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Offline gibb1998

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Joined and have question before buying...
« on: 17 December 2018, 13:37 »
Question is...

£5-6k for a Mk5 GTi DSG with sub 90k miles

or

£7-8k for a Mk6 GTi DSG with a tad over 100k miles

So what do you experts think?  Did VW perfect the Mk5 with the Mk6 or is it less focused?   

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Re: Joined and have question before buying...
« Reply #1 on: 17 December 2018, 19:48 »
Condition is more important than age / mileage. I'd personally prefer the Mk6 as it has better tech and more modern cabin. Do bear in mind though that Mk6's had timing chain issues, whereas the Mk5 was belt driven.
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Re: Joined and have question before buying...
« Reply #2 on: 19 December 2018, 16:09 »
Cheers bud, sound advice. I guess I try a few and see what I prefer to drive. My bet will be the lower tech Mk5 but we'll see.  Rusty wings seem to be the biggest age-related woe for a Mk5.

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Re: Joined and have question before buying...
« Reply #3 on: 29 December 2018, 17:18 »
Edition 30 is topping the list

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Re: Joined and have question before buying...
« Reply #4 on: 17 January 2019, 17:14 »
Done it!  Bought a cracker and totally love it already.  Let's see if I can load a photo...


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Re: Joined and have question before buying...
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Re: Joined and have question before buying...
« Reply #6 on: 17 January 2019, 17:25 »
Lovely!
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Re: Joined and have question before buying...
« Reply #7 on: 17 January 2019, 17:59 »
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