MK5 Golf GTI
All Things Mk5 => Mk5 General Area => Topic started by: Joshy on January 28, 2014, 09:42:17 pm
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Sorry to make a thread about this, you've probably had many of these but i dont think my question would have come up in the search.
I've found a nice mk5 gti thats close to me, its got 59k on the clock and is a 2006 plate. I sent the owner and email about the "full service history" and they replied saying that it was a full VW history until 09, then it went to Quarry Garage, Rotherham. I couldn't find anything online about this garage so am i right to assume they aren't a VW specialist?
Now i've had this reply im not too sure about the car as im pretty sure i've read about check the history to see if it is a full VW, or VW specialist history.
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I've found a nice mk5 gti thats close to me
This is reason enough to have a look at it. It may be a well looked after car, don't get hung up on some non-vw history...any garage can do basic servicing.
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Quarry garage, better known as Silverwood Test Centre.
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Thanks for the replys. Its highly appreciated.
I've just send the owner another message to see if the cambelt and waterpump has been changed. Its coming upto 60k so hopefully its been done already so it wouldn't be a problem for me.
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if my maths are correct, with it being a 2006 plate, it should be due a cambelt change this year - they need replacing every 4 years or 60k miles (whichever comes first).
Hope this helps
Rich
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surely if the car is a 2006, the 1st cam belt would have been done in 2010 (at 4yrs old), next one due this year..?
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I always buy cars with full dealer service history, helps with resell too. But that's just me.
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surely if the car is a 2006, the 1st cam belt would have been done in 2010 (at 4yrs old), next one due this year..?
The seller got back to me and said the cam belt was changed when he bought the car in 2010, so it's definitely due another change as it's not been done again. Not sure how much this would cost, but I assume fairly expensive.
I always buy cars with full dealer service history, helps with resell too. But that's just me.
I know what you mean. There's 2 other cars I've seen (one DSG and one manual) but they are quite a drive from mine. I've contacted the garages that are selling them to see about the service history ect.
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Think you can get cambelt and water pump done at main dealer for ~£450 and less at a specialist.
A long as the garage used genuine VW parts for the service and the correct spec oil there shouldn't be anything to worry about. Main dealer stamps don't actually mean a lot
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Thanks Nodz, that definitely something id try getting off the asking price of the car as It needs doing. I'll try to find out if genuine VW parts were used. Will there be anything that tell me if they are?
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Paid £404 for cambelt/waterpump doing last month at vw.
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Paid £404 for cambelt/waterpump doing last month at vw.
I'll take that price into consideration when I go look at the car.
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I googled, 'seat fixed price service', took it with me to VW, yes sir we will price match it.
Also bought my oil from ECP then took it in with me, 5L of castrol edge was £40, had £56 knocked off the bill.
:happy2:
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I always buy cars with full dealer service history, helps with resell too. But that's just me.
I'd rather have a folder full of receipts by a knowledgeable careful enthusiast than 3 pieces of A4 paper and some stamps.
Most people who go to main dealers for servicing don't even bother checking their oil between services unless the light comes on!
Paying the most amount of money doesnt make the car the best condition, far from it sometimes..
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Very true! Be wise
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I think after this thread i'll be definitely going to have a look at the car. I'll be going through the receipts and invoices to see whats been done.
The car on the photos looks brilliant, hopefully its the same when i view it, but i still need to get rid of the corsa :sad1:
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I'd rather have a folder full of receipts by a knowledgeable careful enthusiast than 3 pieces of A4 paper and some stamps.
Most people who go to main dealers for servicing don't even bother checking their oil between services unless the light comes on!
Paying the most amount of money doesnt make the car the best condition, far from it sometimes..
I guess I should have said, I enjoy dealer warranty too. No harm in buying a used car with a careful owner, just not interested in one that's been tuned personally.
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I always buy cars with full dealer service history, helps with resell too. But that's just me.
