DukeOfUndersteer
DukeOfUndersteer SuperDork
8/3/11 7:38 a.m.

not mine, not affiliated

Complete car, negotiable price. New Battery, new alternator, new exhaust, 8valve motor. Selling for a friend, don't know much about the car, but I'm told it runs, just runs rough - mechanic said the mass air flow needs cleaned or replaced. $1,000 with steel rims, $1,250 with Momo's and brand new tires. Clean Title in hand. Price is negotiable - Just make an offer. Please text, call or email Kurt 678-770-5910

http://atlanta.craigslist.org/nat/pts/2496158112.html

Autolex
Autolex HalfDork
8/3/11 9:49 a.m.

trying NOT to buy this one...

4cylndrfury
4cylndrfury SuperDork
8/3/11 9:51 a.m.

whadyaknow...hotlanta

integraguy
integraguy SuperDork
8/3/11 12:26 p.m.

$1K or $1,200? What is wrong with this "picture"? (Aside from my thinking I should be on my way to Atlanta....but I haven't left yet?)

I wonder if this falls under that "....does mileage REALLY matter?" thread?

speedblind
speedblind Reader
8/3/11 3:55 p.m.

No freaking way! Great car. Wish it was 2k miles closer.

Brett_Murphy
Brett_Murphy HalfDork
8/4/11 10:14 a.m.

What is wrong is that it is an 8v motor, but that's easily fixable.

John Brown
John Brown SuperDork
8/4/11 8:48 p.m.

three words

Coolant Temp Sensor.

Autolex
Autolex HalfDork
8/5/11 9:11 a.m.

why do you say that?

ditchdigger
ditchdigger Dork
8/5/11 8:41 p.m.

because it is a Digi2 VW. The Coolant Temp Sensor is the cause of 90% of all injection issues on them. From rough running, won't start, hard hot starts, crap mileage....ect. Keep a new spare in the glove box and enjoy trouble free motoring.

Autolex
Autolex HalfDork
8/8/11 10:45 a.m.

Does my Fiance's 89 Cabriolet have this same Digi2? I might try this just to see if it cures some of our issues!?

Edit: the GTi dropped from $1000/1200 to $800/1000!

EvanB
EvanB SuperDork
8/8/11 11:29 a.m.

It says price is negotiable, just offer $800 for the car with the Momo wheels.

Autolex
Autolex HalfDork
8/8/11 12:11 p.m.

I was thinking $500 without!

EvanB
EvanB SuperDork
8/8/11 12:27 p.m.

That could work too

Brett_Murphy
Brett_Murphy HalfDork
8/10/11 9:53 p.m.

Price now $500, he lost the only key and the doors no longer have handles.

Travis_K
Travis_K SuperDork
8/11/11 3:58 a.m.

door handles on those are easy to swap, takes about 1 minute. lol I have never seen an 8v that runs right even with a brand new coolant temp sensor though. They are fun to drive if they are in good shape, but I have never seen another car that is so cheaply built and annoying to work on. Either way if you like them a $500 big bumper GTI is a deal that is soon going to be a thing of the past. Nice 16vs are already getting into the $15k range.

DeadSkunk
DeadSkunk HalfDork
8/11/11 6:26 a.m.

So, nice 16V VWs are heading for $15K ??? I've got one with only 57K on the clock. That thought starts my day on an up note! Now I'll go look at my stock portfolio before I get too high.

Travis_K
Travis_K SuperDork
8/11/11 2:16 p.m.

The nicest I have seen was advertised for $16.5k, so idk if it sold, but yes.

docwyte
docwyte Reader
8/11/11 4:29 p.m.

Most nice 16v's I've seen are in the $6k range. I've never seen one for $15k. If I do I'm gonna wanna die, as that's more than I bought my '91 2 liter 16v GTI for NEW back in '92.

If I knew I could've sold it for more than I paid for it, I never would've sold it in '99! By now it would've had 250k miles on it though...

dolinar
dolinar
8/19/11 10:17 p.m.

No chance that's still for sale?

SlickDizzy
SlickDizzy SuperDork
8/20/11 12:25 a.m.

The craigslist post is gone, and considering it doesn't belong to anyone here, it almost certainly is...

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