A favor please.

Experian thru Manheim
2008 GTi 4 owners, 144829mi. No accidents reported.
Wouldn't pay a dime more than 3.5 if it needs nothing. Huge mile$.
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Sorry WAyne. I don't have Carfax so I got quicky experian vin check off Manheim mobile. Has not been run thru that I saw. MMR has zip that miley.

 

WAAAAY too many miles. You need to pass on this one.

 

Unless the bimmer is about to give up its ghost...

 

Probably wasted breath but here goes anyway....

It has nothing to do with the 2.0T "highly regarded" engine. Engines aren't the only thing on a car that wears out. Seats, rubber bushings, electronics, etc., etc. Cars with 144k+ miles are nearing the end and aren't cars that should be purchased for daily drivers.

 

And by the way; just because an item commands a high price doesn't mean that item's value is actually worth that price.

Go buy a Caddy CTS with under 35,000 miles on it. They depreciate like crazy and their value has dropped like a stone. Most of them have lost almost 60% of their value in the first 2 years! You'll get a reliable car, which is what you need, for not a lot of cash and you won't be driving some rice burner or a German car that frankly, you can't afford to fix.

 

Oh we know that. Trust me.
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Wayne, why does the first ad you posted show the mileage in kilometers? That would explain the discrepancy between the two mileages, but it makes me curious-- was this a euro or Canadian delivery car? Does it have proper US paperwork?

 

VW build quality in the States is not as good as VW build quality in Europe. My sister had a VW Beetle (same mechanicals as the base golf) a while back, which was constructed in Mexico. There's a fundamental difference in the mentality of the factory workers and attention to detail with quality control that you get from the German factories in Europe that is not reproduced elsewhere in the world. German brands are generally expensive to repair and run... my parents have been through multiple Mecedes, multiple BMWs, multiple Porsches, I've had two SmartCars, and have had a MINI. They are all nice cars in their way, but have all incurred significant cost at some point over the years.

Generally speaking, I would either buy American or Japanese over there Gregg. Such brands have US-based factories and supply lines, so the cars are cheaper and your repair parts will cost less. When I get over there I'll be looking at Ford, Chevrolet, Subaru, etc... to find something reliable.

All the best,
Andrew.

 

Sorry to burst your bubble Andrew but GM builds more cars OUTSIDE the US borders than inside the US borders.

 

Oh, oops. Thanks, that's news to me.

All the best,
Andrew.

 

+1.. those Mexican bugs shed parts like a Space Shuttle on re-entry

Val loves her Turbo S, but at this point it needs full paint and a bunch of specific interior trim parts, not cheap!!

 

My Trans Am is Canadian..LOL!

I have wonderful luck, with my Cadillac CTS, but it has expensive parts too...

 

Giving up on the Juneau dream after only 7 days?

 

Wow...

What a difference a week makes!

Matt

 

what happened to the MR2 a couple of weeks back that you couldn't pass up? Or the Porsche 996 you were going to test drive just before that?

 

Hey, this dream lasted longer than most.

My favorite is still the yard sale $70,000 Rolex.

 

Fascinating!
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