DJMK4's new car checking thread (before I buy)

[DJMK4]

To save me opening lots of threads in the next month or so, im going to put it all in here whilst I look for a car.

Dont know if I posted this one earlier, but

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classif...n/postcode/np264pz/page/6/radius/60?logcode=p


Private though no good for my credit card, im just figuring out options at the moment.

milage I could probably get a little lower for that price, I did phone her, try to bring her down on the price but she wouldnt budge from that price, it has had Cambelt and waterpump change @ 70K

 

[thepeteh]

Are you after the 'GT' spec one in particular?

 

[Morba]

Why are you haggling over the phone? Go see the car before thinking about haggling.

 

[DJMK4]

Yes I am looking for a GT spec if poss, if not then I guess I will have to tuck my tail between my legs and look at lower spec SE

 

[DJMK4]

Why are you haggling over the phone? Go see the car before thinking about haggling.

Never thought about that really, I guess its because its the distance to see the car. Im not going to haggle until I go see one now.

 

[Peerzy]

Some people won't budge on price over the phone, you talk money when there is a reason to drop it (pick it apart), otherwise your just some time waster on the phone.

I just look at one of those Golfs and think how boring they look, sure nothing in that class is gonna look like a Ferrari but the whole car screams dull.

Buy something like this and live a little!

Back on topic - can't see much wrong with the ad, how reliable are those engines at 100k+ though?

 

[Muffin`]

for 6k id rather have this: http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classif...rd/radius/40/page/3/postcode/bs33au?logcode=p

 

[NathanE]

for 6k id rather have this: http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classif...rd/radius/40/page/3/postcode/bs33au?logcode=p

I agree. 6k for a 'becoming oldish' Golf with fabric seats.. just doesn't seem right to me.

 

[mattyprice4004]

Do Golfs really hold value that well?!

 

[TaKeN]

Do Golfs really hold value that well?!

+1

Doesn't seem like much car for the money and milleage

 

[DJMK4]

Better but in leeds

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classif...radius/200/page/40/postcode/np264pz?logcode=p

and this

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classif...radius/100/postcode/np264pz/page/22?logcode=p

 

[fizzle-187]

Mondeo's are minging though...

 

[[TW]Fox]

Buy something like this and live a little!

With 'live a little' I was expecting an Elise or something but no, it appears to be a diesel Fiat

I think I'd rather have the Golf.

 

[DJMK4]

With 'live a little' I was expecting an Elise or something but no, it appears to be a diesel Fiat

I think I'd rather have the Golf.

What I was thinking

 

[mjt]

Get this and keep the change for when it goes bang.

Or get a lower mileage one for a bit more.
I'd take that over a Mondeo, let alone a 7 year old Golf.

Or this one
http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/2385255.htm

So much car for the money, and that one's a 2006...

 

[DJMK4]

Whats peoples thoughts on Seat Leon 1.9TDi 150 Cupra's ?

 

[[TW]Fox]

Ancient.

 

[DJMK4]

Ancient.

04 plate? hardly "Ancient", no older than the golfs iv been looking at

 

[Janesy B]

The 1.9 diesel engine sitting in it is.

 

[[TW]Fox]

04 plate? hardly "Ancient", no older than the golfs iv been looking at

Generationally.

The 04 plate Golfs you are looking at came out in 2004. They are the very first.

Whereas 04 plate Leons are around the last they made before the car was replaced in late 05 IIRC. It is based on a platform originally around in 1996 with the Audi A3.