MK5 Golf GTI
All Things Mk5 => Mk5 General Area => Topic started by: numec on August 26, 2014, 03:59:21 pm
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Hi, I am in "hunting" mode for another GTI. Can anybody help me either these are the correct price range?
2005: 5-6k
2006: 6-7k
2007: >7k
I know it varies based on other specs but roughly for 5dr DSG are those ranges realistic or should be lower/higher?
Cheers :happy2:
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I think 05 is more like 5.5k-7k imo.
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Mine is a fully factory loaded 06 with just over 30k but won't accept less than £10k in its present state if I was going to sell. :scared:
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Your price bands are very rough ball parks, in fact you're probably going to be outside the stadium in the car park with a lot of walking to do if you meet a good spec, good condition car...
However if you get one that's got a few bits needing doing and bodywork/paintwork not in the best nick then maybe you'll get one for those kinds of figures.
I wouldn't sell my 07 on a 56 plate for less than 8k, private but then it's in great condition and hardly been driven :grin:
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thanks for the replies chaps..i was just looking at Autotrader and made rough estimation based on it..maybe im wrong :smiley:
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Mine is a fully factory loaded 06 with just over 30k but won't accept less than £10k in its present state if I was going to sell. :scared:
Think you myabe waiting a long time to sell then, that is ED30 money.
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between these 5door DSG
1) Red,reg July 2005, leather,18inches, bi xenon,cruise control, 1 owner, 76k miles (£6200)
2) Black,reg Dec 2006, leather, sat nav, 68k miles, cruise control,18 inches, 4 owners (£6800)
Need a little advice about the price?
Thanks
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Those prices sound about right to me
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Hopefully this will be the last time asking this :innocent:
Is this price sounds about right?
56reg (BWA eng), 50k miles, high specs (everything except park sensors and sat nav) at 7900.
Im at the verge of giving up to find the right GTI :sad1:
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Hopefully this will be the last time asking this :innocent:
Is this price sounds about right?
56reg (BWA eng), 50k miles, high specs (everything except park sensors and sat nav) at 7900.
Im at the verge of giving up to find the right GTI :sad1:
http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201409077203783/sort/default/price-from/7500/postcode/ta201eg/page/1/engine-size-cars/2l_to_2-5l/maximum-mileage/up_to_60000_miles/onesearchad/used%2Cnearlynew%2Cnew/price-to/8500/fuel-type/petrol/maximum-age/up_to_8_years_old/model/golf/radius/1500/make/volkswagen/usedcars?logcode=p (http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201409077203783/sort/default/price-from/7500/postcode/ta201eg/page/1/engine-size-cars/2l_to_2-5l/maximum-mileage/up_to_60000_miles/onesearchad/used%2Cnearlynew%2Cnew/price-to/8500/fuel-type/petrol/maximum-age/up_to_8_years_old/model/golf/radius/1500/make/volkswagen/usedcars?logcode=p)
Is it this one? What I would say is don't give up as there are plenty of GTi's out there and new ones appearing every day. Also it's worth travelling to the right one.
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Yep thats the one. Worth it?
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It's a decent spec. If it's right for you and you turn up and the drive, history, condition and deal is right then go for it. Any doubts then move on and use it as a 'comparison' car for your continuing search. Don't be in too much of a hurry!
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It's a decent spec. If it's right for you and you turn up and the drive, history, condition and deal is right then go for it. Any doubts then move on and use it as a 'comparison' car for your continuing search. Don't be in too much of a hurry!
drive was fine.nice and tight.pulls as it should.history and paperworks :happy2:
tyres a bit low but generally a genuine GTI with low mileage and nice specs.
ah, decisions decisions :indifferent:
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Looks pretty good. There are some very obvious and immediate tell-tales as to what level of care an owner has given their car:
1.) The wheels. If these aren't kerbed then it's had an owner who looks out for the car (they may rag it, who knows, but they don't look to throw it in a ditch and say hey-ho)
2.) Interior - if there are no tears and relatively few scuffs, again it's a vehicle that has been cared for.
3.) Tail pipes - if these are shiney, then you have someone who is likely to have looked after the bodywork. However dirty exhausts don't necessarily mean they don't you just need to pay that bit more attention when going over the condition of the bodywork.
If it then drives well, pulls well, shifts correctly, no pulling on the steering, well then i'd say it's sounding like a good motor and that £7.9 is reasonable. Maybe if the tyres are crap and in need of replacing then you can get them down to £7.75k. Obviously check if major servicing items such as cambelt or DSG are not due otherwise you need to be knocking them down to low 7s and maybe less.
You tend to get a feeling if the car is right or not for you. You then need to check that feeling against a list of pros & cons the car has and then go from there. I don't think i would ever buy a car i didn't have the feeling for even if it was doing pretty well with the pros and cons.
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Looks pretty good. There are some very obvious and immediate tell-tales as to what level of care an owner has given their car:
1.) The wheels. If these aren't kerbed then it's had an owner who looks out for the car (they may rag it, who knows, but they don't look to throw it in a ditch and say hey-ho)
2.) Interior - if there are no tears and relatively few scuffs, again it's a vehicle that has been cared for.
3.) Tail pipes - if these are shiney, then you have someone who is likely to have looked after the bodywork. However dirty exhausts don't necessarily mean they don't you just need to pay that bit more attention when going over the condition of the bodywork.
If it then drives well, pulls well, shifts correctly, no pulling on the steering, well then i'd say it's sounding like a good motor and that £7.9 is reasonable. Maybe if the tyres are crap and in need of replacing then you can get them down to £7.75k. Obviously check if major servicing items such as cambelt or DSG are not due otherwise you need to be knocking them down to low 7s and maybe less.
