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All Things Mk5 => Mk5 General Area => Topic started by: subaru26675 on October 29, 2009, 04:40:43 pm

Title: Still looking for an edition 30
Post by: subaru26675 on October 29, 2009, 04:40:43 pm: Well that is about 2 months without a car for me, I have been sitting on the sidelines waiting for the right edition 30 (or s3) to come up for sale, quite frustrating really with stealers demanding high prices for them and very few private sales on the go.
Been tempted to buy another Subaru Sti, having owned four in the past, they were all fantastic cars but they just carry a hooligan tag now with prices low enough for any tom, dick or harry to buy one. :sad1:

Hopefully i will be back on the road soon :driver:
Kev
Title: Re: Still looking for an edition 30
Post by: CarrG on October 29, 2009, 04:48:32 pm: Ouch long time without a motor.

Sure the right car is around the corner. Good things come to those who wait and all that.... :happy2:
Title: Re: Still looking for an edition 30
Post by: 182_blue on October 29, 2009, 05:04:03 pm: What is your perfect motor ?
Title: Re: Still looking for an edition 30
Post by: subaru26675 on October 29, 2009, 05:07:57 pm: Would'nt say no to your white 3 door :wink:
Title: Re: Still looking for an edition 30
Post by: 182_blue on October 29, 2009, 06:36:14 pm: How much you looking at paying
Title: Re: Still looking for an edition 30
Post by: subaru26675 on October 29, 2009, 07:07:24 pm: Its difficult to say, but when the price gets close to S3 money, ie 17.5 / 18K you have to weigh things up. Also once the mk6 GTi's start to hit the second hand market, the mk5 prices can only come down.

I have two things on my side, patience and time as i have use of another car.

Kevin.
Title: Re: Still looking for an edition 30
Post by: NB07 on October 29, 2009, 07:42:56 pm: depends what milage your after but for 17ki would have thought you could get a pretty nice car but you would be lucky to get a DSG or a white one for that money
Title: Re: Still looking for an edition 30
Post by: subaru26675 on October 29, 2009, 07:46:14 pm: Not a fan of the DSG model, looking for a "manual" gearbox car.
Title: Re: Still looking for an edition 30
Post by: NB07 on October 29, 2009, 08:20:02 pm: right, and youve tried the dealers? it seems there are a few manuals on VW website and that way you have warrenty etc, always safer to buy from the dealer imo :happy2:

http://www.volkswagen.co.uk/used/search

they have a nice white one on there but its 5 door, just under 19k 57 plate :wink:
Title: Re: Still looking for an edition 30
Post by: subaru26675 on October 29, 2009, 10:15:37 pm: Yeah they do have some nice ones, there is an 08 pirelli edition with 9k for Â£18995 at Perth VW and a few others on there. Is it just me or is 19K for that white 5 door a bit expensive considering it is over 2 years old and 24K miles on it ??
I know white is a bit rarer, but surely they dont command that sort of money do they ??

Kev
Title: Re: Still looking for an edition 30
Post by: MAT ED30 on October 29, 2009, 10:23:18 pm: YES they do :booty:
Title: Re: Still looking for an edition 30
Post by: subaru26675 on October 29, 2009, 10:30:15 pm: :grin:
not mine :booty:
Title: Re: Still looking for an edition 30
Post by: pitch3110 on October 29, 2009, 11:34:32 pm: I started looking last Oct/Nov and found the right car at the end of Feb this year.

Keep looking and hanging on in and it WILL come along.

Its shocked me what ED30's are now fetching. The local dealer had an '07 pretty basic for 17k+ and it was sold within a week of being on the forecourt.

That was 4k more than I paid in Feb (although the market was VERY depressed) and wifeys has a decent spec with Xenons.

Good Luck

Paul
Title: Re: Still looking for an edition 30
Post by: subaru26675 on October 30, 2009, 10:46:31 am: Cheers Pitch,
As I said im in no rush as i have use of another car at the moment. The market is a bit slow this time of year so if i have to wait until after Christmas then so be it. By then we will be looking at more secondahand Mk6 Gti's on the market and the "10" number plates due out....oh and the arrival of the Golf R :evilgrin:

Kev.
Title: Re: Still looking for an edition 30
Post by: andrewparker on October 30, 2009, 10:48:08 am: They've got a 57 Candy White 5 dr at VW Leeds. It's Â£18,950, but it's a manual (no bad thing in my opinion) and has nearly 25K on it!

They just seem mega expensive at the moment!
Title: Re: Still looking for an edition 30
Post by: subaru26675 on October 30, 2009, 10:53:59 am: I spoke that dealer and they said lowest on that car would be Â£18500 :confused:

Probably making their 3K profit still at that price :sick:

Kev
Title: Re: Still looking for an edition 30
Post by: cossy on October 30, 2009, 02:09:46 pm: Quote from: andrewparker on October 30, 2009, 10:48:08 am
They've got a 57 Candy White 5 dr at VW Leeds. It's Â£18,950, but it's a manual (no bad thing in my opinion) and has nearly 25K on it!

They just seem mega expensive at the moment!

Crikes if someone offered me that money for mine i would bite their hand off!!
Title: Re: Still looking for an edition 30
Post by: Mako V12V on October 30, 2009, 03:00:14 pm: Yes, they are mega expensive as i found to my cost when i snapped up my 3dr CW Manual Ed 30 in early Oct. :wink:

I'm expecting to lose a fair chunk with buying when prices seem artificially high. But i'm intending to keep for 3 years at least so the pain may not be too bad especially with being a limited edition.

However, since then not a single similar car has turned up! As said, there are a couple of 5dr CW ones at main dealers but it has to be 3dr for me.
Title: Re: Still looking for an edition 30
Post by: subaru26675 on October 30, 2009, 03:04:58 pm: One of the lucky owners of a white one eh :notworthy:

I will bide my time, one day, one day.... :sad1:

Kev.
Title: Re: Still looking for an edition 30
Post by: Pablos007 on October 30, 2009, 03:10:10 pm: Black one on PH - may look familiar!! :wink:
http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/1169794.htm
Title: Re: Still looking for an edition 30
Post by: subaru26675 on October 31, 2009, 10:28:54 am: Does anyone know off the top of their head, how any white edition 30's there are in the uk ?

Was kind of hoping there would be a few more ed 30's for sale in feb / march with the golf R being released, however i would say the way they have priced it :surprised: , most people will hang onto their ed30's.
Title: Re: Still looking for an edition 30
Post by: Mako V12V on October 31, 2009, 10:36:57 am: Quote from: subaru26675 on October 31, 2009, 10:28:54 am
Does anyone know off the top of their head, how any white edition 30's there are in the uk ?
Yes, i'd like to know that too!
Title: Re: Still looking for an edition 30
Post by: Top Cat on October 31, 2009, 04:36:25 pm: Quote from: subaru26675 on October 31, 2009, 10:28:54 am
Does anyone know off the top of their head, how any white edition 30's there are in the uk ?

Was kind of hoping there would be a few more ed 30's for sale in feb / march with the golf R being released, however i would say the way they have priced it :surprised: , most people will hang onto their ed30's.

the members on here are just a slice of the ED 30's in circulation, I suspect there will be a few about, when you say, feb /march, no matter what the price of the R 20, plenty of ED 30 owners will be trading in. :happy2: