Want to buy Mk1 Diesel

[TDI Dude]

Hi All,

Been awhile since I've been on here. So just a quickie (so to speak) anyone know how much one would expect to pay for a Mk1 Diesel, how easy one would be to obtain? Any and all comments/info would be appreciated.

Cheers

[Water Boy]

Hi All,

Been awhile since I've been on here. So just a quickie (so to speak) anyone know how much one would expect to pay for a Mk1 Diesel, how easy one would be to obtain? Any and all comments/info would be appreciated.

Cheers

There is clean Mk1 diesel forsale atm in Victoria. PM lawny

[antone_86]

Garry Crick VW on the Sunshine Coast has one in their showroom with (from memory - don't quote me!) only 60K clicks and totally original!

Apparently they're willing to take offers on it and I don't think they'd be after much... it was a trade on a new diesel Golf, had only the one owner since new and it's in great original condition.

[neil]

This one says 1979 model with original 34000km but has been resprayed and a GTI front added.


1979 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF GLD Cars For Sale in VIC - CarPoint Australia

[julian_s13]

I called that garry crick place they do have one !! he woudlnt discuss price over the phone though !

[OilBurna]

Find Cheap Used & Second Hand Cars For Sale | Goldfields | Gumtree Classifieds

[DaveGLD]

Here's the link to the ad for my GLD (bought last month but the ad is still up on the web)

1980, VOLKSWAGEN GOLF, Adelaide, Private Used, $650 at carsguide.com.au

I paid $600 and for this I have a running, drivable, rego'd GLD that came with a boot full of spares (I reckon the spares would almost be worth the $600 alone). Mechanically it needs a new diaprhagm in the vacuum pump, probably a new battery and maybe a wheel bearing. Body wise it is very rusty but structurally good. With general tidy up repairs and body work it will come up nicely without having to overcapitalise too much

At the other end of the spectrum is the nice Red golf GTD that is on carsales (advertised on here too) for $5000.

I reckon mine was a bit of a bargain, I've seen others on ebay in the past for $1500 - $2000 for running and rego'd examples. I don't believe you will find many complete running cars under $1000.

Has anyone else also noticed that Diesel Mk1's seem to jump about $1000 in value when petrol prices go up?

[yowie]

If they had a pair of front airbags, I'd get one.

[Jarred]

If they had a pair of front airbags, I'd get one.

you only need air bags if you plan on crashing!

[yowie]

Or loaning it to your seventeen year old

[dom123]

Or loaning it to your seventeen year old

seventeen year old body couldnt handle the steering in the first place sport!

[revnit]

Here we go with Air bags again in a mk1 topic, its a diesel you won't have enough speed to hurt yourself

Back to the topic at hand, GLDs in original condition are getting harder to find most people pull the diesel out and though in a petrol because the diesel is to hard. So its a matter of being patient and keep an eye out took 2 years for me to find my GLD i got a few months back, and i don't regret waiting for 1 minute its a awesome machine.

[passatwagon18t]

Hey dude i have one that i might sell but still thinking about it.Ive just put coilovers in it,new fuse box,service,new tierod end,white walls,the bodys all og with some surface rust here and there but a very nice looking retro crusier turns heaps of heads still got 8 months rego asking $3200 0414579538 cheers...

[TDI Dude]

Thanks everyone for your reply's etc much appreciated. Please see my new thread in for sale section... unfortunately have to sell the Mark V GT Sport.

[allana13]

I was looking to buy one too, Just cant seem to find a clean one.