Reconsidering...

[sfenton@amazon.com (Fenton, Shannon)]

Dude...$6.5K Canadian is like 3 bucks.=20

Shannon
www.scirocco16v.com

-----Original Message-----
From: Jan Folkson [mailto:jfolkson@optonline.net]=20
Sent: Monday, April 29, 2002 8:58 AM
To: scirocco list
Subject: Re: Reconsidering...


You can't say outright that a car that you've never seen is or isn't
worth a specified amount of $$$.  PERIOD.  There are MANY cars on this
list that are worth way more than $6.5 CANADIAN, which probably breaks
down to about $4k USD.  Certainly you can find a good example of a
scirocco for less, and for more.  My suggestion would be to have it
checked out by somebody in the know
(if not yourself) and make a judgment call.    How many owners?  Who
maintained it?  Has it ever been wrecked?  Body condition?  Does it pull
strong and run smoothly?  Is it the original drivetrain?  Etc.  Do your
best to get records of maintenance and repairs.  Somebody looking to get
this much for it should have that kind of info available.  Daun is
correct in stating that it would be wise to expect some additional costs
in the near future being that you're buying a 16 year old car.  If it's
been well maintained and cared for it might be a better deal than one
for $3k that needs work right away.

As anyone on this list will tell you, Sciroccos are great cars, they're
fun to drive, not terribly difficult or costly to maintain, they look
great, they've got a ton of personality and they're getting more
collectible and rare as time goes on.  Golfs and Jettas don't really
float my duck, but you could probably get one newer and cheaper and I'd
bet that parts are easier to come by.  But it won't be a Scirocco.


- Jan Folkson=20
NYC, NY=20

http://www.janfolkson.com

'86 16V
'99 Passat GLS 1.8t
'00 Beetle GLX 1.8t

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> Buy a Scirocco You won't regret it..
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> However!.. DO NOT pay 6.5K for one.
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> That is retarded.
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> Check out the Scirocco Classifieds on
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> http://forums.vwvortex.com
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> There are lots of cars for sale.. (mostly states) but some Ontario.
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> Allot of people in canada that i know purchased there rocco from the=20
> states.. They got a better deal, a better car, and a better body.
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> Whatever you do don't spend 6.5K that's silly.
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> 6 grand should be more than enough to get an amazing scirocco.
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>> Thanks everyone for your input on the purchase of my new Scirocco.
> Unfortunately most of the feedback was regarding all the money I would

> have to spend on this thing. I love the Scirocco, but at the same time

> I'm on a limited budget. I can only spend roughy 6K CDN and with all=20
> the costs people have been warning me about frankly I've been scared=20
> off a bit. The one I'm looking at already extends my budget=20
> dramatically as the guy wants 6.5K. Any suggestions? Should I purchase

> more of a fixer upper than this nice, already prime looking car? I=20
> have also been considering Jetta's and Golf's. Any insight? Would I=20
> really regret not purchasing this car? I would be parking it on the=20
> street for the summer which also concerns me!
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>> Thanks
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