Advice on a Scirocco?

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Been fighting the urge to buy a car but a bargain(?) just came up.
2013(?) Scirrocco 1.4 TSI at R320k, with only 1000km on the clock.

Anyone drive these cars and can let me know about performance? Insurance? Petrol?
As a day-to-day drive?
 
Pho3nix said:
Been fighting the urge to buy a car but a bargain(?) just came up.
2013(?) Scirrocco 1.4 TSI at R320k, with only 1000km on the clock.

Anyone drive these cars and can let me know about performance? Insurance? Petrol?
As a day-to-day drive?
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is that car a 1.4? OMgeeee ive heard that thing startup and it doesnt sound like a 1.4.! damn.
 
VW is open to negotiate usually. I'd first ask around what a new one would cost and how much they'd drop off the price.
 
Base price : R318,400
Sunroof : R9,000
Bi-Xenons : R8,110
Sound System (mid range) : R9,420

The car, brand spanking new is R344930 with the options you listed.

Its not a bargain at all. Its 2nd hand, you should start at 15-20% below new price for that.
 
Added Specs :
SUNROOF
XENON HEADLIGHTS
6 DISC TOUCHSCREEN CHANGER

@Tbunny, your totally right. Going through on Sat to see if I can test drive the car but anything I should know about the Scirocco? Good or bad?
 
Pho3nix said:
Added Specs :
SUNROOF
XENON HEADLIGHTS
6 DISC TOUCHSCREEN CHANGER

@Tbunny, your totally right. Going through on Sat to see if I can test drive the car but anything I should know about the Scirocco? Good or bad?
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Wear a diaper for when you jizz in your pants! I've never driven it, would love to hear what you think of it after the test drive :)
 
Pho3nix said:
Added Specs :
SUNROOF
XENON HEADLIGHTS
6 DISC TOUCHSCREEN CHANGER

@Tbunny, your totally right. Going through on Sat to see if I can test drive the car but anything I should know about the Scirocco? Good or bad?
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Everything I know about the car says its a beauty, but at that price its not. Especially not for a 2nd hand (pre-owned, pre-loved or whatever other BS the salesman throws around) vehicle. That car should be on the market for R280k. Oddly enough, extra's don't really increase a cars 2nd hand value in this country.
 
ToxicBunny said:
Everything I know about the car says its a beauty, but at that price its not. Especially not for a 2nd hand (pre-owned, pre-loved or whatever other BS the salesman throws around) vehicle. That car should be on the market for R280k. Oddly enough, extra's don't really increase a cars 2nd hand value in this country.
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I got R20K off from new with a bit of negotiation. 280K might be a bit positive, but I surely think he can get it for a better price than what they offered.
 
Brenden_E said:
I got R20K off from new with a bit of negotiation. 280K might be a bit positive, but I surely think he can get it for a better price than what they offered.
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At R20k off of new, it would put that vehicle with the extra's brand new right in the price range they're asking now.

Its 2nd hand, plain and simple. I would offer 15% less than new price for a 2nd hand vehicle.. even with only 100kms on the clock.

Then again, I'm in that position of not needing a car.. its a want, and if I can't get it at the price I want to pay.. i walk away. Did that twice recently to dealers and they're dumbfounded when you do that. They had a Opel Corsa on the floor for R90k when its retail value according to the "book" was R75k... I told him what I would pay which was R75k cash, no extra fees.. and he was like no, thats too low. I walked away and the dealer came after me and asked what I was doing. I told him and he just stood there dumbfounded as I drove off. He's phoned me twice since then, because the vehicle is still on his floor after a month. He still won't come down to the R75k I offered, and I've subsequently found a vehicle at a price I am prepared to pay.
 
Make 100% sure there is NO accident damage and if buying get that in writing. Why is it been sold with 1000k's on the clock. Its not a demo, and why would anyone put 1000 on the clock and then only decide to "NTU" the sale - possible but I don't trust it.

If you buy possibly have it taken to the AA for a check to see what bolts/parts have been worked on etc. I smell a rat (it may be a dead one and it may not be).
 
Hemi300c said:
Make 100% sure there is NO accident damage and if buying get that in writing. Why is it been sold with 1000k's on the clock. Its not a demo, and why would anyone put 1000 on the clock and then only decide to "NTU" the sale - possible but I don't trust it.

If you buy possibly have it taken to the AA for a check to see what bolts/parts have been worked on etc. I smell a rat (it may be a dead one and it may not be).
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On the site, it isn't listed as a demo but will confirm with the dealer ship tomorrow. Also isn't 1000km too short for a demo?
 
I find the 1.4T to be a little under powered in a car that looks like that. The 2.0T for me thanks.
 
I can't for the life of me think why you'd buy a 1.4 for R320K instead of looking for a 2012 2.0T for that price which you can find if you shop around, which would still have 2 years warranty left and 4 years service plan. You can extend the warranty for a few grand.

I drive the 2.0T scirocco and it is DEFINITELY worth it. It's an amazing drive. It has better resale value than the 1.4 as well.
 
Sensorei said:
I can't for the life of me think why you'd buy a 1.4 for R320K instead of looking for a 2012 2.0T for that price which you can find if you shop around, which would still have 2 years warranty left and 4 years service plan. You can extend the warranty for a few grand.

I drive the 2.0T scirocco and it is DEFINITELY worth it. It's an amazing drive. It has better resale value than the 1.4 as well.
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I'll look around, don't need a car but it's a BIG want currently and this jumped out at me. Will do a bit more research and see whats what but the thing I'm worried about is that buying 2nd hand, in a car like this, the driver would have driven it too hell and back.
 
Well and good to have a sunroof and a whole host of extras but is the 1.4 not a donkey?
I'd personally skimp on the sunroof for more performance.
 
Pho3nix said:
On the site, it isn't listed as a demo but will confirm with the dealer ship tomorrow. Also isn't 1000km too short for a demo?
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That's why I said it isn't a demo. Seriously investigate properly before paying top dollar for a secondhand vehicle and then finding out it's defective in some way.

Nice car though and good luck.
 
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