What's it worth....

Hi guys
I've an 81 mk1 GTi sitting in the garage… since I brought it and 'done it up' I've moved from and back to the uk, got married and had 2 kids!!! It means I don't have the time I'd like to spend on the car so I was thinking of selling, but not sure on price. Car is in good condition, well maintained, immaculate inside. Approx 120k on the clock, glass sunroof.

What do people think I could get for my car? Pic below. Thanks all.

Matt

Not enough info to get a real value. History, MOT, owners, what work has been done, what needs doing, reliability , pictures of problem areas.

Hard to value from one picture!

As my friend above says, just not enough info mate.
Apart from the lack of info, take a dozen pics of it now.
Inside and out, under the bonnet, from underneath.
You name it, take a photo of it.

Just by doing that your doing yourself a big favor and you might find a buyer here into the bargin!  

Side stripes are missing

Where abouts are you located?....

lhasadreams said

Side stripes are missing

In that case it's worth about £500. I'll give you a grand for it mate    

As mentioned, more pics and info and we can help out with a decent value

Right, had a bit of time to get the mk1 out for a photoshoot! Bunch of pictures below which I hope will give you an idea of the condition. Any ideas on valuation or what I should do to tidy her up etc…

Notes…
Owned since 2006
Garaged, not used for ~3 years due to living overseas
Currently no MOT
SORN
Re-sprayed by former owner, not bad job, not sure what prep / bodywork was done, have a few pictures of work
Recent plug, filter change
New battery
New alternator
New radiator
New petrol cap
New door cards, rear cards aren't recessed like originals
Worn driver seat bolster replaced with a slightly different fabric from original
Some marks / fading on seat fabric
Piping on rear bench split as seen in pictures
Installed new speakers - nothing fancy
Sunroof installed, not sure if it is factory original or aftermarket
Needs new exhaust hangers, current rubber ones are brittle - will replace these shortly
Nearside parcel shelf support is cracked, looking for replacement but CQ doesn't seem to have any in stock
Bonnet sound proofing installed
Aftermarket handbrake and gear stick cowling installed
Non standard radio / cd
Air vents and ash tray don't fit snug in dash as seen in pictures
Passenger door has slight crease / dent which resulted in slight crack in paint
Few cracks / bubbles in paint work in spots
New fuel cap
New front spoiler / splitters
Alloy wheels refurbished

Pictures…

 the covers trims that go down each side of the front   window are missing an is it a campaign  

rear window surround sticker is missing and the sun roof looks like its out a audi its a tilt sun roof wheels arnt helping ( pslots look nice an screem childhood memories  easy sale ) gear knobs off a mk2 but is what most people do any way looks nice anuf tho  

The car looks nice from the pictures, I do think the previous owner should have sorted the rust issues out before he re sprayed the car as he has not done any favors to it.
It is hard to get a good solid car and there will always be something that needs doing, which we all understand. From the look of your pictures it is quite similar to mine when i brought it, i paid 2500 but that was 3 years ago, i have put a lot of time and money into mine since then and it is far from finished.
I am sure you should get more now as the car prices have gone up, but at the end of the day it is only ever worth what some one will pay for it. Good luck with your sale.
Andy

Looks nice mate for the price I would get the side strips put on I think it would really help sell it.
Mot for definite as potential buyer might be put off without one I would be being honest.
As for price tin tops are getting decent money,when I was looking around last year there were some around the 3.5k-4k in the sort of condition your saying yours is but then again I've seen some go lately for more if you get the right buyer then who knows.
I'm no professional mate so my thoughts could be well off but with just a little money put in you could get a lot more out.
Cheers 

TONYS OCD VW said

… is it a campaign  

It's an '81, so no…

A proper purist is not going to look at it as you are missing some bits and pieces. It looks tidy enought though. Shame about the rust arount the front paneal area. See if you can get a decent quote to sort that and get the front repainted - I think that would help with your sale.

Other than that, deffinately add the side stripes - about £18 on ebay. I'd add the rear window surround too.

Suffering quite badly from Dashboard sag. Big job to rip that out and try to fix.

Front door cards look mint - Repro's?
Rear cards don't look as good as the originals with the arm rests.

I couldn't put a price on it I'm afraid. I have owned my Mk1 for 21 years and seen the market drop through the floor and pick right back up again. I can't believe how much some sell for these days!

MOST IMPORTANTLY though - Remove the no fear sticker…