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Buying used Golf GTI - what should I lookout for?
I am looking to buy a used (2006) Volkswagen Golf GTI for £6500 with 74,000 miles on the clock. What are the key points I should look for in the service history and what other possible areas of concern are there with this model? It is a manual version not DSG.
Asked on 1 October 2014 by Mr Pooh
Answered by
Honest John
One of the longest lists of faults I have recorded for any car: www.honestjohn.co.uk/carbycar/volkswagen/golf-v-20...d
Maybe buyers have been led to expect too much. Main problems with GTI are oil consumption and coking up of inlet valves, and, of course, it needs a timing belt, tensioner and waterpump every four years.
Maybe buyers have been led to expect too much. Main problems with GTI are oil consumption and coking up of inlet valves, and, of course, it needs a timing belt, tensioner and waterpump every four years.
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