what,s the most wanted and not wanted wish list when buying mk5 gti ??

[nath]

   HI all , as title what do you think , ie colour, wheels,doors,etc     P.s  Also what don;t people like ??? ( when buying second hand) 

[Bernhard30]

Xenons and a sunroof would be my preferred things to look for in a 2nd hand car.

That said not many were spec'd with these two together. When I ordered my Ed30, the roof was from memory £515 and lights were £725.

In terms of looks my pref is a 3 door, but aware of the slight practical drawbacks that may bring.

[PDT]

DSG, Highline, Heated seats, Leather, Xenons and multi function steering wheel. Spend the extra on an ED30 if you can.

Dont buy one with poor service history, any signs of damage, general signs of not being looked after, swirly paint from automated car washes, rusty arches.

There are loads about so you can be fussy.

[edd666999]

Add low miles compared to age to the list above

[Tamiyoman]

Dislike Red cars and Silver is for rep mobiles, give me Steel Grey, Pearl Black or Candy White any day  

Must haves:-

Xenons
Highline
MFA Wheel
DSG
Anything else can be added easy enough (Sunroof a bonus!)
FSH and under 40K

For ED30 there are approx 2250 of them, DSG models about 850, Good color and spec, maybe 50-100, you cannot be that fussy when buying what you want 

[spankydan]

MF wheel

RNS/CD 510

Gti 'D' shaped steering wheel

DSG

Decent Service history

Maintainence with genuine parts (unless upgraded aftermarket)

[MC71]

Can only speak for myself when i was looking for an ED30 and everyone has their own preferences regarding their wish list.

 Really not a fan of DSG so for me it had to be a manual, had to be 3 Dr and Tornado Red with FVWSH and lowest possible mileage. Xenons are a good option as in a sunroof and Highline.  As mentioned everything (within reason and price) can be retro fitted. Not to worried about paintwork, a full detail is always a must after buying a car IMO.

Spent 6 months waiting for the exacteone I wanted to appear in a For Sale section but still no Xenons but as said they will be retro fitted.
 

[TANNER]

Agree on the above options. For me it was colour. I wanted Laser Blue and Xenons, fell lucky with mine having a massive spec but the condition isn't as good as if I would have had from new. In hindsight I wish I would have gone for a better condition model now.
Learn from your errors though!

[brookesb32]

For me I would say xenons. I was lucky that mine was specced with them. Whilst they can be retrofitted you need to then do the washer jets too (unless car has winter pack) and the light switch etc. much easier to retro other bits like cruise and the RCD/RNS510's. They ate truly great, and watching the washer jets pop out is 
Do love the armrest I retro fitted so defo recommend!

Personally I wanted a 5 door and non leather, and although originally ignored I bought a tornado red one - which I do not regret - true GTI colour.

I agree with the guys above, it's about condition and history for me. They come will lots anyway as standard so you won't be disappointed whatever spec you get. 

[Kalpsn2000]

Make sure the condition is good and history adds up. Otherwise 'extras' are worthless if you end up with a dog.

My extras list was:

3 Door in Diamond Pearl Black with 18's
DSG
Highline
MFSW
Xenons (didn't get this in the end)
Started off looking for leather but after trying both prefered cloth (ED30 seats are the best combo)

[Greeners]

Can't see how you will get the answers you are looking for as I read the first three posts in this thread and disagreed with them all. Surely it's all personal preference so you should really be asking yourself the question.

Get as much spec as you can for the money you have to spend.

None of the items listed above are a necessity unless you want them. 

[Tortaruga]

Make sure the condition is good and history adds up. Otherwise 'extras' are worthless if you end up with a dog.

^^^Absolutely agree^^^

I got a low mileage car which hadn't been serially raped by the owner. I would have liked a few things eg MFSW which weren't there, but decided to take it due to the cars condition.

The only thing I would've turned it down on would've been colour. Had to be RED!

[andrewparker]

Can't see how you will get the answers you are looking for as I read the first three posts in this thread and disagreed with them all. Surely it's all personal preference so you should really be asking yourself the question.

Get as much spec as you can for the money you have to spend.

None of the items listed above are a necessity unless you want them. 

Exactly. For me a lot of he things mentioned are superfluous, and almost all of them are certainly a matter of personal taste.

[Andy]

Be low mileage,
Mfsw
HIgh line
Service history
Wouldn't be bothered if it has xenons or not
Sun roof would be could if it had one fitted

[AndyS]

must have FULL SERVICE HISTORY