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courgette:
Hello All

I'm considering buying a 55-plate GTi.

It's done 40k miles, which has included several track days.  It's had a cambelt and ABS pump.  Keen to hear from you what I should be looking for when viewing/driving car + to get an insight into common/known faults etc.

Many thanks
Courgette

Poppa Dom:
If it is at 40k, has it had the 40k service done - quite a big one. Is the car manual or DSG - DSG oil needs changing at 40k. If it has been looked after well and been tracked it may have been changed early - check the logbook, if it has it's a good sign of a caring owner! If it has been tracked, check brake set up carefully - rotor/pad wear. Some early GTI's did have steering rack issues so check this out too. Go through all electrics thoroughly for piece of mind, check boost/dv. Ideally if there is someone with VCDS get them to scan for codes when viewing car, doing some logging if a test drive becomes an opportunity. Not sure what the interval on the cambelt is, seems a bit early? Am sure others will step in.

VC:
welcomes  :drinking:

courgette:
It's a manual.

It has been serviced at least twice.  Cambelt done at 40k in accordance with schedule.  It's on it's 2nd set of oem brakes.

What would be a fair price privately?  It has cloth with xenons?

danishmkvgti:
40k miles is early, service book says 100.000 miles i believe?

Known weak spots engine wise:
DV
PCV
Aircon pump of the brand Xezel
coilpacks/spark plugs

from the top of my head, remember the are not often occuring just some things that are known to be weak, i would,'t trade my 2,0 TFSI for anything,,,, almost  :laugh:

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