A low-mileage Volkswagen Golf R32 manufactured in 2004 has just found a new owner who reasoned it was worth U.S. $104,000.
The fourth-generation Golf debuted in its flagship R32 spec in Europe in 2002 and in the United States in the following year. Volkswagen had intended to sell a total of 5,000 units in two years, but ended up running out of stock in 13 months. Buyers could choose from four available colors: silver, black, red and blue.
A naturally aspirated 3.2-liter VR6 under the hood churned out 241 PS (238 hp / 177 kW) and drove all four wheels. The transmission choices were manual and DSG, and this particular example came with a six-speed stick shift. It needed 6.6 seconds to reach highway speed, only marginally more than the 6.4 seconds of the pre-selector version.
The original owner specified the car with sport seats featuring integrated headrests, climate control, cruise control, 18-inch wheels and a body kit. The suspension and the brakes also differentiated this R32 from the stock car.
It is unclear why no one has driven the hot hatch after putting just 156 km (97 miles) on it. The washed-out paint coat on the radiator grille and the headlights makes it clear that the car is not exactly factory-new, but the seller said they would supply the buyer with all the necessary OEM replacement parts. Nothing was said about the small dent on the roof, though.