Is This A Good First Time Car?

Question 1
Is This A Good First Time Car?...  http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201003350661688/sort/pricedesc/usedcars/price-to/2000/body-type/hatchback/transmission/manual/engine-size-cars/1l_to_1-3l/page/8/postcode/bs311ay/radius/40?logcode=p

I just wanted your opinion :P I was thinking it looked good, it's a VW so it'll be reliable and only 1.0 litre engine
OK. Clearly i was not meant to have the VW. What about this http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/200943344487258/sort/priceasc/usedcars/transmission/manual/body-type/hatchback/maximum-age/over_10_years_old/price-to/3000/model/106/make/peugeot/radius/40/page/1/postcode/bs311ay?logcode=p

OR this:
http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201023360644727/sort/priceasc/usedcars/transmission/manual/engine-size-cars/1l_to_1-3l/price-to/2000/body-type/hatchback/postcode/bs311ay/page/12/radius/40/keywords/central%20locking%20?logcode=p
This is a slightly older model Fiesta http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201018358329705/sort/priceasc/usedcars/transmission/manual/body-type/hatchback/maximum-age/over_10_years_old/model/fiesta/make/ford/page/1/radius/40/postcode/bs311ay?logcode=p

Or this, a newer version of the polo

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201025361978689/sort/pricedesc/usedcars/price-to/2000/body-type/hatchback/quantity-of-doors/5/transmission/manual/make/volkswagen/postcode/bs311ay/radius/40/page/1?logcode=p

Answers
1)   A 21 year old car for that money - they are having a laugh. Due to its age it will be nothing but trouble and be difficult to get parts for.
Even if the nileage is correct it is worth about £400 maximum and on inspection could be a whole lot less. - Timbo is here

2)   well its ugly if thats what you wanna know but its cheap so you can't expect much. I converted the euros to dollars and its about $2,500. you cant get a great car for that much in America but my cousin just got one for $3,000. i dont know what it was but it was a good reliable car. therefor i think you can do much better. - Serena

3)   I'm American, so I might have a different perspective, and I drive about 1,200 miles a month in my car.

Manual - this car might have a difficult shift. I don't know your experience, first car, new driver? Not sure.
81,000 miles - How long you expect to keep this car for, looking at the condition and this mileage on top of it. I say you have a good 3 or less years. 3 is being very nice. I really doubt it.

1 - horrible condition
2 - doesn't look good ..
3 - is not worth what the asking price is ..

I don't know your taste, but, for a first car I wouldn't go for a car by looks and going by a brand-name .. yes VWs are reliable but I don't think for over 20 years they promise that.

I say keep looking. Sorry :/ - Jule

4)   Nope. Money down the drain. Buy Parkers Guide and use it as a guide to what you should be paying for secondhand vehicles. It would be wiser to use your cash as a deposit and buy a newer car on credit. Have a look around Citroen dealers. The C1 is a great first car. Group 1 insurance, £35 annual road tax and 62.8 average mpg. Built by Toyota. Fun to drive too. - Bazza

5)   my computer does not read what you have put ...but from answer no 1 ..its a 21 year old vw ....polo?thats the only small car fvrom that era ..81000.miles ..dream on its been clocked ..would i buy it NO..and nor should you ..at any price ..and just because its a vw does not mean its reliable ...why o you think there are so many vw garages ...ps i own a garage and mot station - boy boy

6)   A shed, and a bl00dy expensive one at that. Don't even think about wasting money on that heap. - who_is_jack_shit

7)   The Polo was designed to replace the bug. They are great cars, but slow. I have a buddy with one in the USA. He has put over 250,000 miles on it. The miles are low for the age. The price is decent to a little high. Check around your area for parts availability. I am willing to bet they are easy to find and cheap! - Rod Knocker

8)   First car? Since when can you get picky? I would have gone for the grey or blue ones in the middle of the page and you won't freak out if somebody scratches the paint(or dent the body). Heck, you are only gonna have it for a year or two before you switch to something else.
Oh, go for the 4 door over the 2. It is so nice to be able to stuff stuff in the back without having to have to flip the drivers seat forward and fiddle it in. Boxier is better than a sleek hatchback because stuff is boxy and high and the hatch won't close because of that.
I have had 19 different vehicles and looking for 20th in addition to my 19 because of its shortcomings. Every vehicle has those. Look at it as a vehicle for doing work. Luxury vehicles - the Bentleys and RR are for those people that don't have to work; I am guessing you do.
VW is my choice over any American made car hands down. Also over any British or French made cars.
If you can't pull 25+ years out of that car, I would be surprised. Also mileage should be able to do 3oo,ooo miles without any sweat. However, go for standard shift transmission. And learn how to drive the car.

