Flood titles and To keep or to Sell?

sparklehoof
Mon, 31 Aug 2015 01:54:06 +0000
Buying/Selling

Better not to buy?

eBay Motors Auction for:
2011 VW Golf Base
“The title is rebuilt due to very minor flood damage at 18,000 miles when we purchased the car. The car now has almost 48,000 miles with no flood related issues.”
Private seller, bought the car with his nephew and is now helping him to sell it bc he’s moving to Austraila. Good feedback ratings. Has replied promptly to my other questions.

Is it a bad idea to bid on this car even though it has been in good shape for 25,000 miles? Are there likely to be be electrical or other problems down the road depending on how deep the waters were if it was in salt water etc? Opinions?

To sell or not to sell?

I have a a beloved 2003 VW GTI 1.8T 90,000 miles

I have some chronic health problems and am not working which limit my energy and ability to deal with things like car trouble. While it’s impossible to know if any car is going to have problems , ideally I would like to avoid spontaneous car trouble as much as I can and anticipate if the chances are high that theses cars typically have more problems after 100k.

Currently, I’m living with my parents and could sell my car without rushing to buy a replacement. I’d also get more for my car since there aren’t any problems and I could put that directly into something a little newer.

Does anyone own or have much experience with these cars who could share their two cents about if they would hold onto the '03 or take advantage of being in a place where I can take my time both in selling and buying?

Thanks

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