Buyer Beware

Working class heroes

https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/1996-volkswagen-golf-2l-gti-future-classic/17997881

Just a heads up. Add is far from described.
This car was recently advertised for sale in a well known independent commercial vehicle dealer in Munster. Add states no rust, I found at least eight areas of rust amongst other issues.
Foolishly I paid a deposit over the phone which the dealer refused to return when I inspected the add.
Add is now under a different company name which has connections with the dealership.

Working class heroes

OSI wrote: »

If you paid with your card call up the card company and cancel the transaction.

Yes I’ve started that process.
Just wanted to save people the hassle of a long drive to view, like I had.

Toyotafanboi

Is that rust on the passenger side sill in the photos? To be fair, expecting to find an ex UK Mk3 with 100k miles on the clock with no rust is possibly a bit fanciful.

In that instance though it's probably a bit unfair not to return your deposit if they only held it a short time. How long did they hold it for you?

Interior photos are of a Crafter van too.

Cushie Butterfield

Toyotafanboi wrote:

Interior photos are of a Crafter van too.

Well spotted!

tc20

IIRC that's been for sale for a looong time, and (I think) should be in the dreamers thread.

hope you get sorted OP

Is this in addition to the Mini??

Neilw

At the asking price it's at least twice what it's worth.

8 valve mk3 gti's are not worth a lot, they are the worst of the gti's built.
As you have already found rust, you can be sure there's more.

I'd advise to get your deposit back and steer clear of mk3 gti's.

Effects

Seriously, nobody wants a Mk3 GTI.

Heres Johnny

0-60 in 10.4 seconds?

Is that correct for a GTI ??

Pretty poor if it's correct

Effects

I'd have thought the Mk 3 Gti was the two litre engine, 150 bhp with 8.1 seconds to 0-100kmh

Working class heroes

Toyotafanboi wrote: »

Is that rust on the passenger side sill in the photos? To be fair, expecting to find an ex UK Mk3 with 100k miles on the clock with no rust is possibly a bit fanciful.

In that instance though it's probably a bit unfair not to return your deposit if they only held it a short time. How long did they hold it for you?

Interior photos are of a Crafter van too.

About 4 days

Working class heroes

tc20 wrote: »

IIRC that's been for sale for a looong time, and (I think) should be in the dreamers thread.

hope you get sorted OP

Is this in addition to the Mini??

Went to look at it before I had considered the mini. Glad now, it was nearly worth losing 300 notes.

Working class heroes

Effects wrote: »

I'd have thought the Mk 3 Gti was the two litre engine, 150 bhp with 8.1 seconds to 0-100kmh

115bhp, I think.

homer90

Effects wrote: »

I'd have thought the Mk 3 Gti was the two litre engine, 150 bhp with 8.1 seconds to 0-100kmh

IIRC the 16v had circa 150 bhp

Neilw

Effects wrote: »

I'd have thought the Mk 3 Gti was the two litre engine, 150 bhp with 8.1 seconds to 0-100kmh

That one is a 2 litre 8 valve engine, no redeeming features.
The 16v ABF engine is 150bhp, most of the 16v mk3's get broken for the engines to go into other models.
I have a mk3 16v in my mk2 Gti.

Effects

Neilw wrote: »

I have a mk3 16v in my mk2 Gti.

You might as well show us some pictures.

Neilw

Effects wrote: »

You might as well show us some pictures.

Most recent one I have

Working class heroes

Neilw wrote: »

Most recent one I have

Looks the business, nice one. You selling it?:)

Neilw

Working class heroes wrote: »

Looks the business, nice one. You selling it?:)

Thanks
Not for sale unless I was offered silly money for it.

martyoo

Neilw wrote: »

Most recent one I have

Looks great!

bazz26

3.5k for a Mk3 GTi..

davycc

Working class heroes wrote: »

Went to look at it before I had considered the mini. Glad now, it was nearly worth losing 300 notes.

I would not bother with an 8v slower than a wet week, I had a 16v version in the past and they are more than capable and very tunable abf motor .
I would recommend this late run y Vr6 for you class high line version with full colour coded bumpers, full black leather heated interior

https://www.donedeal.ie/vintagecars-for-sale/vw-golf-mk3-vr6-highline/16418480

You will get it under 5k with a haggle I guess

colm_mcm

Only marginally more bhp per litre than the 8v GTI!

Toyotafanboi

Had a spin out of one of those VR6's recently and actually thought it was pretty fun in an antiquated kind of way.

colm_mcm

If I was laying that much tax it’d want to be a lot of fun.

Toyotafanboi

colm_mcm wrote: »

If I was laying that much tax it’d want to be a lot of fun.

Yeah, in fairness I didn't think of that. It wasn't €1500 tax fun, but then again nothing is really.