Mk1 Audi TT, woman's car?

[Ian H]

I've just sold a 2005 Golf GTI to free up some cash for working on the house.

Sold it for £3000 to my daughters boyfriend and thought to spend about £1000 on a run around.

I looked at Golfs but didn't like anything for that price then found a few TT's.

Told my missus I fancied one and she said they are only for girls (and archatectural technicians)

What do you think of a TT as a cheap run around?

 

[Burnerman]

Typical Audi build quality so there shouldn't be any corrosion.....so long as it hasn't been to the moon and back and has a 12 month MOT it could be a good buy.
Not my sort of car.....no room in the back and I always crack my head getting out
John

 

[freddiemercurystwin]

I think it would make your bum look big!

 

[DaveHerns]

What do you want the car for ? Usefulness or posing? I can't see an Audi TT for £1000 being much good.

 

[Ian H]

Just so I have a car. I only did 3000miles in 2 years in the Golf so I dont really need one but they are handy for taxi'ing the kids.

They look to have a decent sized boot.

 

[Ian H]

Something like this:

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/262892349069

 

[DaveHerns]

If you only want to spend £1k or so , I'd buy something unfashionable so it will be newer and hopefully have more life left in it. If you want VW mechanicals look at Skodas or Seats.

 

[Brigadier]

I'd be wary of the seller not letting you have a test drive, "because others have thrashed my cars in the past". They may be "driving around" some glaring faults, to hide them from any potential buyers.
That said, I find only £500 for a German motah still surprises me.

Edited for typo.

 

[Mursal]

SLK Mercedes, might be worth considering .............
~Old Thread I know

 

[DaveHerns]

Isn't that a woman's car?

 

[garyo]

Get yourself one of these too:

 

[empip]

http://www.wreckedexotics.com/images/15/900_o14223.jpg
I bet the driver was in bits !!

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[JohnD]

Yes, the driver may well have been killed and their body mangled. A sad job for the people in your photo.

 

[cjard]

I've just sold a 2005 Golf GTI to free up some cash for working on the house.

What do you think of a TT as a cheap run around?

I think a 2001ish Volvo S60 or v70 t5 would be a better tool: can carry building materials (roof rack too), tow a trailer, still picks its skirts up like your GTi did, and is supremely comfortable for tall people, poor economy but who cares when you drive 1500 miles a year. The road tax probably costs more

 

[foxhole]

Early TT were riddled with problems especially on the electrical front, will cost an arm and a leg to fix.
(Used to work for Audi's ad agencies)