Hey guys, haven't posted here in a while. Went to go see a 9n3 gti today but ultimately decided it was too pricey for what it was (will get to this in a moment)
Basically the car was 6 years old, had covered 44k, only 3 service stamps, each tyre was a different make, corrosion on the boot handle, interior cup holder was jammed (only minor I know), brake discs and calipers looked very worn, and my biggest concern was the fact the cambelt and water pump had never been changed.
Went for a test drive (during which time the temp sensor light was always on) and everything seemed ok, no unusual rattles etc and everything seemed solid, pulled reasonably as well although felt sluggish in higher gears.
Pics as promised:
Now for the price, the place I went to, fords of winsford (should have known better) wanted..
£6700!
They offered to change the cambelt for no extra cost, but for fitting the water pump wanted an extra £80 on top of that!
Tried making an offer for which they said they cannot budge on at all...
IMHO a car of this spec with that mileage isn't worth more than £5500, the max I would have paid was £6k which is more than reasonable. There was one on sale for that exact price with All the work done (different franchise) but unfortunately that sold quite quickly. At £6.7k I would have expected sub 40k miles, full leather and climate controls but even then that's pushing it.
I've made a thread similar to this before about 9n3 prices, but on every corner there's some idiot seller who thinks they can overcharge simply because it has a gti badge on it, they really do prey on the naivety of your common buyer.
Sorry bit of a long post, but do you think I was right to turn down this car?
Cheers guys
theyll be better value for longer
