Re: purchase of 95

[Devin Phatak <devin@phatak.com>]

Jeff-

I hate to say it, but I'd agree. My `98 Jetta with 16k miles (and some mods) will
probably only go for $18-19k if I'm lucky. I'm definitely going to try to sell it
personally...well, unless a BMW dealership offers me a great trade in deal for an
M3, which I doubt. Wait around another year & buy mine! ;-)

-Devin =)
`98 Jetta GLX, 17" ASA wheels, P-Chip

"Christoper Hartwell@bbn.com" wrote:

> Dude I wish you were around when I sold my 98 GLX with 24K for $15,100us
> last month. What a bargain! Personally I think if you're not in a hurry to
> buy, I would venture to guess you can find a much better price on a much
> better car...in time.
>
> Good Luck-
>
> Chris
> 98 BMW323ic
> Nothin' beats a Ragtop....
>
> At 11:29 PM 07/14/1999 -0600, you wrote:
> >Thanks to all who gave me hints on what to look for on the '95.
> >
> >I saw it tonight and was quite impressed, to a point.
> >
> >It's black (not my favorite color) and the body seems in really good
> >condition.  Except for the door bumper moulding, which was falling off.  I
> >actually grabbed it and took it off completely and stuck it in the trunk.
> >The salesman was there and thought it was a good idea so it didn't get lost
> >on the road test.
> >
> >Next "problem" is that there was water spray inside the driver door.  I got
> >there just after a heavy downpour with driving winds.  Is there a history of
> >problems with leaks on the GLX?  I looked over all the door seals and they
> >seem fine (soft with no cracks).  I was told that the last salesman to have
> >the car out was known for not closing doors completely and I partially buy
> >it, but I'm also being cautious.  We did take it into the wash bay and he
> >truned the pressure washer on all the door seals.  No signs of a leak.
> >
> >Finally, the parking brake cable seems to be binding, and the brakes not
> >completely releasing.  I've experienced this problem before and it's a
> >simple matter of replacing the cable.
> >
> >Driving impressions.....it's tight and strong.  It didn't feel like there
> >was loads of power there when I really went hard from a light, but then I
> >looked at the speed.  Fast car.
> >
> >There was a full size spare in the trunk.....should it have a BBS rim?  I
> >didn't look at it.
> >
> >They are asking $18,900.00 CDN (tax included) for it and it has 88,000 kms.
> >I'm thinking of offering $17,500.  Sound fair?
> >
> >Should I be really concerned about the water thing?
> >
> >Thoughts?
> >
> >Jeff Bell
> >Calgary, Canada
> >
> >

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