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Hi From Norfolk - Looking at a golf tomorrow!

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white91:
Mines 137k


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AJP:
Nothing wrong with high milers. I'd prefer a 100k car that had been looked after with regular oil changes etc than one with 60k with patchy history.

Just be wary of cars that could have their clutch on the way out, timing belt coming up etc.

Those are often the real reasons for sale (that the seller would likely keep quiet about) on cars coming up to higher miles.

Just do your homework on service intervals, how often the belt should be changed, and so on. A big wad of receipts is often a good indication of the car's history as much as the service book.

HPI it, a proper one. The cheaper text message HPIs aren't that comprehensive and you could come unstuck.

Check for rust on the front arches, underneath the rear badge/boot handle, and on the sills. The arches should be covered by VW warranty, but in practice some owners have more success in getting through the red tape and actually getting VW to agree to the repair than others.

I'm sure there's much more, and I'm sure there's a proper buying guide somewhere (if so could someone put up the link?).

Good luck, and let us know how you get on.

Vwgtiking:
Lol I did none of the above. I must admit rushed into mine as I couldn't find a gti close enough. Mine had stamps but no receipts. It had a dodgy head lamp replaced, damaged wing and a apparent cam belt change but no record of the  water pump.

I had oil filter change, gearbox oil change, sorted one wing out, sorted headlights and rear badge. Need to sort other wing and bumper had a dodgy repair where it's faded. Finally, need to do water pump and cam follower then I will be happy with it.

Then when changing my headlights I noticed the grill was non oem, part of the front panel been cut away and the air con condenser, and may be I/c and rad, have been bent. I asked the lady recently she confirmed she hit someone at a roundabout and her bf at time fix it.. Clearly on the cheap.

I have loads of dodgy fixes and self tapping screws all over the front.

rashg60:
Like AJP says, don't let the miles put you off - as long as it drives well and has full service history with paperwork to back it up. You can't go far wrong.

Chris1H:
i got killed out there  :rolleye:

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