MK5 Golf GTI

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Title: DSG with high miles?
Post by: AJG09 on April 17, 2015, 12:17:18 pm

So im starting to look around now for a gti... ive only owned my car for almost a year and im not planning to get rid of it until june...ish but thought id start my search after a payrise at work, and a recent change in situation.

So my question is, does anyone have any experience with a dsg box with 100,000k+ on it? only reason im asking is alot of the GTI's i am finding within my price range are now around that mark. i also have mild scoliosis and gives me shooting pains down my left leg on long drives (hense why i want a DSG) ive got about 6k to play with.

Im aware that if its been thrashed its whole life etc its proberly not the best but are there any signs i can look out for when im taking test drives etc?

Any help would be appretiated as im not looking to rush in a buy hence why im starting to look now. :smiley:

Title: Re: DSG with high miles?
Post by: usmangti on April 17, 2015, 01:11:22 pm

My car has 115k on it and the DSG box is perfect. Just make sure its had the DSG services done and doesn't jerk when setting off forward or back. Its should be smooth and have reasonably quick changes.
Considering my car is 10 years old it always surprises me how fast it changes gears particularly at high rpm.

Title: Re: DSG with high miles?
Post by: xjay1337 on April 17, 2015, 02:06:21 pm

mine was fine at 115k when i sold it.

Title: Re: DSG with high miles?
Post by: andyR43 on April 17, 2015, 02:50:22 pm

No problems whatsoever at 120k miles. :happy2:

Title: Re: DSG with high miles?
Post by: AJG09 on April 17, 2015, 03:59:15 pm

cheers guys, just thought id get some input to help me :)

Title: Re: DSG with high miles?
Post by: Bart75 on April 17, 2015, 08:50:13 pm

Mines on 127,000 I've only had it a week so can't comment to much but it drives perfect :smiley:

Title: Re: DSG with high miles?
Post by: Golf_GT_TDI on April 18, 2015, 09:47:39 pm

122k but mine is a diesel, DSG is all fine though  :happy2:
*edit to correct mileage

Title: Re: DSG with high miles?
Post by: Airz182 on April 20, 2015, 11:06:34 am

142k here all seems ok tho im starting to notice  reverse getting slow to select

Title: Re: DSG with high miles?
Post by: akbarirfan on April 20, 2015, 01:18:43 pm

105k miles here, all good! (with an R-tech DSG remap too)