Used Car of the Day: 2003 Volkswagen GTI 20th Anniversary

by Tim Healey

Published: April 27th, 2023

used car of the day 2003 volkswagen gti 20th anniversary

Today's UCOTD is an Imola Yellow 2003 Volkswagen GTI 20th Anniversary asking $6,750.

This Ohio-based car has 130K miles and a manual transmission, plus a 1.8-liter turbo.

Mods include a high-flow cat, short-throw shifter, and Pioneer audio.

It also sounds like the car has been well maintained, though the body is showing its age -- there is some sagging cloth inside and a little bit of exterior rust.

Click here to check out this Ohio-based car.

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Tim Healey

Tim Healey grew up around the auto-parts business and has always had a love for cars — his parents joke his first word was “‘Vette”. Despite this, he wanted to pursue a career in sports writing but he ended up falling semi-accidentally into the automotive-journalism industry, first at Consumer Guide Automotive and later at Web2Carz.com. He also worked as an industry analyst at Mintel Group and freelanced for About.com, CarFax, Vehix.com, High Gear Media, Torque News, FutureCar.com, Cars.com, among others, and of course Vertical Scope sites such as AutoGuide.com, Off-Road.com, and HybridCars.com. He’s an urbanite and as such, doesn’t need a daily driver, but if he had one, it would be compact, sporty, and have a manual transmission.

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The Oracle on Apr 27, 2023

This is a $4K car.

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Zerofoo on Apr 28, 2023

No MKIV VW product is worth the pain and effort. The were heavy and slow when they were new. Once you get past the failed interior components, failed window regulators and the host of mechanical problems, you still have a heavy and slow car.

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