oxfordlad Posted May 29, 2006 Report Share Posted May 29, 2006 As we are now in week 22 of the VW production cycle my new MK5 GTI should be starting its journey through the vw plant Just recieved my V5 document for the retention of my number plate so my MK4 GTI is now free to go! Wish me luck, I will be sad to see her go, been fantastic over the last 3 years! http://www.tyresmoke.net/classifieds.php?ShowAd=1554 Been very handy this forum has! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melchior Posted May 29, 2006 Report Share Posted May 29, 2006 Nice looking MK IV. Good luck with the sale. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
encee Posted May 29, 2006 Report Share Posted May 29, 2006 Yes Dave, free bump for you. Enjoy the new GTI, and best of luck selling the IV. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oxfordlad Posted June 11, 2006 Author Report Share Posted June 11, 2006 Sold it! Now without a car for a week! MK5 GTI should come in about a weeks time Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
petsy Posted June 11, 2006 Report Share Posted June 11, 2006 hope everything goes without a hitch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oxfordlad Posted June 11, 2006 Author Report Share Posted June 11, 2006 So do I, so do I! Well the car is built... just in that limbo time in between transportation to the dealer (then a quick PDI and the ferry only takes 1 day). So I am hoping that it will come this weekend or the monday or tuesday after as I need it for Wednesday for the ladies final degree show in Norwich! keep your fingers crossed guys! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedRobin Posted June 11, 2006 Report Share Posted June 11, 2006 ....Fingers and toes all crossed, mate You are soooo going to love that car, especially in this sunny dry weather. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oxfordlad Posted June 12, 2006 Author Report Share Posted June 12, 2006 You know it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ysabelle Posted June 12, 2006 Report Share Posted June 12, 2006 do you mind telling us how much it went for? friend of mine is trying to sell a 2001 GTI (115bhp) in Tornado red and people are offering silly money. £4.5k for a 1 owner full VW sericed 29k miles car, with all the toys and 16" wheels is a joke IMHO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oxfordlad Posted June 12, 2006 Author Report Share Posted June 12, 2006 Well mine had done 146k so for a start people think it is worth nothing as a result and it is near 7 years old now. I got just a little bit over 3k for it and to be honest they got a hell of a lot of car for their money, however when it was advertised at 3.5 it did not get much interest so I lowered it and it rang off the hook! I paid 6k for it 3 years ago, so thats quite cheap motoring in my book All about pricing it right, problem is most buyers know the 2.0 115bhp engine is inferior to the 1.8t (which it is) so the market is narrower as a result. Your friends will sell just a question of pricing it low enough for the seller to be happer and the buyer too. 29k is low! just a shame that your friend is being undercut but cars that have done a lot more miles and are thus much cheaper. I wish them good luck, the only place to really sell it is autotrader online, the rest if a waste of money. But be sure to vet the calls you get. Anyway, enough of that car I dont own it anymore. This is going to be one long week Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simonl Posted June 12, 2006 Report Share Posted June 12, 2006 [ QUOTE ] do you mind telling us how much it went for? friend of mine is trying to sell a 2001 GTI (115bhp) in Tornado red and people are offering silly money. £4.5k for a 1 owner full VW sericed 29k miles car, with all the toys and 16" wheels is a joke IMHO. [/ QUOTE ] not really dude, the 115hp GTI's were were never in demand, and don't command a premium as a result. IMO The most they could expect is £5k. I traded a 2001 1.8T GTI with 40k miles for £7k 6 months ago, and that was some hard hard haggling on my part. They weren't great, but were much better than their non turbo counterparts Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ysabelle Posted June 12, 2006 Report Share Posted June 12, 2006 I agree,he was offered £5,750 cash and knocked them back. BIG Mistake. Cheers for the info anyways. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simonl Posted June 12, 2006 Report Share Posted June 12, 2006 [ QUOTE ] I agree,he was offered £5,750 cash and knocked them back. BIG Mistake. Cheers for the info anyways. [/ QUOTE ] well he clearly has no idea I would bite someones hand off for £5,750! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Verger Posted June 13, 2006 Report Share Posted June 13, 2006 I'm the guy who has no idea I think why I got so giddy with the price of my car is that the VW stealer offerd me 6k as a part ex against a new GTI so I thought I would get more selling it private. I was very wrong. I had it on flea bay for a week and my top offer was £4,600 looks like my new GTI is getting further away Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oxfordlad Posted June 13, 2006 Author Report Share Posted June 13, 2006 Any chance you can go back to the stealer? Say you have reconsidered! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Verger Posted June 13, 2006 Report Share Posted June 13, 2006 I can't afford to buy one from a stealer. I think the price was around the 22k mark with the the few extras I wanted less 6k for mine comes out at a loan for 16k and I just can't afford the loan on that amount. The only way to get one was to buy from Motorprovider and sell mine private but would have to get 6k. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oxfordlad Posted June 13, 2006 Author Report Share Posted June 13, 2006 No easy.... as if you wait and save more you will loose more on your Mk4... hmmm Sell yourself on the street? lol j/k Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Verger Posted June 13, 2006 Report Share Posted June 13, 2006 lol. Don't think that would help much. Could always see if this missus is up for it, although saying that I don't think that would generate much cash either Wouldn't mind this car is for her anyway, I drive an Audi A4 2.0 TDI S-Line Avant Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oxfordlad Posted June 13, 2006 Author Report Share Posted June 13, 2006 Whats all the fuss about then, she should be happy with the MK4 lol.. It's because you want to drive it dont you.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Verger Posted June 13, 2006 Report Share Posted June 13, 2006 We both know women are never happy. And of course I want to drive it I'm sure I'll find a way, how much can you get for a kidney these days? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oxfordlad Posted June 13, 2006 Author Report Share Posted June 13, 2006 very true! I am lucky mine cannot drive yet, despite being 22! lol Kidney... hmmm, enough for the car I am sure! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ysabelle Posted June 13, 2006 Report Share Posted June 13, 2006 [ QUOTE ] lol. Don't think that would help much. Could always see if this missus is up for it, although saying that I don't think that would generate much cash either [/ QUOTE ] I agree Verger ! P.S This is the guy who came with me to pick mine up from Motorprovider. Its not an alleged Mp imposter in disguise Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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