Need some help guys

[VwJunkie]

Hey guys,

I am about to buy a GTi, had a RACV check done today and it seems the car needs:

-New shocks all around, heard Bilstein is good..?
-Brake discs, only front
-Aircon needs a regas

What would these parts cost approx. from a VW dealer and what sort of worktime would i expect to pay so i can go down on the sellers price.

Any help and advice is appreciated Thanks, Stef

[anarchycamp]

Nice choice of car! I reckon first bit of advice would be, dont take the car anywhere near a dealer. It will cost a fortune. There are plenty of people on here that can help you with parts and finding a top VW mechanic in your area.

They will chime in soon.....off you go fellas....

[86gti]

Andrew Robinson in hobart amoung others many others..
I would sugest you saty away from the local dealer, and VW imports..
lol.. Parts shouldnt be hard to find and many places such as repco and bursons are able to get many parts.

Might see you on the road!!

[Jarred]

I wouldn't let that scare you at all.

Infact they are relatively simple jobs ( bar the aircon regas} so I would have a look see and decide what you want to do the car and perhaps upgrade some parts as opposed to just replacing them.

Don't let the badge/import thing scare you away. You just need to look in the right places for parts, and here's a good start!

[peedman]

A/C regas is about $90-120 depends where u go, shocks also vary depending on brand. Sachs oem are about 330ish a pair obviously bilstein more expensive. Brake discs i got no idea, shouldnt be too expensive.

If ur willing to give stuff ago urself the brakes and shocks can be done over a weekend easy.

[aliasmk2]

19901 MK2s had r12 gas so there are some modifications needed to change to r14 gas, an A/C specialist can do this