You tend to get a feeling if the car is right or not for you. You then need to check that feeling against a list of pros & cons the car has and then go from there. I don't think i would ever buy a car i didn't have the feeling for even if it was doing pretty well with the pros and cons.
yes actually even my wife has the feeling of its the right car for us :innocent:
cambelt was changed in 2010 at 30k miles though..managed to knock few for the tyres (currently sitting on vredestein ultrac sessanta) but not for the cambelt..
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Bought this 4 weeks ago, fully loaded, 57 plate,1 owner, full dealer history, 60k miles etc(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fdaz.co%2Fmedia%2Fuu122%2Fmatthewsiome%2FDSCF1258_zps38572aca.jpg&hash=d428fc2f3776777a82ff43a3a88c692339d92c0a)
Paid just over 7k for her and she's a beauty, good ones are out there for good money if your patient :happy2:
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what a beauty :happy2: happy for you mate..
i could find either too expensive or not the right specs..yes, patience is what I need unless I could grow money on trees.. :laugh:
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Cheers mate, very pleased with her, think It was case of right place right time as previous owner bought a brand new golf R so needed the Gti gone really!
Only thing ive done is a professional detail to remove few light swirls in paint and changed the Diverter valve as was split causing loss in power
Like different car now :smiley:
(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fdaz.co%2Fmedia%2Fuu122%2Fmatthewsiome%2FDSCF1253_zps00478762.jpg&hash=7d73f2c9b6f18e07c60ad1681a9b018a5ebbfbae)
Good luck in your search
Matt
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thanks mate..is yours with highline clock? enjoying the ride I suppose now with the new DV fitted :driver:
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thanks mate..is yours with highline clock? enjoying the ride I suppose now with the new DV fitted :driver:
Certainly am enjoying her now mate, should got one ages ago!
Yeah Highline clock, 18" polished monza's, full heated leather, 10 speaker sound pack, satnav, cruise control, folding mirrors, arm rest with Ipod dock, think it has every option available to be honest unless someone corrects me?
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Sunroof
Multi-function steering wheel
Parking sensors
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Sunroof
Multi-function steering wheel
Parking sensors
Ahhh yes
Yep Got Parking sensors but no sunroof or multi steering wheel
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How much did you paid for the detailing to remove swirl marks?
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3.) Tail pipes - if these are shiney, then you have someone who is likely to have looked after the bodywork. However dirty exhausts don't necessarily mean they don't you just need to pay that bit more attention when going over the condition of the bodywork.
Lol my exhaust pipes are horrible but I probably have some of the best condition paint on here.
normal GTI pipes are mild steel and will rust in a matter of days once they've gone past a certain point.
At end of day I remember looking through Ebay etc when I was buying my GTI. I looked at loads, 7 I think in the end, one from this forum.
The one from this forum was by far the worst car I looked at!!!! Complete waste of my time.
At end of day if you are counting pennies you are going to always end up skimping on the condition of a car. Buying from average joes is always worse.
Selling my car standard (if it were on normal suspension, Monzas and my 'Rocco's leather seats), obviously leaving on the colour coded bits and the Stage 2 software I'd list it for £6750 with a view to take between £6000 and £6500. This is fairly high for a car with the miles but it has a good spec, sunroof, folding mirrors etc, and is in a very good condition with a complete and thorough service history, every mark on the car (and there are only a few) I know about and everything which has broken has been uprated.
Now if you wanted to spend let's say £5k on a car you may find that it has curbed wheels, or a few "car park scrapes", maybe it doesn't come with electric folding mirrors, perhaps there are some issues that the owner wasn't aware of.. you pays your monies, you take your choice.
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How much did you paid for the detailing to remove swirl marks?
Was very good friend of friend so only cost me £60 instead of £120+
Not bad considering the race glaze wax he finished with is £300 for a small tin :laugh:
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Sunroof
Multi-function steering wheel
Parking sensors
Ahhh yes
Yep Got Parking sensors but no sunroof or multi steering wheel
so how do you change settings without MFSW? curious
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hoping to get my little "RED" devil :evilgrin: soon..specs are enormous so hopefully its a keeper..very low miles too :smiley:
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Sunroof
Multi-function steering wheel
Parking sensors
Ahhh yes
Yep Got Parking sensors but no sunroof or multi steering wheel
so how do you change settings without MFSW? curious
No idea mate only had car few weeks so haven't tried!
Deffo full highline clocks tho, even the satnav screen displays on Highline automatically if you switch the nav to cd or Radio while navigating etc :smiley:
Maybe someone else knows
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If not on the MFSW you'd have it on the indicator stalk.
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If not on the MFSW you'd have it on the indicator stalk.
Just checked and yes you are correct mate thanks
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If not on the MFSW you'd have it on the indicator stalk.
:happy2: :happy2:
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3.) Tail pipes - if these are shiney, then you have someone who is likely to have looked after the bodywork. However dirty exhausts don't necessarily mean they don't you just need to pay that bit more attention when going over the condition of the bodywork.
Lol my exhaust pipes are horrible but I probably have some of the best condition paint on here.
Not a hard and fast rule by any means just a very general pointer for someone who is asking for tips. Obviously your motor would fall into the caveat i provided highlighted above in bold :wink: and if he were to look at the condition of your pipes and think 'ey up!' it wouldn't take him long to fathom that the bodywork was immaculate :happy2:
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yes actually even my wife has the feeling of its the right car for us :innocent:
cambelt was changed in 2010 at 30k miles though..managed to knock few for the tyres (currently sitting on vredestein ultrac sessanta) but not for the cambelt..
If cambelt was last done in 2010 then it would be due for replacement this year. Every 4 years or 40k-60k miles, so you should negotiate money off for that. :happy2: