MK 5 Golf GTI - is now the time to buy?

[carparkno1]

So I now have an immediate need for a daily commuter, only doing 30 mins a day so mpg not an issue. Been looking at various sub £1000 cars as this is only a nine month deal. Doing a search I stumbled across what looks to be a lovely gti for six grand. 10 years old, great ownership history and sub 70k mileage with all the bits done.

It got me to thinking, it will provide smiles whilst also being an able family second car... So it may be something I keep after the work is done and I no longer need the motor. I'm fairly sure it is going to be negligible in costs if I sell it later as it is already priced well.

Is this still a modern feeling car? Anything in particular people have experience of good or bad? I've read all the guides on pumps and belts etc, just wondered about general ownership views.

It feels like a stock low miles gti is becoming a rarer thing than before so is now the time to enjoy one whilst I can?

Cheers!

[carparkno1]

This is a manual with leather seats, would prefer tartan cloth but beggars can't be choosers. Happy with manual though. Going to inspect it tonight and see what happens.

[carparkno1]

culpz said:

Sorry, but i'm really confused with this post. So, you set out to buy a car for 1k and then ended up deciding that you'd be better off spending a further 5k more for a Golf GTI?

You can buy some decent cars for around a grand. Do you actually like/want the Golf? I'd make sure that you definately do before spending that amount of money on one. What's the reason why you was only originally looking at cars worth around a grand?

The plan was to buy a car for a grand just to run for a few months, but seeing this car I wondered if it would be better as a longer term option. I'm not bound by any particular budget I just wanted to see if it would make sense right now as a long term prospect over a short term banger.

[carparkno1]

Thread update. Seen it, loved it, superb condition. Deal agreed and picking up tomorrow. Thanks all!

[carparkno1]

Gotta love that interior. Just done 380 miles, 37mpg and didn't put a foot wrong. Excellent so far but need an armrest and a better oem head unit.

[carparkno1]

Thanks for the advice on units and armrests everyone. I think the mpg was down to a very steady 70 for close to seven hours. I intend to get those figures into the 20s once it's refilled and on my favourite B road.

Very settled on the mway, nice place to be, heated leather an unexpected bonus. My intention is to keep this for a couple of years and keep it as standard as possible before the next enthusiast wants it. I'd never really thought about a gti but I can now see why it is such an all rounder.

[carparkno1]

Thanks for the info. All appreciated.

600 miles in and really enjoying what it can do on the back roads after a lot of motorway time. Cracking all rounder. Need to sort the stereo as no Bluetooth and DAB is a pain in the @ss.