Ok. Firstly, sorry if this is in the wrong section. I am new to using forums but understand that this generally considered very irritating, so i have tried to get it right.
I have been day dreaming about buying a Mk2 GTI 8v for some time now, and am now finally old enough to have some no claims to make this become a reality.
I am hoping to spend about 1500 on the car and was wondering what i should expect for this amount. Ideally the car would be standard.
I am weighing up buying a car for 1500 and having it fall to pieces or waiting for a little bit more money.
A lot of the cars i have looked at vary hugely in prices regardless of the cars milage. I hear from everyone that golfs will "run and run" but what should i expect from a car with 120,000 on the clock? I have very basic previous experience of repairing cars and being a student i wont be able to afford any hefty bills. If things start going wrong on it i am prepared to give a stab at it myself, but i wouldnt be able to be thrown in at the deep end with any large repairs.
I guess it would be good to know what sort of figures you have spent keeping yours running?
Also, if it isnt the milage that determines the price, what good points should i be looking for when buying a golf?
Similarly, what should i be looking out for as signs of future trouble?
Any thoughts or information would be extremely useful, and hopefully i will be using this a lot more in the future.
Thanks Ed.
