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Just needing some advice or ideas!

Just to see If anyone would be interested. Because its got to the point where money needs to be spent and I'm not sure If I want to spend it, would rather put it towards the next car!

Anyways, rough Details.

Would be great to get some advice on prices etc

The Car:

1.6GL mk4
80,000 miles
Recently resprayed roof
Paintwork Generally good, some stone chips etc.
Votex Spoiler with Led Light
Clear indicators and side repeaters
16v Rears
Sony Xplod 8" sub
Sony Xplod 250w Amp
Sony Xplod 6x9s
Sony Xplod front speakers and dash speakers
Sony Xplod HU
-40mm Spring and Shock set
Aero Wipers
De bumped and De wipered
Pressed German Plates + set of GB banded standard plates
Black front Badge
2 newish rear tyres 1000 miles
2 legal front tyres
2 brand new front tyres in the wrapping!
16v wheels

The bad points:
It will have no tax or MOT
Needs a Cambelt
Needs a service

bad points mean an extra cost of around £250 so anyone buying will try haggling the price down but you could compensate for that.

In my eyes I wouldn't mind a car without tax BUT would prefer the seller to get MOT done incase there are faults. Having an MOT is a better seller as there are no concerns about the basic, which has already been checked out. So i'd advise atleast getting the MOT done for it.

If the car has a genuine FSH to accompany the car i'd offer around £800 for it atleast. Most of the mods you've done wouldn't price up the car in any way. If its a mint example and not like common polo's (scratched up, dents, faded colour etc) then you could value a car up slightly more.

How much did you pay for it?

Like yourself i'm thinking of selling my valver too but unlike you i've already spent ££££'s getting it sorted let alone more on modding and now i'm bored and want more power!!!

I paid 1400 for it from a dealer with a warranty.

Its a pretty nice example but I would say mint.. Its impossible with the cars age!

I'm not bored of it as such, I still love the car, and would love to keep it. I just need something a bit better on the long journeys, and I'm thinking of going eurotripping in jan... I just wonder whether Its better to sell it or tax mot service cambelt it then sell it.

If you want something different and better to travel in then sell up. If that isn't the main issue then i'd suggest getting all the service work done and selling 6-12 months down the line.

Cheers Noz! Needs some thought I think!

i just got a new mk5 golf 1.6, and the difference to drive is so much better, more road presence and just more comfier in general..
gave the polo to my dad, for a sorta short eriod then either selling it up or gonna lump in a audi engine re-trim everything and add power steering etc, all the comfort creatures, and see how it turns out