Re: About to get a GTI
Sounds like a pretty good deal. Just make sure you look over the car with a fine-toothed comb and check the VIN out with carfax -- you probably know the drill.
Your timing chains are probably still fine at under 80k miles. Those will only need to be replaced anywhere between 100k-150k (when they start to get noisy). A good time to replace the chains and guides are when you need to replace your clutch! The transmission has to come out for both jobs, so it's good to knock them out at the same time and save a few bucks.
Oh BTW, let me know when you get it because I have a brand new H&R rear sway bar for sale with mounting hardware. I'm looking to get $125 for it.