For £15k would you prefer this car or a 2 year old Mk V GTi ?

http://search.autotrader.co.uk/es-uk/www/cars/VOLKSWAGEN+GOLF/Ne-2-4-5-6-7-8-27-44-49-53-61-64-67-103-133-146-236,N-4294966995-4294967159/advert.action?R=200813306580459&distance=36&postcode=WC1+1AA&channel=CARS&make=VOLKSWAGEN&model=GOLF&min_pr=&max_pr=&max_mileage=

 mk5 gti or mk4 r32 would be my preference

I'd rather have a concourse RS500 for that money, not keen on the mk5 at all.

I'd buy something like this (keep the Golf though) :)

 Mk5 all day long, although that mk3 looks like its been modified with some thought and not drove through halfrauds coated in superglue!

 Maddness mk5 or R32 all day long

 no

spudisdabest:

 no

LMAO, Straight to the point.

 in a word nochancewouldibuyamk3forthatkindamoney. or even think about it.

Gilly

Looks like we're all agreed, that Mk 3 is a couple of £'s overpriced ! 

Ive seen this car in the flesh & have spoken to owner, its really nice in the flesh & the audi set up is amazing, but I don't think its worth £15,000. Engine bay looks good though, that schrick manifold is lovely & bloody rare too.

I'm sure the owner thinks it's worth 15K but I think he'd have trouble getting that for it, there is a lot of choice for 15k out there and modifying is a personal taste thing, I wouldn't pay it though.

 Sorry but to me thats not worth anything close to £15k, a 18 month old MK5 GTi would be a much better buy imo.

The Mk 3 is a terrible car.  I wouldn't buy one for any money.  Not overly keen on the Mk5 either.

15k would buy you a lot of car elsewhere.  I go with the idea of a concours RS500 or would have a nice Escort Cosworth for that kinda cash.

Wigster.

No i wouldnt buy that but would buy a secondhand caterham for trackdays and weekend fun or a fully restored and reliable vw split screen camper in the californian style for shows and touring about in.

Strangely enough, nearly a month on it's still for sale on Autotrader, and the owner still wants £15k.......... 

No.

Just No.

 Honestly? I'd rather have bum warts than pay £15K for that!!

 i would rather this....  http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/147756.htm

 15k for a mk3. Not in a million years.

Not a chance - as mentioned above tuning is a personal thing and to though the owner might feel it's worth £15K I wouldn't agree with those numbers.

If the MK5 gti is your only other choice I would go for that, but when entering £14,500-£15,000 in the pistonheads website a huge number of awesome cars pop up that would be worthwhile alternatives...

For 15k you could hire a hitman for the paintwork on that mk3

No chance, not for a mk3... Greg's mk4 was up for around that price and I know which one I would opt for. But in all fairness I wouldn't go for either, it would be a mk5 or a nice A3 or something

Goody

dont think id pay that for any car!! stick to the old models lol they are just as good

 Think the dealer is chancing his luck with this one, bet he took it as a p/x and is looking to make a quick buck..........No one in the right mind would pay that kinda money for it.

As mentioned in earlier posts, if it's an old school retro car you are after it's gota be an escort cozzie, Think you will struggle to get a mint RS500 for 15k though???

Christian.