alot of GLi owners keep the stock wheels, because quite honestly, the RC;s are almost perfect on the car. You can find a set of OK ones used for 600+ then you need new tires usually. so youre looking at another 1000+ just to get back to stock look.
or you can buy a clean GLI, similar miles, stock wheels, maybe a nice suspension, stock NICE headlights, and maybe an exhaust, 1 owner, for the same price range, with the RC’s