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Title: Best Place to Pick Up A Decent GTi?
Post by: H18Golf on July 09, 2014, 11:26:51 am
Currently on the look out for a black 3 door GTi.  Since joining this forum it just makes me want one more and more, but holding out for the right one.

I have been keeping an eye on Autotrader, Gumtree, Ebay, Pistonheads and obviously on here.  Just to see if im missing any websites that people can think of?  Been looking for a month now and just really want a decent one ASAP.

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Title: Re: Best Place to Pick Up A Decent GTi?
Post by: kahunajb on July 09, 2014, 12:46:47 pm
Those are the right places to be looking it is just a waiting game until the right one comes along.

You could always consider other colours. I have always wanted a black car but never had one as end up buying on service history and condition.
Title: Re: Best Place to Pick Up A Decent GTi?
Post by: J400uk on July 09, 2014, 12:49:50 pm
When I was looking I found (surprisingly) that the best quality cars were on eBay. Autotrader had a lot of overpriced stuff and abused rubbish with more owners than service stamps
Title: Re: Best Place to Pick Up A Decent GTi?
Post by: H18Golf on July 09, 2014, 01:02:25 pm
Thanks for the replies.

Will just need to keep a look out.  Really want one in black as i had a nice mark 3 in black then went to reflex silver on a mark 4 anniversary.  Getting any paint work done on the anniversary was a nightmare as many body shops hated blending anything in with reflex silver.

Would take a gunmetal grey car but want to stay away from silver due to past experience and red just doesnt show off the GTi's grille enough for my liking.

Thanks again
Title: Re: Best Place to Pick Up A Decent GTi?
Post by: Shorty on July 09, 2014, 01:06:20 pm
Buy mine, it's black, 3 door and it's an Eddy too. :)
Title: Re: Best Place to Pick Up A Decent GTi?
Post by: H18Golf on July 09, 2014, 01:18:31 pm
Cheers SHORTY. 

The Eddy you have is very smart although I am looking at spending between roughly £6.5-7k so think it will be a standard GTi i will be getting.
Title: Re: Best Place to Pick Up A Decent GTi?
Post by: ConeKiller on July 09, 2014, 03:47:26 pm
Cheers SHORTY. 

The Eddy you have is very smart although I am looking at spending between roughly £6.5-7k so think it will be a standard GTi i will be getting.

My 06 GTI is coming up for sale soon, what spec you looking for?
Title: Re: Best Place to Pick Up A Decent GTi?
Post by: H18Golf on July 09, 2014, 04:10:10 pm
Hoping to get a 3 door model in black. The car must have full service history and would like cloth interior.

Im also trying to find a completely standard car or as close as possible.

Hoping to get a car under 80K miles.

Title: Re: Best Place to Pick Up A Decent GTi?
Post by: coolhandluke on July 09, 2014, 04:12:52 pm
Hoping to get a 3 door model in black. The car must have full service history and would like cloth interior.

Im also trying to find a completely standard car or as close as possible.

Hoping to get a car under 80K miles.



Have exactly what your after only with leather but it aint for sale  :smiley:
Title: Re: Best Place to Pick Up A Decent GTi?
Post by: ConeKiller on July 09, 2014, 04:24:44 pm
Hoping to get a 3 door model in black. The car must have full service history and would like cloth interior.

Im also trying to find a completely standard car or as close as possible.

Hoping to get a car under 80K miles.



Ah, mine is grey with 82k and leather! Apart from that... spot on  :signLOL:
Title: Re: Best Place to Pick Up A Decent GTi?
Post by: H18Golf on July 09, 2014, 04:38:17 pm
Will keep an eye out for it for when it hits the 'cars for sale' section.  How much you going to be looking for it do you think?

Is it completely standard with FSH?
Title: Re: Best Place to Pick Up A Decent GTi?
Post by: SRC on July 09, 2014, 05:39:35 pm
Be patient - it took months for mine to come up on Autotrader (and when it did, it was hundreds of miles away).

And you want blue...
Title: Re: Best Place to Pick Up A Decent GTi?
Post by: mk4gti-t on July 09, 2014, 06:17:49 pm
I got mine from V-Hub in Tewkesbury. Great service from a top team.

http://www.v-hub.co.uk/ (http://www.v-hub.co.uk/)

Or these guys http://www.vwdnational.co.uk/ (http://www.vwdnational.co.uk/)

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Title: Re: Best Place to Pick Up A Decent GTi?
Post by: ConeKiller on July 09, 2014, 06:43:18 pm
Will keep an eye out for it for when it hits the 'cars for sale' section.  How much you going to be looking for it do you think?

Is it completely standard with FSH?

Probably £7k, yea FSH  :happy2:

As stupid as it sounds coming from me... Wait until the perfect one for you comes up!