think im gunna sell up

[tarzan]

sad to hear so many of you are dis-illusioned with the cupra and so many have had problems.

I'm currently looking to buy a mk3 (have a mk2)so am keeping an eye on this, but think that many are over-priced for what is now a 7 year old car.

According to Parkers used guide, a 20vt in good condition (private sale) is priced at just over £3k.

not trying to be picky but i've seen ads on pistonheads looking for up to £6k, the cars are just not worth that, regardless of what mods have been done to it

in norway a standard one coast 12500£!!!that`s what i payed for mine and with all upgrades it has coast me 17500++£
one mine i have changed one maf,tho wheelberings.(gone change again )and cv joint.thats all for a 2 years period and oil change/oil filter. the rest i have spent is upgrade parts.new paint.wheels other things.expensive here in norway
love my car.it`s a little pocket rocket

 

[CupraMuscle]

People do astound me. If you want a car that never breaks down, go get yourself a Nissan micra or some other piece of shop mobility. Every car has issues especially a performance car.

As for people saying the cupra looks like a boy racer car and they're too grown up...what? I couldn't give a crap what other people think of me in my cupra. I used to own a metro that had a 1.8 elise engine and all I cared about was the smile it put on my face when I drove it. Just like I do in the cupra.

 

[fourtwofive]

spot on

 

[MIkey kc]

People do astound me. If you want a car that never breaks down, go get yourself a Nissan micra or some other piece of shop mobility. Every car has issues especially a performance car.

As for people saying the cupra looks like a boy racer car and they're too grown up...what? I couldn't give a crap what other people think of me in my cupra. I used to own a metro that had a 1.8 elise engine and all I cared about was the smile it put on my face when I drove it. Just like I do in the cupra.

lol calm down i was just giving my opinion. i loved driving my ibiza up until the day i sold it, it always put a smile on my face just felt it was time to move on.

 

[JB!]

sad to hear so many of you are dis-illusioned with the cupra and so many have had problems.

I'm currently looking to buy a mk3 (have a mk2)so am keeping an eye on this, but think that many are over-priced for what is now a 7 year old car.

According to Parkers used guide, a 20vt in good condition (private sale) is priced at just over £3k.

not trying to be picky but i've seen ads on pistonheads looking for up to £6k, the cars are just not worth that, regardless of what mods have been done to it

LOL!!!!!

good luck getting someone to part with a decent condition one for 3k!!!!!!!!!!!!

you can pick up a dog for parkers values sure...

 

[Robbie C]

Hammer, nail, head.

I haven't spent over 12k on mine just to give it away when someone argues what Parkers says it's worth. True, you never get the money back on mods, but when it's fully specced it's a slightly different story. Not that I'll be letting go of mine anytime soon anyway. You get what you pay for

 

[p34ch3y]

hehe, you say that now..

then remap... and exhaust....

R32 nice choice.. BUT remap and Exhaust would likely happen... certainly the exhaust to hear that lovely sound

yea i might just do the flapper mod tho and leave it at that

well I'm truely fecked then

O dear! lol

i agree mate when i first bought mine it was a prestige car to have for my age and an expensive car not the norm like saxos and corsas but as time went on i owned the car for 3 years it looks aged even tho the car had 10k put into it was fast and in outstanding condition. The car was very reliable the only things that really did my head in was the front bumper hit the ground alot but that was the only way i could have the car because of its looks and the rattles on the interior.
The mk3 cupra then dropped loads in price some going for 2k so the people that had saxos now started buying them so it was no longer a prestige car and like you say your alot older in now a boy racer car.

my car was a 1.9 20vt (bored out) ko3s hybrid 90k on the clock in mint condition i had the car up for sale for 6k, as much as wanted close to the asking price nobody was willing to pay it because there are so many up for sale with the same power/mod just less money, even tho they did have there faults sold it for £5450 in the end if that helps anyone.

by the way im not say that if you own a mk3 cupra your a boy racer

im so with you all the way and glad you know what i mean and how i feel

LOL!!!!!

good luck getting someone to part with a decent condition one for 3k!!!!!!!!!!!!

you can pick up a dog for parkers values sure...

lol yea its like people expect something for nothing

 

[tarzan]

LOL!!!!!

good luck getting someone to part with a decent condition one for 3k!!!!!!!!!!!!

you can pick up a dog for parkers values sure...

like everyone says.BAY CHEAP ,BAY TWICE

 

[p34ch3y]

like everyone says.BAY CHEAP ,BAY TWICE

yea thats i term that i was never realy intouch with until i had a bit of experience an i can certainly say sadly that is true

 

[R4cup]

Well i brought mine from the dealers in middlesbrough coming up 4 years ago now with 2 years warranty & guess what went in the 1st 2 months of ownership.......Turbo
Took the car to my local dealer & the bill came to a whopping £1200 inc labour
Next to go wrong with the car was coil packs & overheating issues back to the dealers again under warranty Next was clutch pedal snapping then a few months after that it was the clutch but by this time the warranty was up

I also drive my car every single day which is a 25mile round trip so in my eyes the car has done well.

With me going through all of this i still love the car & aint thought once about selling it

 

[Big_daddy]

Well i brought mine from the dealers in middlesbrough coming up 4 years ago now with 2 years warranty & guess what went in the 1st 2 months of ownership.......Turbo
Took the car to my local dealer & the bill came to a whopping £1200 inc labour
Next to go wrong with the car was coil packs & overheating issues back to the dealers again under warranty Next was clutch pedal snapping then a few months after that it was the clutch but by this time the warranty was up

I also drive my car every single day which is a 25mile round trip so in my eyes the car has done well.

With me going through all of this i still love the car & aint thought once about selling it

If it was under warrnty, who cares, as long its fixed without you paying for it, i still be happy

 

[EvilKinevil]

LOL!!!!!

good luck getting someone to part with a decent condition one for 3k!!!!!!!!!!!!

you can pick up a dog for parkers values sure...

woah there, I'm not saying me personally (I have £4k to spend, if i ever find one)

just saying that some of the beeza's I've seen advertised in the last few months are (in my opinion) overpriced.

Where else am I supposed to go for a vaulation

 

[fourtwofive]

now is the time to buy a cupra i say. got mine 5 weeks ago for 3500 full stage 2 57k on the clock. 220 bhp for that kinda cash. bargin!

 

[MIkey kc]

that is a bargain!

 

[tom w]

sorry to hear that peachey i have had mine over 5 1/2 years and only replaced one set of coil packs and a maf . R32's are nice though! just remember the engines are from the same manufacturer so have similar probs eg... sensors everywhere! lol

 

[rogers]

iv just advertised mine, i am gutted to be onist dont, im not really bothered if it doesnt sell i love the car!

 

[MIkey kc]

noway! wheres it advertised?

 

[sparkie1984]

fast car out the box left alone job done,happy days

its not as easy as that though pal!

sold the cupra bought a subaru p1, which there is no mistaking was fecking fast!!!! thought ill keep this standard for ever.......... 3 weeks later, d/v bought, panel filter bought, thinking about remaps...... sub 5secs to 60 still isnt enough mate!

now ive sold it as i know ill be ploughing money into mods forever, so now im looking out for a mk3 derv

well thats what i think anyway bud

 

[rogers]

advertised in the for sale section

 

[CupraElliott]

My mates just bought one for 2500! 77k, stage 1, alloys, coliovers. Needs a respray mind, covered in stone chips!

Not that's CHEAP!