VOLKSWAGEN GOLF R32: BUYER'S GUIDE
Median Price: £15,582 • Highest Price: £71,605 • Lowest Price: £4,033 • Sell-Through Rate: 86%
Source: Bring A Trailer
How much is a Golf R32 worth?
In our experience, we've seen plenty of Golf R32's go under the hammer and based on analysing every sale you can expect to pay £15,582 for one in average condition - that places it amongst the cheapest 30 - 40% of collector cars across our database.
As Volkswagen's go, a Golf R32 is on the higher end relative to other Volkswagen models. In fact this model is £1,487 above the median Volkswagen price of £14,095.
What is the maximum to pay for a Golf R32?
Across the 170 Golf R32's we've seen sell, the highest price ever recorded for this model is £71,605. It was sold by Bring A Trailer in the US on 21 Nov 2023.
What is the lowest to pay for a Golf R32?
The lowest sale of all time for this vehicle is £4,033, Collecting Cars sold this car in the UK on 23 May 2024.
What is the background of the make / model?
Volkswagen produced this model between 1990 and 2009.
Volkswagen was founded in 1937 by the German Labour Front. It became known for producing the Beetle, one of the most iconic cars in history. Today, VW is one of the largest automakers in the world, producing popular models such as the Golf, Jetta, and Passat.
How common is a Golf R32?
We've seen plenty of these go under the hammer at auctions around the world, 198 to be precise. It's among the 6% most common collector cars to sell at auction.
Of those, 198 times the model has gone to auction 170 have sold. In other words, this model sells on 86% of times it goes to auction - that's above the average sell-through rate we traditionally see.
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Why this article was created
Well, we've got one of the largest databases of sold classic car prices in the world so we thought we ought to help and put that data to good use. To be clear though, this article is not intended to be a full tour of every nook and sill of the Golf R32, rather it's meant to act as an introductory guide and overview of the market for this model.
It is here to provide you guidance on how much you should and shouldn't be paying for one based on the 198 we've seen previously.
If you're after more detail, we've got you covered. Click the button below to be taken to a the price guide for this model so you can see every single sale, price trend over time and lots more.
How this article was created
This article was created by looking back at sales of Golf R32 since the beginning of our database in 1992. We've scanned over 30 auction houses and results from over £15 billion of sold cars around the world to understand the where the market is at for this car.
The Classic Valuer takes that data and analytics which enables it to generate these articles at scale, for further information regarding the Golf R32 please visit the price guide linked below.
About The Author
Giles Gunning
Giles is CEO of The Classic Valuer - one of the world's largest databases of sold classic cars in the world going back over 30 years covering over 11,000 models. Giles and The Classic Valuer are regularly referenced in key classic car publications including Classic & Sports Car.
Giles grew up around the iconic historic motorsport venue at Goodwood and enjoys his 1972 Alfa Romeo 1600 GT Junior around the Sussex roads. His primary car goal is to purchase back a selection of his grandfather's car's including his 1931 Riley Brooklands.
