should i get this polo?

babel2

im just wondering what ye think?im considering it and it looks quite good to me.
http://www.carzone.ie/search/Volkswagen/Polo/200915192455011/advert

BlackWizard

babel2 wrote: »

im just wondering what ye think?im considering it and it looks quite good to me.

You forgot to link us to it

babel2

yeah..lol
i just edited it now

BlackWizard

I dont think it has climate control. Is that a mistake in the advert or does it have climate control?

L-M

Nct is due, and you can do the NCT 3 months early. So get them to do the NCT, and then, looks like good value.

babel2

yeah i know thats the only thing but other then that it looks fair enough.

L-M

babel2 wrote: »

yeah i know thats the only thing but other then that it looks fair enough.

Have you been talking to them? Will they do the NCT for you? I had a 99 and 00 Polo, and I can't remember any outstanding problems with them.

Vanhalla

bro just got one of them. lovely smooth car to drive

Henry Ford III

BlackWizard wrote: »

I dont think it has climate control. Is that a mistake in the advert or does it have climate control?

Highly unlikely on a 1.0 Polo. Hot and cold air perhaps but not c.c.

kueef

looks fine,. get an nct otherwise i wouldnt bodder;)

babel2

Limerick man wrote: »

Have you been talking to them? Will they do the NCT for you? I had a 99 and 00 Polo, and I can't remember any outstanding problems with them.

no i havent talked to them yet as i havent decided if im going to get it.

L-M

babel2 wrote: »

no i havent talked to them yet as i havent decided if im going to get it.

You don't sign a contract to buy when you ring some one. Could be worth sussing them out.

brillianthenry

Had one of them as my first car, 1litre as well, twas grand, spacious enough for a wee car and felt like a good quality car compared to other small cars (punto, 106 etc). Never gave me trouble(apart from engine replacement, that was my fault though) Looks nice too

qz

Don't ban me mod overlords (constructive advice is all!), maybe stretch to the Golf ?

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VolvoMan

qz wrote: »

Don't ban me mod overlords (constructive advice is all!), maybe stretch to the Golf ?

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Your reason being??

qz

Because I want to sell my car

VolvoMan

qz wrote: »

Because I want to sell my car

I see. I apologise for my misunderstanding then in that case.:o

kueef

if you ask me you should look at each car with the following in mind

Quality
Universal opinions of the car
Effiency
Economically
Fairness in dealing with the dealers.

VolvoMan

kueef wrote: »

if you ask me you should look at each car with the following in mind

Quality
Universal opinions of the car
Effiency
Economically
Fairness in dealing with the dealers.

You'd look at a VW for the badge and overall perception of quality. Other than that they are appalling.

JoeA3

That generation of Polo was a nice looking car, far better than the current version IMO. But the 1.0 petrol in it is chronic! If I recall correctly, its just a 3-cylinder, and is sloooooowww...

Deffo doesn't have climate control, that's a cast iron certainty!

babel2

qz wrote: »

Don't ban me mod overlords (constructive advice is all!), maybe stretch to the Golf ?

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i dont particularly like the golf besides most of them for sale are run to the ground.huge mileage on most

Dodser

The Polo is a smashing little car. It feels really robust for it's size. And VWs tend to have really good resale.

8080

JoeA3 wrote: »

That generation of Polo was a nice looking car, far better than the current version IMO. But the 1.0 petrol in it is chronic! If I recall correctly, its just a 3-cylinder, and is sloooooowww...

Deffo doesn't have climate control, that's a cast iron certainty!

That car is a 4-cylinder, I have one myself. A much better engine than the 1.2 3-cylinder in the 2002- Polos. Also, I find mine runs a lot smoother on Maxol E5 Petrol. If you're doing motorway driving you'll have live with a screaming engine, 4000rpm to get to 75mph. Will do 90-95mph if you have the time and courage

It's very slow, but that's what you expect. Don't be fooled by the 1.4 8v either, it's not 40% quicker

Nothing looks out of place in that car - just the aftermarket radio. The original would have been a tape deck anyway

Common faults:

Worn out gearbox (whining noises etc, more common in the faster Polos tho)
Hard to get it into reverse from gears other than 1st
Pedal box has a weak weld (you won't know about this til the weld is about to break tho)
Lots of them idle poorly due to dirty throttle bodies or a worn out coolant temperature sender (both easy fixes)

A great car though, had 4 1994-2002 Polos in the family, had no trouble at all with them. Strong car too, had a head-on in Polo #2

Edit: you'll need to spend €400 if the timing belt and water pump haven't been replaced - should have been done at 60,000 miles

babel2

should i wait for them to nct or tax it again before i buy it considering the are running out?

EPM

babel2 wrote: »

should i wait for them to nct or tax it again before i buy it considering the are running out?

Get them to NCT it defo as a condition of sale, tax would depend on if the car is in use or not really. If it isn't they probably wont. But you'll get a few quid off that price more than likely so that should cover some tax

ShooterSF

I'd suggest to them to nct it. Even if you don't buy it'll make the car more attractive to perspective buyers given the current fear of not having a current nct.Tax can be used to negotiate the price a little anyway.

babel2

EPM wrote: »

Get them to NCT it defo as a condition of sale, tax would depend on if the car is in use or not really. If it isn't they probably wont. But you'll get a few quid off that price more than likely so that should cover some tax

how much would that take off the price?

L-M

babel2 wrote: »

how much would that take off the price?

Lol the price of three months tax?