Used Car of the Day: 2012 Volkswagen Golf GTI

by Tim Healey

Published: July 9th, 2024

used car of the day 2012 volkswagen golf gti

Today we bring you a 2012 Volkswagen Golf GTI that has been heavily modified and needs some cosmetic work.

This San Diego-based car can be yours for $8,000.

The upgrades include a carbon-fiber intake system, Magnaflow exhaust, coil pack, clutch kit, short-throw shifter, coilovers, sway bars, a brake kit, 18-inch NEUSPORT wheels, and Michelin Pilot Sports.

There are some cosmetic issues with the headliner and some paint chips on the hood. The front grilles apparently need replacing.

Otherwise this car apparently runs well and there are receipts for all services and mods.

Click here to see more.

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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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Mike Beranek on Jul 10, 2024
These mods are no good for use north of I-80. The roads will pound you to death.

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Tassos on Jul 10, 2024
I did click to see more, and it said $6,000. I guess for Tim they made a special price of $8,000, knowing his sick obsession with horrendously unreliable POS FWD VWs and Volvos. He did not disappoint again today.. LOL

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