MK5 Golf GTI

All Things Mk5 => Mk5 General Area => Topic started by: Alexander on October 08, 2009, 05:19:54 pm

Title: High Milers
Post by: Alexander on October 08, 2009, 05:19:54 pm
Whos got the highest milage GTI on here? has anyone crossed the dreaded 100,000 mark? mine is at 95,000 and im worried about a) loss of value over 100,000 and b) faults, mine has been perfect so far.
Title: Re: High Milers
Post by: MAT ED30 on October 08, 2009, 05:24:01 pm
just turned 50k for me 2 years old  :jumpmove: cars are for driving mate enjoy every mile
Title: Re: High Milers
Post by: danishmkvgti on October 08, 2009, 05:48:05 pm
in december 4 years old and 173.000 km on the clock. only failures has been dv and aircon.  :congrats:  :happy2:
Title: Re: High Milers
Post by: k6kny on October 08, 2009, 07:24:39 pm
Mines just over 4 years old and just about to hit 90k, I've owned it for a year and a half and it's been great  so far :happy2:
Title: Re: High Milers
Post by: Alexander on October 09, 2009, 11:22:04 am
Still noone over 100,000 looks like I may be the first on here!
Title: Re: High Milers
Post by: NEWEY on October 09, 2009, 11:25:35 am
im only on 18k but if its anything like my mk2 thats now on 216,000 and still running sweet. then im not worried about the mk5 ;)
Title: Re: High Milers
Post by: Cochese on October 09, 2009, 11:33:59 am
Still noone over 100,000 looks like I may be the first on here!
173,000km wil be just under 110,000 miles, so you may be second on here. :happy2:
Title: Re: High Milers
Post by: Msportman on October 09, 2009, 11:59:19 am
My old MKIV did a load which killed off the residuals. Funny how dealers and the book differ in used values.

The black book seems when looking at mileage values put's the average user a 8k a year....what planet are they on!!

Most people unless walking to work are averaging well over 12k a year. As usual the stealers I find are ridiculous when taking mileage into account.

Certainly the used values of low mileage GTI's are through the roof.
Title: Re: High Milers
Post by: RedRobin on October 09, 2009, 03:07:00 pm

:jumpmove: cars are for driving mate enjoy every mile


....I couldn't agree more! :happy2:

I'm at 75k miles after 4 years and don't care two figs about how it effects what they call 'residuals' - Life is for living and you never know when it'll end, so enjoy every day!

Proper and very regular maintenance is the key to longevity. I met someone at Spa on Monday who was using a VW van to tow a Scooby on a trailer and his van had done 230k miles without problems.

Upgrading parts and replacing oem bushes with poly etc should all help extend the life.
Title: Re: High Milers
Post by: cmdrfire on October 09, 2009, 05:36:49 pm
92k miles on mine so far.
Title: Re: High Milers
Post by: danishmkvgti on October 09, 2009, 08:16:10 pm
Still noone over 100,000 looks like I may be the first on here!
173,000km wil be just under 110,000 miles, so you may be second on here. :happy2:

 :laugh:
and i enjoy every kilometer  :driver:
Title: Re: High Milers
Post by: Gene Hunt on October 10, 2009, 08:20:34 am
Mine is 4 years old & on 65k.Will go down now i own it tho as i only do around 8k a year.
Title: Re: High Milers
Post by: DanoGTI on October 10, 2009, 11:53:18 am
Wow - mine's actually the opposite....

4.5 years old with just over 25K on the clock!!

Wifey's got a 306 GTi6, which has 156K on the clock, and my old S4 had 112K......

as said, cars are meant to be driven!!!
Title: Re: High Milers
Post by: Moschops on October 10, 2009, 12:10:47 pm
Still noone over 100,000 looks like I may be the first on here!
173,000km wil be just under 110,000 miles, so you may be second on here. :happy2:

I make him the first as Alexanders has only done 95k... :happy2: