


£100,000 in 6 years

HOLY COW!!
Ok theres the benchmark, anyone beat that?? can you list them Hurdy?

Does this mean I win???

Fraid not mate.. I've had 4 Mk5's just inthe past 18 months plus about 20 Mk1s, Mk2's and Mk3's over the past 3 years plus a Lupo GTI for my wife at £8500... I'll add up everything and see how much...

That's some list

[illyun]

OK between £145,000 to £150,000 but I will have to list them and that will take a bit of time 

 

Oh my goodness..............

Well you can't take it with you.

Whats your favourite GTI  illyun Mki, Mkii 8v or 16v?

Mk2 16v  followed closely by Mk1/Mk5 GTI... the Mk3 8v is  and the Mk4 1.8t is even worse unless chipped and suspension upgraded then it would good.

[noj66]

Interesting topic,here goes nothing!
 1993 Mk3 8v GTI (Main dealer) £9000
 1994 Corrado 16v (Main dealer) £11500
 1995 Corrado VR6 (Independant dealer) £15000
 1998 Golf VR6(Main dealer) £11700
 2002 Golf 1.9 GT TDI (M D) £12000
 2004 Golf 2.0 GT TDI (M D) £16500
 2005 Golf GTI DSG (M D) £19000.
Do the math!Still can't beat the main fella.
Currently 2006 S3.Hoping to be rid soon,really miss the Mk5,auto box is the business.Wanna be 1st in the queue for new Scirroco when that breaks cover!

[illyun]

2004
2. Navy Blue Mk3 Golf GTI 8v 91k, P Reg 1996

2005
3. Purple Mk3 Golf GTI 8v 140k, J Reg, 1992
4. Tornado Red Mk2 Golf GTI 16v 54k, J Reg 1991 - this is when I saw the light 
5. Oak Green Mk2 Golf GTI 16v Campaign 143k, E Reg 1987
7. Lhasa Green Mk1 Golf GTI Campaign 170k, A Reg 1983 (Danny Smith’s old car A264 BUF, photos of which can be seen in the gallery section of this website – 1991 GTI International photos)
8. Mulberry Purple Mk3 Golf VR6 Highline 72k, P Reg 1997
9. Black Mk1 Golf GTI 74k, Y Reg 1983
10. Tornado Red Mk2 Golf GTI 8v 92k, J Reg 1992

2006
11. Tornado Red Mk2 Golf G60 Syncro, H Reg 1991
12. Mystic Blue Mk3 Golf GTI 8v 143k, K Reg 1992
13. Diamond Silver Mk1 Golf GTI Campaign 62k, A Reg 1983
14. Helios Blue Mk2 Golf GTI 8v 39k, F Reg – sold to Noddy and Susan who also have that low mileage Helios Blue Mk1 with 16k on the clock.
15. Diamond Black Mk5 Golf GTI, 06 Reg 2006
16. Reflex Silver Mk4 Golf GTI 1.8T Y Reg 2001
17. Pearl Blue Mk5 Golf R32, 56 Reg, 2006
18. Schwartz Blue Mk2 16v Golf GTI 86k, J Reg, 1991
19. Schwartz Blue Mk2 16v Golf GTI 80k, J Reg, 1991
20. Atlas Grey Mk2 16v Golf GTI 67k, H Reg, 1991

2007
21. Oak Green Mk2 16v Golf GTI 80k, H Reg, 1991
22. Oak Green Mk2 16v Golf GTI 79k J Reg, 1991
23. Diamond Black Mk5 GTI Edition 30, 07 Reg, 2007
24. Metallic Black Mk3 Golf VR6 Highline, R Reg, 1998
26. Metallic Black Corrado VR6, M Reg, 1994
27. Reflex Silver Lupo GTI, 54 Reg, 2004
28. Diamond Black Mk5 GTI DSG Edition 30, 57 Reg, 2007
29. Black Mk1 Golf GTI, A Reg, 1983


Just need to put prices on - will do later. 

