# Anyone know anything about this 03' VW golf GTI?

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**Category:** NYSpeed Automotive\
**Created:** [January 5, 2016, 6:33pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/anyone-know-anything-about-this-03-vw-golf-gti/273464 "2016-01-05T18:33:37Z")\
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**Author:** ![Birdman64](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/c37758/32.png) [@Birdman64](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Birdman64)\
**Post date:** [January 5, 2016, 6:33pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/anyone-know-anything-about-this-03-vw-golf-gti/273464/1 "2016-01-05T18:33:37Z")

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The guy wants to trade for my MX bike (valued $2200-$2500 this time of year) + $3500  
Says he got it out of Erie, PA

2003 VW golf gti $7800

[http://rochester.craigslist.org/cto/5375864147.html](http://rochester.craigslist.org/cto/5375864147.html)

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**Author:** ![XwalkerX](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/xwalkerx/32/7598_2.png) [@XwalkerX](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/XwalkerX)\
**Post date:** [January 5, 2016, 7:22pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/anyone-know-anything-about-this-03-vw-golf-gti/273464/2 "2016-01-05T19:22:32Z")

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that price seems sky high for a mk4 with 180k on it.

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**Author:** ![drewster99](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/drewster99/32/5468_2.png) [@drewster99](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/drewster99)\
**Post date:** [January 6, 2016, 5:18am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/anyone-know-anything-about-this-03-vw-golf-gti/273464/3 "2016-01-06T05:18:27Z")

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^ +1

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**Author:** ![Niquehawk5](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/b9bd4f/32.png) [@Niquehawk5](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Niquehawk5)\
**Post date:** [January 6, 2016, 5:45am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/anyone-know-anything-about-this-03-vw-golf-gti/273464/4 "2016-01-06T05:45:00Z")

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1.8t, 180k miles, running 16 psi, even if the engine was “freshened up” 30k ago its not worth that much. does look in good shape cosmetically tho from what you can see

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**Author:** ![Birdman64](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/c37758/32.png) [@Birdman64](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Birdman64)\
**Post date:** [January 6, 2016, 5:50am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/anyone-know-anything-about-this-03-vw-golf-gti/273464/5 "2016-01-06T05:50:22Z")

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Good to know, thanks guys

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**Author:** ![JayS](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jays/32/15375_2.png) [@JayS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JayS)\
**Post date:** [January 6, 2016, 5:51am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/anyone-know-anything-about-this-03-vw-golf-gti/273464/6 "2016-01-06T05:51:52Z")

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LOL… KBB excellent, which this thing isn’t, is $2300. That price isn’t just high, it’s crack pipe high.

Unless you honestly think his ugly rims and basic mods (that you don’t know if they were even done right) are worth $5k+ you’re crazy. Besides that, mods don’t normally increase value, especially on 13 year old cars that the mods almost certainly mean it’s been beaten like a rented mule.

[http://www.autotrader.com/cars-for-sale/vehicledetails.xhtml?zip=14224&endYear=2004&modelCode1=GTI&showcaseOwnerId=0&startYear=2002&makeCode1=VOLKS&firstRecord=0&searchRadius=200&maxPrice=4000&showcaseListingId=0&mmt=[VOLKS[GTI[]][]]&listingId=407420448&Log=0](http://www.autotrader.com/cars-for-sale/vehicledetails.xhtml?zip=14224&endYear=2004&modelCode1=GTI&showcaseOwnerId=0&startYear=2002&makeCode1=VOLKS&firstRecord=0&searchRadius=200&maxPrice=4000&showcaseListingId=0&mmt=%5BVOLKS%5BGTI%5B%5D%5D%5B%5D%5D&listingId=407420448&Log=0)

