MK5 Golf GTI

All Things Mk5 => Mk5 General Area => Topic started by: Mk5gt1 on February 22, 2019, 01:21:36 pm

Title: Japanese Gen 5 on eBay - a newbie looking for advice
Post by: Mk5gt1 on February 22, 2019, 01:21:36 pm

Hi all,

A long time Mercedes owner who is looking for a change. I have long admired the Gen 5 GTI and have decided this might be my next car.
This eBay auction catches my eye but I am new enough not to really know what a sensible value might be for this car or what the pitfalls of an ex Japanese car are?
Anybody got any advice?

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Vw-Volkswagen-Golf-GTI-Dsg-mark-5/273703535155?ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT&_trksid=p2060353.m1438.l2649

Thanks in advance
Bruce

Title: Japanese Gen 5 on eBay - a newbie looking for advice
Post by: Dogma on February 22, 2019, 04:40:48 pm

That car is already gone, so couldn’t see any details about it.

Title: Japanese Gen 5 on eBay - a newbie looking for advice
Post by: Dogma on February 22, 2019, 06:11:22 pm

Do yourself a fav and get a ED30

Title: Re: Japanese Gen 5 on eBay - a newbie looking for advice
Post by: Mk5gt1 on February 23, 2019, 01:53:48 pm

It did not meet reserve, got to £4700, guy is looking for 6K I think. I am not after every last ounce of performance and from what I have read a std gen 5 will give enough so the ED30 is not a this stage anyway convincing me.
Any thoughts on real market value for this car?

Title: Re: Japanese Gen 5 on eBay - a newbie looking for advice
Post by: Octoparrot on February 23, 2019, 09:01:59 pm

Get some insurance quotes as I believe premiums can be a lot higher for imports.

Title: Re: Japanese Gen 5 on eBay - a newbie looking for advice
Post by: DBXdarkangel on February 24, 2019, 10:25:34 am

Love the square rear number plate