OT: Buying a Corrado

[scirocco-al at insight.rr.com (Scirocco-Al)]

It's a little harder to work on but the parts cost a lot more.  I had a 92
SLC and it was horrible.  How's $500 for the cooling fan sound?  How about
$180 for the other fan without the motor?  Pus you have to remove the entire
front of the car, cowl support included to change them.  I will also never
do another clutch in one of them.  Granted the G-60 has more shared VW parts
in it than the SLC but it's still not a cheap car to own.

Alan
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Dave Ewing" <MK1Scirocco16v@comcast.net>
To: <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
Sent: Sunday, September 21, 2003 3:54 AM
Subject: Re: OT: Buying a Corrado


> And how much is it for the Mk2 Scirocco?  6 hours?  So we shouldn't buy
them
> either?
>
> I don't believe that they are that more peculiar when it comes to
> maintenance than any VW.  Granted the SC does self machine after about
100k
> (give or take 25K) but what the heck do you want for $1300, a Rolls?
>
> If it is in good shape, drives, good tires, brakes, interior, exterior and
> doesn't seem to have any major problems (mechanic said the only prob was
the
> ISV) then it's worth about twice what they're asking.
>
> Man you guys are cheap!
>
> Dave
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Eric S" <scirocco81@vwmail.net>
> To: "dswalterwi" <dswalterwi@earthlink.net>; <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
> Sent: Saturday, September 20, 2003 5:39 PM
> Subject: Re: OT: Buying a Corrado
>
>
> >
> > Don,
> >
> > Investment?  NO!  Corrados are rediculously expensive to repair and
> maintain and are NOT reliable.  Now, as others mentioned, if you got the
guy
> down to $1000 or so, you would get your moneys worth in parts.
> >
> > That said, there is a following for these cars, just know what your
> getting into before you even think about it.  Lemme give you just one
> example, any shop will charge you 8, yes, 8 hours of labor to do a heater
> core.  Thats, just one, of many expensive examples....
> >
> > --
> > Eric
> > www.VintageWatercooleds.com
> >
> > 79 VW Iltis
> > 81 Scirocco S (*TDI* swap and complete restoration in holding pattern)
> > 81 Rabbit Truck LX Diesel (FOR SALE!)
> > 81 Rabbit Truck 2.0 16v Motronic
> > 83 Scirocco Wolfsburg
> > 91 Cabriolet (2.0 Crossflow 8v swap and mechanical rebuild in progress)
> >
> >
> >
> > --- "dswalterwi" <dswalterwi@earthlink.net> wrote:
> > Hey everyone.  I just looked at a 1990 Red Corrado with a Supercharger.
> > Guy will take $1300 for it.  Needs brakes and has an Idling problem,
> > goes up and down.  Local mechanic says it is an Idle sensor for about
> > $200  Is this possibly a good investment? Or should I pass it up.  I
> > would be willing to fix it up and even sell it  later.
> >
> > Don
> >
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