Author Topic: 2013 Golf GTI DSG Fault  (Read 138 times)

Offline HarrisonAbel2007

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2013 Golf GTI DSG Fault
« on: 11 July 2025, 16:15 »
Hi guys,

Ive found a 2013 golf gti for sale in marketplace for £5k. it has 103k miles but has a DSG fault.

ive seen on auto trader a 2013 gti with 100k miles is worth around 7-8k, is there a potential flip here?

if i buy the car for cheaper how much would it cost to fix the dsg fault?

I can send screenshots of the sellers advert

Thank you!

Offline fredgroves

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Re: 2013 Golf GTI DSG Fault
« Reply #1 on: 11 July 2025, 17:08 »
"dsg fault" could mean anything...

It could be a few hundred quid of parts and a bit of amateur level spannering or it could be thousands and super complex...

Do you know your way around a VW DSG gearbox? If not I'd give it a firm pass...
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Re: 2013 Golf GTI DSG Fault
« Reply #2 on: 11 July 2025, 19:43 »
If it was a simple cheap fault, don't you think the seller would just get it fixed and either keep or sell on at the higher price? I very much doubt there is any money to be made.
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Offline barrym381

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Re: 2013 Golf GTI DSG Fault
« Reply #3 on: 12 July 2025, 14:34 »
Hi guys,

Ive found a 2013 golf gti for sale in marketplace for £5k. it has 103k miles but has a DSG fault.

ive seen on auto trader a 2013 gti with 100k miles is worth around 7-8k, is there a potential flip here?

if i buy the car for cheaper how much would it cost to fix the dsg fault?

I can send screenshots of the sellers advert

Thank you!

Yeah there’s definitely money to be made