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Mk3 Golf - thoughts?

Hi guys.

Looking at getting another car, something a bit better built...such as the Golf.

I'm looking at a 3 door 1994 1.8 Driver in metallic blue, looks quite tidy. One years MOT and tax for £800.

What sort of things should I look out for when having a look at it?

Thanks.
 
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Good A to B car, comfy to sit in and drive even on long distances.

However, the mk3 can wallow about abit on the bends, some cars suffer quite bad with it and others can be very good. You will have to take it out for a drive to find out.

For £800 you wont be disappointed :)
 
Ah, mk3 makes more sense. My sister has one of these, a 1.8 GL. (i think)

Not going to set the world on fire, but a good solid car :)
 
Mk3's make good buys in terms of total cost of ownership. I bought my GF a '95 GTI which over 6 months of ownership i actually profitted by around £500. They are very easy to sell on when you are done and very cheap to insure.

I then bought her another one, a '95 1.6cl, for £500, with 7 months MOT. This then went on and failed its MOT on loads of things. I still got my hands bitten off when wanting rid and got £300 with no MOT or tax.

Not amazing cars, but well built and the easiest ive ever experienced to deal with.
 
It's 800 quid, its 12 years old.

Find one for £400, or dont bother.

And seriously, build quality? You are looking at the bottom end of the market, ultra cheap cars. Build quality is irrelevent becuase most things will rattle at that age..
 
I have a '97 Mk3 Golf 1.6 SE and really enjoy it. Took advise from this forum and others and went for the later model with better engine. The early Mk3's suffer with weak locks and very heavy steering. Also, all Mk3's post 96 were galvanised so they wont rust anywhere near as badly as the earlier cars.

Parts are expensive, so be weary of any car you check out. They aren’t cheap to fix. So far, I've only had two problems with mine, one was central locking pump and the other a faulty aerial. The pump was worn and can be costly to replace, but I got one cheaply from my VW club and had it fitted free, as for the aerial, the last owner had put a new one in that was faulty, so hardly the cars fault.

I disagree with Fox, build quality isn't irrelevant. 9 years down the line my golf isn't rattling, nor many of the other Golf's I’ve been in from Mk1 upwards. However, get in my friends old 5-series (1995) or my other friends '98 Fiesta, different story.

They are reliable, well built and comfortable. The performance won't set the world on fire, but it copes fine. They are expensive to buy and some sellers are very unrealistic about prices. On the other hand, when you want to sell, it should go the week you put it up. :)

*Edit* - Just to add, I don't think its worth getting a Mk3 Golf unless its a 96 - 97 car. As these won't really be in budget, there are better bargains out there.
 
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Enfield said:
Hi guys.

Looking at getting another car, something a bit better built...such as the Golf.

I'm looking at a 3 door 1994 1.8 Driver in metallic blue, looks quite tidy. One years MOT and tax for £800.

What sort of things should I look out for when having a look at it?

Thanks.
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whats the mileage, these cars are good but not indestructable, high mileage ones sell off the brand too easily and as with all cars can have wear on lots of the componets.

I have seen Mondeo GLXs go for 1k with uber low mileage (pimping them for fox but to be fair good car in this ££ range)

If you want a runner then 300-500 tops on a car with 1 years tax and mot. Otherwise unless its a goodun, spend some more for a slightly better car.
 
Enfield said:
I should be able to sell it for what I buy it for I reckon, providing I don't have another accident.
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Considering your past record, how likely is it that you'll crash your next car?






:p


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Beat you to it Fox :)
 
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