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This 2003 GTI VR6 was special ordered and purchased new in December of 2002. I have been the only owner and the only driver. For 2003 the VR6 engine was re-engineered and the horsepower was increased from 180 HP to 201 HP. The manual transmission was also upgraded from a 5-speed to a 6-speed. So this car is very economical but also very powerful and responsive. It has all the options available that year: The Monsoon Sound System, heated leather seats, tilting and sliding moon roof, adjustable steering wheel, a/c, etc. It has always been garaged and meticulously maintained. The mileage is low because I drive a company car during the week. It has had two big 30,000 miles services (based on time, not mileage), and has always had synthetic oil changes every 3,000 miles. Recently one ignition coil went bad, so we replaced all six. It has never been in any accidents, not even a minor fender-bender, and has never been to a body shop (please see my complete list of all scratches and dents along with corresponding photos). If you have any questions, or if you'd like additional photos, please contact Peter Scott by email or at (415) 292-3623.

The car is in excellent mechanical condition and has never had any service problems. There is a full-sized spare wheel and tire and the original factory jack. The Experian Auto Check Title Report is provided with this ad. Following here is a list of dings and scratches. Please see the corresponding labeled photos.

There are small scratches on three of the four rims.

There are “parking lot” scratches on the body-colored protective strips of both doors.

There are scratches on both bumpers.

There are small scratches on both rear view mirrors.

There are small scratches on the right rear area of the roof.

There is a small scratch on the rear door.

There is a small dent (hard to see in the photo) in the right rear corner panel.

The plastic hinge for the center console lid is broken. But the lid still snaps into place and holds securely

The retractable strings for the rear cargo cover are missing. They are supposed to automatically lift the cargo cover when the tail gate is opened.

The front tires have a few thousand miles left on them and the rear tires are almost new.

There is one remote key/transponder and two valet keys.

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