That sounds simple, but it is different than domestic American cars or even British ones. Learn where the shift points are and don't get lulled into lugging the motor. Lugging will blow out the bottom end. You should hear the motor whine at high speed. That may use more fuel but the motor stays in good shape. I learned that from an old timer VW mechanic. - crude dude telling it like it is

9)   the top 1 is perfect: low milage and not too old but old enough to lower insurence so get it =] - Wa-Guan_G


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Question 2
Does anybody know the name and model type of this car?...  I know it is a VW but the model type, year, and anything else you know would be really helpful. At least give this question a really good guess. This car has fascinated me.
Thank you....
http://img413.imageshack.us/img413/1387/pict0011ce2.jpg

Answers
1)   Golf Mk3
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Volkswagen_Golf_Mk3 - chris2EM

2)   Volkswagen Scirocco - ~ANNA~~

3)   Early to mid nineties, Volkswagen golf - David

4)   It's an MK3 Golf with a Jetta front end conversion. Also called a Jolf. - Tyler

5)   Tyler is right- it's a Jolf. - djaca70


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Question 3
what kinda car is this ? 10pt for best answer?...  I know its a vw bug, but how would one get one like this, or make one look this way?

http://www.locostusa.com/forums/download/file.php?id=7280&sid=befadf7ecfae6aba5b57360b5ce14617

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1)   that is not a VW bug. looks like it is lowered. that is an old as vintage car tho it is not a Bug i repeat this is not a Bug - candace

2)   That looks like a very old car to me? Maybe they don't make cars that look like that anymore. - Mariaa! ❤

3)   I don't know the specific name but It looks like an Old Bug Car or an old Buggie. - Tiger0244

4)   Yes it is a vw bug. It has been slammed or lowered with alternate suspension components and has been chopped or has had a segment of the "a" pillar removed. - dopey_830

5)   this car is a very old Volkswagen beetle that has a water cooled noisy engine this car has also being modified into visual ways
#1 it has had a lowering kit fitted could even be air bag suspension
# the roof of the passenger cabin has also being lower buy about a third of its origanal height


if u have ever seen the original version of the film "herbie" that is the same type of car - impretzaboy


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Question 4
a question for the wheel specialists?...  ok so i dont know much about wheels ( to make that clear)
i bought a set of alloys and tyres which came off an audi a3 (2009 59 plate) and tried to fit them to my vw transporter t5 (2006 06) unfortunately they dont seem to fit although they are the same stud and possibly have the same pcd...
is there anything i could do to make them fit?
thanks and please dont give rubbish cheap answers thanks again

Answers
1)   It's because the A3 has a PCD of 5x100 and the Transporter had a PCD of 5x112. Not much in it but enough for them not to fit properly, if at all, and trying to do so will only cause damage.

5x112 is also Mercedes fitment hence the popularity of AMG style alloys on VW vans. I think (but don't hold me to this) Granada Scorpios had the same fitment and Mk2 on VW Passats do too.

The only way to get your Audi wheels on to your van would almost certainly be to change the hubs which would be a nightmare and costly too. - Bill

2)   You could get by with success if you bought spacers. Check out H&R's website. - djaca70

3)   No its a BMW style wheel fitting, this would never fit. - Charlene S

4)   The first answer is wrong because he has quoted you the fitment for the old Audi A3 (5x100), and the fitment for the old VW T4 van (5x112) .
The second answer is wrong because even if you can get spacers/adapters it will push the wheels out too far and they will be outside the body line of the vehicle.
The Audi wheels are 5x112 PCD, but your VW T5 needs wheels with 5x120 PCD.
I assume you bought them cheap without trying them, so you probably paid less than £100, so you can easily sell them on to anyone else who has an A3 or the equivalent Golf.
Or if you bought them from a reputable firm, you can take them back and get your money refunded, because they are obviously not suitable for the purpose.
There are NO spacers or adapters or converters to make them fit because the bolt holes don't line up - they don't match.
And even if the wheels did fit correctly, the tyres are off a small car but the VW is a big van so they are totally unsuitable. - CDC


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Question 5
Can someone please help me with my jetta 2002?...  hello. I had recently graduated fron high school and as a gift i got a jetta 2002. the first day in the screen there was this orange light turning on. its right next to the 20 in the speed monitor. and im really worried about it. it looks like a faucet and i dont want to move it. i went to the mechanic and told me it was the motor...PLEASE HELP ME im not an expert at this i will apreciated

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1)   Victor, do yourself a favor and find a new mechanic. i think that symbol usually will mean either oil, or water with coolant needs to be added. - adam/penny

2)   I have a Jetta to and I believe you should check your oil or go get an oil change, you can also go to like an Auto Zone and they can plug this machine into your car and it will tell you what is wrong with it (it is free) - Angel

3)   Faucet? Go to the library and get a book on repair and maintenance of VW Jettas or Rabbits or Golfs any year fairly close and take a quick glance through it. You are not gonna find an owners manual.
You either are looking for dash lights (which may be in the front index) or warning lights. or indicator lights. And look them up for cooling system.

It "could" be low on coolant(your overflow container could be dry-which it never should be)-meaning the radiator could be also low,or low on windshield washer fluid .
Those are the only things I can think of that use "water" >which comes out of a tap(or faucet) And "water" used to be the only coolant they used to cool motors in the past.
It is not a waste of time. You learn it once, you know it forever.

If the warning was in words, how good is your German? - crude dude telling it like it is

4)   Victor,
You do not have to worry about this whatsoever. But you better get used to it.
I have owned a Jetta 2002 for the past 4 years and had that orange light on most of the time. As a new owner, I used to worry about it and brought my car back to the dealership a few times. The first 2 times they told me it was the glow plugs (I own a TDI). I changed them just to have this warning light back on after a few days. The third time I complained about it, they told me it was related to the fact that my rear light was dead (which it was). I changed it with again little sucess. Now, I do not care about it. I still do all the necessary maintenance on time and never had a problem.
VWs Jettas are well known to have electrical problems. That is just part of it... - Chop


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