No Reserve: Original-Owner 2003 Volkswagen GTI VR6 6-Speed

This 2003 Volkswagen GTI VR6 was purchased new by the seller at Donaldson’s Volkswagen of Sayville, New York, and it now indicates 66k miles. Powered by a 2.8-liter VR6 linked with a six-speed manual transaxle, the car is finished in Reflex Silver Metallic over gray leather upholstery. It also features a power sunroof, a rear window wiper, molded mud guards, 17″ Long Beach alloy wheels, air conditioning, cruise control, heated front sport seats, and a factory CD stereo linked to a Monsoon eight-speaker sound system. Work performed since 2021 included replacing the CV axles, rear springs and shock absorbers, and upper and lower radiator hoses as well as servicing the throttle body, recharging the air-conditioning refrigerant, re-sealing the oil pan gasket and timing cover gasket, installing an AGM battery, and changing the crankshaft position sensor, front crankshaft seal, oil pressure switch, intake manifold drive unit, intake manifold gaskets, spark plug tube seals, ignition coils, and spark plugs. This Mk4 GTI is offered at no reserve with a window sticker, service records, two keys with integrated fobs, a valet key, a clean Carfax report, and a clean New York title in the seller’s name.

The car is finished in Reflex Silver Metallic (LA7W). Exterior details include a power sunroof, a rear window wiper, molded mud guards, and a twin-tip exhaust outlet. Scratches are noted on the bumper covers, and blemishes on various panels are identified by the seller in the gallery below.

Silver-finished 17″ Long Beach alloy wheels were mounted with 225/45 Continental PureContact tires in July 2020. The car was factory equipped with a sport suspension, and stopping power is provided by four-wheel anti-lock disc brakes. The front lower control arms and ball joints were changed in November 2019, at which time the rear brake rotors and pads were replaced. The car was fitted with replacement rear springs and shock absorbers in February 2022. Photos show blemishes on the wheels.

The seats are trimmed in gray leather. Appointments include air conditioning, cruise control, a split-folding rear bench seat, heated front sport seats, and a factory AM/FM/CD stereo linked to a Monsoon eight-speaker sound system. Wear is visible on the outer bolster of the driver’s seat, and the seller notes a discolored spot on the right-front seat cushion. The rear portion of the headliner is sagging.

The leather-wrapped steering wheel frames a 160-mph speedometer, a tachometer, a digital information display, and gauges for coolant temperature and fuel level. The digital odometer indicates 66k miles.

The 2.8-liter 24-valve VR6 was factory rated at 200 horsepower. The upper and lower radiator hoses were changed in February 2022, while a replacement thermostat, thermostat housing, and seals were fitted in November 2022. Work performed the following month included servicing the throttle body, re-sealing the oil pan gasket and timing cover gasket, and changing the spark plugs as well as replacing the crankshaft position sensor, front crankshaft seal, oil pressure switch, intake manifold drive unit, intake manifold gaskets, spark plug tube seals, and ignition coils. A replacement evaporative emissions purge valve and an AGM battery were installed in June 2023, at which time the air-conditioning refrigerant was recharged. The oil was changed in July 2024, and the seller notes that full synthetic oil is used.

Power is sent to the front wheels through a six-speed manual transaxle. The CV axles were replaced in May 2021. A replacement catalytic converter and a custom catalytic converter theft-deterrent shield have been installed and are noted to cause noise due to vibration occurring at approximately 1,500 rpm. The seller notes that the theft-deterrent shield can be removed to eliminate the noise. Photos show corrosion and fluid seepage on various underbody components.

The included window sticker displays initial delivery to Mohegan Lake Motors, Inc. in New York, and it lists factory colors and equipment along with a total price of $24,610. Factory literature, service records, two keys with integrated fobs, and a valet key will also accompany the car.

The Carfax report shows no accidents or other damage and lists history in New York.