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- From: hersh@expo.lcs.mit.edu (Jay Hersh)
- Subject: Re: Used GTI's
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- References: <C15wF3.JCE@apollo.hp.com> <1993Jan20.192645.3530@cbnewsd.cb.att.com>
- Date: Fri, 22 Jan 1993 00:55:40 GMT
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- jmps@cbnewsd.cb.att.com (J. M. Sauer) writes:
-
- >In article <C15wF3.JCE@apollo.hp.com>, heff@apollo.HP.COM () writes:
- >>
- >> I'm looking at buying an '87 GTI. Any recommendations (good/bad) on these
- >> cars? I'm looking at both the 8v and 16v versions.
- >>
- >> One of them has had the hood paint 'keyed', and there's a crack in the paint
- >> in another spot. How are these cars with rust, in general?
- >>
- >> jeff.
- >> email: heff@apollo.hp.com
-
- >I just sold an '86 GTI and would say they don't have a problem
- >with rust. The only rust I had was where dings scratched the paint.
- >If I took care to catch it in time and touched up the area there was no
- >problem. I had no paint cracking. You might want to make sure
- >the area was not repainted because of an accident.
-
- Hmm, the paint integrity on my 86 is one of the dissapointing things
- about it. I have several little bubble spots on the hatch and on the doors
- and the body around the doors. I already have had some of these fixed
- and now have a few more...
-
- >The weak areas of that vintage of GTI from my experience at 92,000 miles
- >are the recall items if not done (fuel transfer pump, heater core),
- >seat frames cracking, seat bolsters wearing out, door latches sticking,
- >door window mechanism cable wearing thru. The engine was still very
- >strong and burned no oil. The struts/brakes of course were replaced.
-
- My seat frame gave out on the drivers side and seat bolsters have worn
- through, but I am not sure if the seat frame crack was not linked to
- an accident last year (though ideally they should handle accident stresses
- as well)
-
- >I had no transmission clip problems that I hear some people have had.
-
- My tranny also is holding up well (knock wood) at 90K.....
-
- Good luck in your search, your in for a fun drive....
-
- JaH
-
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