Should I buy a petrol Volkswagen Golf VII Estate 1.4 TSI?

I've decided to trade my Volkswagen Golf TDI for a petrol version for DPF and EGR reasons (I do too much city driving). I'm considering a 2014 Volkswagen Golf 1.4 TSI estate, but have heard bad things about ridiculous oil consumption and timing chains. The engine is a CXSA 122PS which isn't twincharged and has a belt cam. I've heard this engine might be updated and therefore okay. Should I buy it or am I opening a can of engine worms?

Asked on 22 February 2017 by Minimike

Answered by Honest John

Okay. No can of worms. The 1.5 120 and 150 replace them later this year. Golf VII problems generally: www.honestjohn.co.uk/carbycar/volkswagen/golf-vii-.../

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