[1.21jigawatts]

Hi all, I am located in N Florida near Gainesville. I do not have a VW yet, but have been patiently looking. I've narrowed it down to the 99-03 Golf 4dr tdi manual tranny. I have a budget, but am prepared to pay for a well maintained vehicle. I prefer 100k miles or so ,manual tranny, non modded , maintenance records. I am not opposed to traveling a few hundred miles as long as FULL disclosure on rust, paint , scratches, motor issues ,etc are revealed. I just got back from a 500 mi round trip to look at a "no rust" vehicle that was a rust bucket. Any help from you members would be greatly appreciated.

 

[1.21jigawatts]

proud new owner

:nana2:Well I finally found an 02 golf 4dr manual with 70k miles 7,700. it needs a little tlc interior wise, but the motor and tranny are strong. thanks for all the help guys:nana2:

 

[chittychittybangbang]

:thumbsup

 

[1.21jigawatts]

Got screwed

Well, I got screwed!!! I went to register the car last week and The Fl DMV said they could not because it was a destroyed title !!?? I said you're kidding right? When I bought the car, the owner advised me it was in a minor wreck in the front, but was repaired. I inspected the repairs and could see everything looked right. So I talked to the vehicle inspector and she said the only way was to rebuild the car with parts from 2 or more cars until you have less than 50% of the destroyed vehicle remaining. I told them the car was repaired and I was not going to tear it all apart for that. besides that the guy I bought it from has been driving it around N. Carolina for 4 yrs with a clean title!!! How does a State title a vehicle from another state that was supposed to be crushed? After hrs on the phone and getting frustrated, I called the guy I bought it from and he agreed to return my money. So I drove back up to N carolina and returned the car. He gave me my money back and put it back on craigslist, so beware this car in the ASHEVILLE NC CRAIGSLIST. aT LEAST i GOT MY MONEY BACK minus my time and fuel.

 

[chittychittybangbang]

Wow....I've never heard of that before. Carfax won't report everything but did you get one anyways to see the title history? At least in CT, if you get a salvage title you can still register it if you get it inspected but it'll be issued a rebuilt title. You can never get a clean title once you get a salvage or rebuild.

 

[konzept]

This is something what make you cry.!!!!!!!

 

[1.21jigawatts]

a rebuilt title would have been fine, but this was a dstroyed title, which can NEVEr be on the roads of the issuing state again. Back on the search again.