Scottish Elises

Thinking about taking my mates VW Golf 2.8 V6 4motion of his hands to get me through the winter.

2001
69,000 miles
FSH
Heated leather seats
Cruise
rain-sensing wipers
auto-dimming rear-view mirror
6 cd in dash changer

He is after £4200 but I reckon he is asking almost £1k too much after seeing what is an autotrader?

edited- need to read more carefully

Could be the end of a beautiful friendship?

I have based it on a 51 plate

Independent Dealer £2,830
Private Good £2,300
Trade approx £1,455 (I am assuming its minty)



Last 2001 through auction (albeit with 90k miles - Grade 3 condition) fetched £745

I would offer him him less than half that, a ten year old pretend 4wd thirsty slow golf?!

David Bryce wrote:Thinking about taking my mates VW Golf 2.8 V6 4motion of his hands to get me through the winter.

2001
69,000 miles
FSH
Heated leather seats
Cruise
rain-sensing wipers
auto-dimming rear-view mirror
6 cd in dash changer

He is after £4200 but I reckon he is asking almost £1k too much after seeing what is an autotrader?

foz01 wrote:pretend 4wd

what do you mean pretend?

Obviously have not done any research on them yet

David Bryce wrote:

foz01 wrote:pretend 4wd

what do you mean pretend?

Obviously have not done any research on them yet

Pretend like an X5 or M class merc

The golfs are four wheel drive, just not quite the system used in other vehicles, but still 4wd none the less. One of my pals has a Golf TDi 4wd, and it's very effective in the snow - out performs many 'proper' 4x4's

1st generation haldex, which isn't great in the snow if this is your plans for winter domination..

I think you will find its a different system actually google haldex and 4matic etc

Dominic wrote:

David Bryce wrote:

foz01 wrote:pretend 4wd

what do you mean pretend?

Obviously have not done any research on them yet

Pretend like an X5 or M class merc

The golfs are four wheel drive, just not quite the system used in other vehicles, but still 4wd none the less. One of my pals has a Golf TDi 4wd, and it's very effective in the snow - out performs many 'proper' 4x4's

"I think you will find" Dom actually says its not quite the same system used in other vehicles. Read posts before getting snotty please...

foz01 wrote:I think you will find its a different system actually google haldex and 4matic etc

Dominic wrote:
The golfs are four wheel drive, just not quite the system used in other vehicles, but still 4wd none the less. One of my pals has a Golf TDi 4wd, and it's very effective in the snow - out performs many 'proper' 4x4's

Whatever shug!

Shug wrote:"I think you will find" Dom actually says its not quite the same system used in other vehicles. Read posts before getting snotty please...

foz01 wrote:I think you will find its a different system actually google haldex and 4matic etc

Dominic wrote:
The golfs are four wheel drive, just not quite the system used in other vehicles, but still 4wd none the less. One of my pals has a Golf TDi 4wd, and it's very effective in the snow - out performs many 'proper' 4x4's

£4200? About 5 years ago maybe!

i BELEIVE (dont quote me) thats its basically FWD until it sense slip when the rear wheels start to do some work. I have no idea how good it is in the sno,w but its gotta be better than the equivalent FWD golf

It's worth 2 grand, 2250 if it's very nice and from a mate....2500 if you feel like Santa

Cheers folks, one of two things are about to happen when I phone my mate in a second, either I am going to be wrong with the age of the car and it is much newer than I think or he is going to be none to happy with the valuations being given here

David Bryce wrote:Cheers folks, one of two things are about to happen when I phone my mate in a second, either I am going to be wrong with the age of the car and it is much newer than I think or he is going to be none to happy with the valuations being given here