What's a series 1 gti worth these days?
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I've got the opportunity to buy a series 1 gti in great condition, lots of service history and 82,000 miles.
You very rarely see these for sale now and was wondering what you guys think they are worth?
You see campaigns going for upto £12k now. Are the series 1's worth more or less? To me the series 1 is much more desirable but what do you guys think?
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If you dont want it ill buy it, ive been after one for ages
Let me know mate
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If they know what they have it wont be cheap, but as long as not stupidly overpriced you'll never lose money on it and will regret not buying it if it's a good one
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Calculate what's needed, and add it to the bill, and quite often you'll end up in 5 figures. For some examples, the dash is missing - try and get one for less than £200. The steering wheel has gone - £150. Door panels are warped or missing - £100 if you can find them. The seats aren't there, or need recovering - up to £1k. This list can be a long one if you want originality.
Series 1 parts are getting thin on the ground and tougher to trace. When you do find them, they are often very expensive.
In short, you may find a great one that needs nothing for £10k, or a wreck that needs restoring, but is dirt cheap to buy. However, you'll no doubt spend £10k doing the wreck up. I speak from experience with several series 1 GTI's.
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benandemu said
Their value is relative to their condition. One or two are low mileage and mint, and I imagine £20k would be top whack. Others are wrecked and missing important parts which would see less than a grand. I know of 3 that have sold for hundreds rather than thousands in recent years. However, they needed lots doing.
Calculate what's needed, and add it to the bill, and quite often you'll end up in 5 figures. For some examples, the dash is missing - try and get one for less than £200. The steering wheel has gone - £150. Door panels are warped or missing - £100 if you can find them. The seats aren't there, or need recovering - up to £1k. This list can be a long one if you want originality.
Series 1 parts are getting thin on the ground and tougher to trace. When you do find them, they are often very expensive.
In short, you may find a great one that needs nothing for £10k, or a wreck that needs restoring, but is dirt cheap to buy. However, you'll no doubt spend £10k doing the wreck up. I speak from experience with several series 1 GTI's.
Ok Sounds good, the interior is very good, all the bits are there, it just needs a bit of paint and a service and I think it'll be a beauty in really nice condition. But unless a mint one is worth £10k it wont be worth buying. But as you said they can be then it might be worth it. I dont want to say the price on here, but its thousands not hundreds. I'm getting a good look on it monday and will decide then.
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butler said
Is it a silver non sunroof one…?
Nope
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bigbadchris said
Buy it!
If you dont want it ill buy it, ive been after one for ages
Let me know mate
I'll let you know if I dont buy it
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smudger1980 said
Go on, buy it you know you want to.
I defo do want to but dont want it to cost more than its worth to get it all sorted and back on the road.
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Ronnie85 said
smudger1980 said
Go on, buy it you know you want to.
I defo do want to but dont want it to cost more than its worth to get it all sorted and back on the road.
Unless you're planning on selling it straight on that's not important mate. S1's are only going to go one way in terms of value IMO due to their rarity.
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Very true but the value will reach a limit,lower mile ones in the past have fetched 8k so I think spending thousands on one that needs work does take decent consideration. If you can spare 10k to sink into it and never want to or need to recoup the money and it ticks all the boxes then i`d go for it as a stock series one gti is a rare beast and the pinnacle of vw`s. I`d love a non sunroof black series one…!!smudger1980 said
Unless you're planning on selling it straight on that's not important mate. S1's are only going to go one way in terms of value IMO due to their rarity.Ronnie85 said
I defo do want to but dont want it to cost more than its worth to get it all sorted and back on the road.smudger1980 said
Go on, buy it you know you want to.
Just to add don`t think of it as an investment…!!! it`s not.
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smudger1980 said
No I agree but think of the fun you would have restoring and then driving it and showing it off.
If I could find one,afford to restore it i`d love to own another one…… big IF finding them…!!!
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If they're not there stay clear! Pit fall of money!
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butler said
Wow what a price jump. Is it really worth that?
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