OT: Buying a Corrado

[relbrb at comcast.net (Mike)]

Used parts are the way to go and not that bad priced. They have a corrado
list the same as here and parts are plentyful. The real thing is do you want
a Corrado. No one can tell me that a 16v is not high mantainace. If left for
a service man not many can afford one really. same with the corrado do you
know enough to do the work? If so then you may turn a quick dollar. If not
it will eat you alive.....
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Scirocco-Al" <scirocco-al@insight.rr.com>
To: "Dave Ewing" <MK1Scirocco16v@comcast.net>; <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
Sent: Sunday, September 21, 2003 7:21 AM
Subject: Re: OT: Buying a Corrado


> 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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