[Lagerlout]

Crikey I thought I was bad for changing cars, if you don't mind me asking but why do you have so many in 1 year? Big family?

[R98 HUF]

try listing all those cars with both purchase price and sale proceeds.  To work out the total loss !! (or profit maybe

[illyun]

Crikey I thought I was bad for changing cars, if you don't mind me asking but why do you have so many in 1 year? Big family?

Nope, just me, wife and toddler.....   I just get bored easily and I went through a phase where I was constantly looking for better condition and lower mileage Mk1's and Mk2's... My wife persuaded me to buy the Mk5 GTI in 2006 when I really had no intention of buying until 2007 - glad I listened to her though    I tried the R32 for 4 months before the Ed30 just to see what it was like. Had to sell the Ed30 due to unplanned and unforseen house purchase and investment.... etc... But I am happy with what I have now and 2008 -2010 will be very quiet years on the car buying front.  If my finances are really good then I might buy a 2nd hand Mk5 DSG R32, drive it for 6 months and then sell it... I also harbour fantasies about buying a Porsche 911, driving it for a year and selling it at about the same price I paid for it... ditto Ferarri F355.... but I am planning on being in Jordan for long periods of time from Dec08 or Feb09 probably 8 months a year, coming back for the summers for 5-10 years - my wife and daughter are there already... So the Ed30 will probably get 30-35k miles put on it in the next 16-18 months and then be garaged away for quite a while.  Its probably the last Golf GTI I will buy for a long long time if ever again.  Unless the Mk6/7 GTI is something really special and radical - even more so than the Mk5 - which I somehow doubt will happen.

[Chris-White]

mk2 golf driver - paid 750, sold for 700
mk2 golf gti 8v - paid 1700 crashed it, lost everything!
mk2 jetta gti 16v paid 450, spent nearly 1.5k so far, still crap, still got it.
mk2 golf gti 8v (early)- paid £50 sold for 250
mk2 golf gti - paid 280 sold for 375
mk2 golf 1.3 - paid 200, using as a daily while the jetta gets projected.

so that a total of £4930 paid and 1325 made back.
none of that includes tax or insurance costs or general running like tyres etc.

not as impressive as some but bear in mind its all done on a student budget with bar time barkeep wages 

[illyun]

try listing all those cars with both purchase price and sale proceeds.  To work out the total loss !! (or profit maybe

Profit?    I was sensible however, about buying and selling my cars and always always tried to sell for what I bought wrt the Mk1s and Mk2's but lost £4k on my first Mk5 GTI but did 15k miles in it in 6 months -sold it in a hurry as I was getting the R32, lost £2k on my R32 but did 12k miles in 4 months, lost 5.5k on my Ed30   and only had it 2 months but did 8k miles in it    Bl00dy hell.. just realised why I'm always broke     The only older car that I lost big money on was the Mk2 G60 Syncro which came as a shock to me - lost £2k on that car.  The others all cancelled each other out as I made small losses on some cars, broke even on others and made some on other - record was a Mk2 16v on which I made £1k (apart from the Mk3 8v in 2004 but that was my daily drive and I did 30k miles in 18 months losing £1.5k in the process).

[R98 HUF]

Mines cost me £2922

Made up as follows:
Golf Gti R98 HUF      12/06/2007      2450   
Glovebox Handle      16/06/2007      8   2458
Side Trim                   06/07/2007      24   2482
Aerial                   10/07/2007      7   2489
Chrome Door Pins      22/07/2007      9   2498
Gear Knob      28/07/2007      14   2512
Clear side Repeaters   08/08/2007      8   2520
Exhaust Back Box Remus   18/08/2007      202   2722
Masitaly 17" Wheels/Tyres   22/09/2007      150   2872
Tracking/Wheel Nuts   24/09/2007      50   2922


Thats a little sad i know but i was curious as to what my cars costs to buy run etc so im keeping a track of it.

This is my 1st VW in 15 years of driving but wont be my last!!!!!