Or this one, from a dealer so you get a basic 30 day warranty and know it was at least somewhat inspected, for $3500 asking price (meaning you could probably walk in with $3k cash and leave with the car)  
[http://www.autotrader.com/cars-for-sale/vehicledetails.xhtml?zip=14224&endYear=2004&modelCode1=GTI&showcaseOwnerId=0&startYear=2002&makeCode1=VOLKS&firstRecord=0&searchRadius=200&maxPrice=4000&showcaseListingId=0&mmt=[VOLKS[GTI[]][]]&listingId=417875447&Log=0](http://www.autotrader.com/cars-for-sale/vehicledetails.xhtml?zip=14224&endYear=2004&modelCode1=GTI&showcaseOwnerId=0&startYear=2002&makeCode1=VOLKS&firstRecord=0&searchRadius=200&maxPrice=4000&showcaseListingId=0&mmt=%5BVOLKS%5BGTI%5B%5D%5D%5B%5D%5D&listingId=417875447&Log=0)

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**Author:** ![bracketracer](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/bracketracer/32/15592_2.png) [@bracketracer](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/bracketracer)\
**Post date:** [January 6, 2016, 5:57am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/anyone-know-anything-about-this-03-vw-golf-gti/273464/7 "2016-01-06T05:57:33Z")

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Holy crap.

I’ll sell you my 01 TT for $19,000 instead. It’s got some mods also.

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**Author:** ![Quattro\_Krant](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/ac91a4/32.png) [@Quattro\_Krant](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Quattro_Krant)\
**Post date:** [January 6, 2016, 7:17am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/anyone-know-anything-about-this-03-vw-golf-gti/273464/8 "2016-01-06T07:17:16Z")

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I’ll sell you my 24V VR6 with 130K and get you an escort for the night for $7800

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**Author:** ![XwalkerX](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/xwalkerx/32/7598_2.png) [@XwalkerX](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/XwalkerX)\
**Post date:** [January 6, 2016, 7:47am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/anyone-know-anything-about-this-03-vw-golf-gti/273464/9 "2016-01-06T07:47:04Z")

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24v vr6’s make REALLLLLY good exhaust notes

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**Author:** ![Niquehawk5](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/b9bd4f/32.png) [@Niquehawk5](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Niquehawk5)\
**Post date:** [January 6, 2016, 11:03am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/anyone-know-anything-about-this-03-vw-golf-gti/273464/10 "2016-01-06T11:03:29Z")

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> [@Quattro Krant](#):
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> I’ll sell you my 24V VR6 with 130K and get you an escort for the night for $7800

You should take him up on this

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**Author:** ![BadnewsMike](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/badnewsmike/32/7419_2.png) [@BadnewsMike](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/BadnewsMike)\
**Post date:** [January 6, 2016, 5:44pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/anyone-know-anything-about-this-03-vw-golf-gti/273464/11 "2016-01-06T17:44:54Z")

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> [@Quattro Krant](#):
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> I’ll sell you my 24V VR6 with 130K and get you an escort for the night for $7800

this is definitely the way to go.

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**Author:** ![XwalkerX](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/xwalkerx/32/7598_2.png) [@XwalkerX](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/XwalkerX)\
**Post date:** [January 6, 2016, 7:02pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/anyone-know-anything-about-this-03-vw-golf-gti/273464/12 "2016-01-06T19:02:55Z")

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[https://youtu.be/dxRKt1ygRt4](https://youtu.be/dxRKt1ygRt4)

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**Author:** ![Justin](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/justin/32/7459_2.png) [@Justin](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Justin)\
**Post date:** [January 7, 2016, 4:08am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/anyone-know-anything-about-this-03-vw-golf-gti/273464/13 "2016-01-07T04:08:45Z")

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Without the trade, that car would be a fair buy in the $2500 area depending on what is really done to it.

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**Author:** ![Deathproof](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/dec6dc/32.png) [@Deathproof](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Deathproof)\
**Post date:** [January 7, 2016, 7:22am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/anyone-know-anything-about-this-03-vw-golf-gti/273464/14 "2016-01-07T07:22:30Z")

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My 2010 GTI with 80k isn’t worth that much more than $8k hahaha.