I'd rather have a folder full of receipts by a knowledgeable careful enthusiast than 3 pieces of A4 paper and some stamps.
Most people who go to main dealers for servicing don't even bother checking their oil between services unless the light comes on!
Paying the most amount of money doesnt make the car the best condition, far from it sometimes..
^^ totally agree :happy2:
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similarly, I find it amusing when you see adverts that state "Careful lady owner". Yeah, like having a lady owner is really going to fill me confidence (over a male owner)!!
The local radio station recently did a phone in asking female listeners how long their check engine light was on.. most were a few months but some were over 1year + :sick:
Pffffft - Careful lady owner!!!*
*of course, not all lady owners are anywhere near as bad as described, i'm ranting at how people are deluded into thinking women look after cars better than men.
Rich
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similarly, I find it amusing when you see adverts that state "Careful lady owner". Yeah, like having a lady owner is really going to fill me confidence (over a male owner)!!
The local radio station recently did a phone in asking female listeners how long their check engine light was on.. most were a few months but some were over 1year + :sick:
Pffffft - Careful lady owner!!!*
*of course, not all lady owners are anywhere near as bad as described, i'm ranting at how people are deluded into thinking women look after cars better than men.
Rich
I know what you mean Rich! Theres a fair few females that i went to 6th form with that crashed, or damaged their first car. Saying that, not all females are bad drivers though :happy2:
An update on the golf: Hopefully going to look at it tomorrow or sunday, depends when the guy is free. I'm having to borrow money to pay for it, thats only if it is what the owner says. Unfortunately i wont be able to insure the car until i've sold my corsa, but atleast i'll own a golf right?
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Is rather have insurance on the golf than the corsa, might be worth looking at temporary insurance sites or speaking with your current insurer to see what they can do.
Might also be worth seeing what we buy any car and the like offer for your corsa as losing a couple of hundred in the sort term might be better than the corsa hanging around for a while
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Is rather have insurance on the golf than the corsa, might be worth looking at temporary insurance sites or speaking with your current insurer to see what they can do.
Might also be worth seeing what we buy any car and the like offer for your corsa as losing a couple of hundred in the sort term might be better than the corsa hanging around for a while
I'd rather have insurance on the golf too! I've had my current car for 2 years now. I had fun, it was a good project, but now i want something faster, better and a new project! The insurance runs out on the 15th of Feb but it is a multi-car policy with my mums car on it too. She will be renewing it which my dads car on it this time so i may get her to ask how much extra to add the golf on :)
I've already checked those, they offered me a lot less than what i'm wanting for the car. I do have a guy interested, but we both just need to find time when we are free so he can view it.
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Sorry to ask more questions!
Unfortunately the car i was hoping to look at was sold earlier today. I've one other one im interested in though. Its a 2006, DSG with 62k on the clock.
According the the email i received from the dealer, the car was 6 service stamps (is the correct? i thought it would be more), apparently the DSG was serviced at 54917 miles and its not due a cambelt change until 80k. Again, i thought that it would be due this year as it will be 8 years old AND its just over 60k?
EDIT: I've just realised that the service interval for the gti is every 10k i think so the 6 stamps are correct :happy2:
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The servicing is every 10k (or might be 12k) miles or 12 months whichever is sooner.
The DSG oil change is every 40k miles.
The cambelt I think is every 60k miles or every 4 years whichever is sooner.
My car is a 2006 DSG with 55k miles and will be having it's 8th service in May. I'll also have to get the cambelt done again this year
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Stamps depend on service plan you've got time and distance 10k/12months or long life which is 20k/24months
Cambelt is 60k/4years (was 80k iirc) but when its due again depends what it was done.
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I assume that this car has had a service every 10k then, hence the 6 stamps. I'll confirm this with the garage when i ring them.
Thats probably why they think the cambelt isn't due till 80k then i think. Still going to haggle the price down as it needs doing and it needs taxing and MOTing in the next few months.