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posted on February 7th, 2011 at 04:56 AM
2003 Golf (Help, how much?)
I am hoping those in the know could help out please. Have the opportunity to buy a late model Golf.
2003, 2 litre five speed manual, silver if that means anything, one owner with 130.000klms on the clock, body above average, mech seem sound apart
from clutch may need a new one, or at least attention!
How much do you think and is a clutch a major?
Thank you.
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posted on February 7th, 2011 at 05:48 AM
are cars worth different on Lord Howe??
Has it been serviced??
It the timing belt hasnt been done it WILL need it NOW
Clutch isnt major
I owuldnt be offering much more than $8k
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posted on February 7th, 2011 at 08:16 AM
Have a look at some of the used car sites such as CarsGuide; having a quick look this morning there are 57 Golfs 2003-2004 up for sale. They range
from $9,600 up to $24,990 (that's for an R32 though)...
A VW workshop will be able to check it over and do a standard service (including timing belt if needed). The clutch is a straightforward repair but
will cost probably $500 or so.
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posted on February 7th, 2011 at 09:05 AM
8 to 9k sounds fair. If changing the timing belt, the water pump is also usually done at the same time.
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