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Sweet Swift GTI on Craigslist Tampa!
Topic Started: Jan 17 2011, 11:52 PM (5,904 Views)
Coche Blanco
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I want itttt
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Jittney
Jan 22 2011, 12:52 PM
the owner has updated the poor pictures he had earlier
http://tampa.craigslist.org/hil/cto/2164875678.html
and then reposted yesterday
http://tampa.craigslist.org/hil/cto/2173434014.html
Mid week, on a whim, I got to thinking.....what if
What if I bought the car and flew my 20 year old daughter to Tampa
and had her drive it back to Seattle area where she is for the winter.
She'll take it up here later in the summer.
I texted her: hey you want to do something crazy?
She was totally ready to do this...in an instant.
I called the owner in Tampa and through his heavy spanish accent got some more info
He's had it 8 months and drives it across town 13 miles to his job at the airport
He is going to get a 4 door car though he doesn't have to sell this one.
He has a spare gti engine that he's rebuilding....think he has another GTi around (?) not sure.
I know someone in Tampa.
The owner of the gti brought it to him on his lunch (since it was on the way to the airport) and Tim looked at it and called me.
No rust. Alternate ignition on the dash. (?)
New valve cover gasket on firewall-side cover.
New brakes and wheels. Tires are worn some.
Someone repainted it black for whatever reason and did a poor prep job.
The car came from Hawaii.
The paint is covering up bubbling by the window (I cannot see it in the pictures....do cars in Hawaii get too hot in the heat and bubble?)
The engine has a small tick....lifter...owner said.
Well, that was the clincher.
Could be timing, or lifter, or something worse.
Wouldn't want to risk my daughter getting stranded or hurt.
She's so totally up for doing this.
She said she'd join the forum and post updates and pictures from her iphone.
It was a disappointment to have it fall through.
The owner would like to see the car go to someone who appreciates a gti.
I see he's lowered the car $200 and put up better pictures since midweek.
What is the car worth...really?
Thanks for reading this.
I guess I'm wanting to make sure I made the right choice passing on this one.
Maybe if he tossed the spare engine in with the deal?


i wouldn't pay 2800 for it, closer down tooo 2 and i would
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The tick would be the least of my concerns.
The bubbling is probably rust from the salt air. The hood looks like it's all dented up, the interior is not great, and if the prep is really that bad, the car is worth, maybe $1200-$1500 tops.
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Jittney
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Edited by Jittney, Feb 13 2011, 11:27 PM.
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Sir, yes sir!

Most likely a lifter tick. I had a GTi that would tick every time I tried to use synthetic oil in it. Change back to dino oil, no tick.
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omg, That has just become my 2nd dream car.
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well if someone goes and looks at the car ask him what kind of head lamps are in it please.

looks pretty good... i wouldn't pay 3 grand for it.
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Someday...I will own a turbo swift...Its actually become one of my dream cars. :D This one looks pretty good, and if I had the extra cash, I would be jumping on it!

Turbo or not, this is a sweet ride.



...also, I'm still jealous of Potter. :rasp
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pvt_pwn
Jan 22 2011, 11:40 PM



...also, I'm still jealous of Potter. :rasp
got a deal on that swift :) wish i can sometime (none in south ca :( )
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^^^yiffzer thats just one thing that you gotta let go. Its a sweet car, just not reasonable to go get.

You made the right choice. Believe me I have seen many cars far away that were cheap and I could get....but it just wasn't reasonable. I understand your daughter wanting to go, but you never know what could happen. I'm not a father and actually im only a few years older than your daughter, but I would never send a daughter far away like that by herself. You never know what could happen and its only for a car.

You are making the right choice just let it go.
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Lil red metro


:drool Whoa! :drool
Edited by Lil red metro, Jan 23 2011, 12:31 AM.
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Oh, God, I'm so Jealous. A Black 5 Speed GT, alas, still no A/C, but with those Killer Aluminum Wheels! My '89 GT was nowhere like that. Mine was an Automatic, and no A/C and with the 14" steelies. I do NOT miss that Premium Fuel Requirement though.

Got a quick question though, What's up with that Puerto Rico License Plate? That's where my Mom hails from.
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horn12007
Jan 22 2011, 11:58 PM
^^^yiffzer thats just one thing that you gotta let go. Its a sweet car, just not reasonable to go get.

You made the right choice. Believe me I have seen many cars far away that were cheap and I could get....but it just wasn't reasonable. I understand your daughter wanting to go, but you never know what could happen. I'm not a father and actually im only a few years older than your daughter, but I would never send a daughter far away like that by herself. You never know what could happen and its only for a car.

You are making the right choice just let it go.
lol, what? are you referring to me having the daughter or jittney? :p

either way, it is a very nice car. add that to my [very short] list of dream cars.
Edited by yiffzer, Jan 23 2011, 03:02 AM.
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