oh no him again!

[matsu]

yep me!!
 

77k miles on 2005 55 but fully loaded? leather recaros.tinted glass colour coded kit everything i want except its silver and in 5 dr...even got sunroof!

is that mileage too high for a vw golf in todays moder high tech terms?

that is £9993 for example

or 9995 for a black 3dr withdsg 84k miles -nowhere near loaded
or 9k for black 5dr with dsg and satnav and parrot phone kit

not asking you to choose which car i look at obviously!!but the mileage for the money is high for what id like to get BUT is it that bad for a golf gti?

last question honest

thanks again
matsu

[jv]

guess it depends on your plan for it. if you do say, 20k miles a year and only keep it for 2 years, 117k on it when you sell doesn't sound brilliant for retaining good value.

if you do a lot less miles and will keep it for a good few years, what is there really to worry about?

choices, choices really isn't it? pay a bit more for one with less miles or just dive in

[matsu]

thanks mate......... i think

i only do 8k ish per year short journeys and i intend keeping the golf looooong time!

i was more concerned with the implications and poss problems arising due to the high mileage.

the unloaded one has only 30k miles but has nothing that i want or need except the dsg!

fcuk fcuk fcuk

back to the drawing board..........again
matsu

[ifti]

Personally, I do quite a few miles to get to work and back - typically 300 miles or so a week. Hence the reason why i want a relatively new Golf with lower miles on the clock. I tend to keep a car for a very long time - my current car is still my very first car I ever bought, which is around 8 years ago now! Hence the Golf will be staying with me for a long while as well - Im not one for changing cars very often at all! That, coupled with my relatively high miles, justify my reasons for going for a newer, lower milleage, vehicle.

Now what about you? As jv just stated, how many miles do you generally do, or expect to do in your Golf? How long are you looking to keep it for? A VW s generally a very reliable car, and many people think that a Golf with 70k on the clock 'is just getting warmed up'!! TBH I wouldnt rule out a fully loaded Golf at a good price just because of its miles. These cars are built to last a very, very long time. As long as it has a full VW service history, has had servicing done on a regular basis, and looks like it has been looked after, I think you would be pretty safe with it.

Remember, theer are plenty of people with a MK1 Golf, with tons of miles on the clock, and still purring almost like new!

If we were talking about a Ford, I would have said avoid it like the plague TBH. But considering its a VW I wouldnt rule it out completely at all.

Then again, remember that its not a small purchase. Make sure its somet you will be happy with, really truely happy. Dont get it for the sake of getting a GTI quickly. Take your time if you can. The right car will come along For example, Im starting to look now, but have until June to get mine! If one comes along before then, I may go for it if I hav ethe money. If not, then I'll wait and continue to save until the right car comes along at the right price.

Dont rush!

Hope that helps.

[matsu]

thanks mate
i,m desperatley trying to be patient and prob is i dont have enogh dosh to bug what i reaaly want so i,m trying to compromise
the 3 things i will comp on are colour........ wanted black
the 3dr..... will look at 5dr
and the leather interior......... i like the gti tartan anyway but just luv that slide into a seat cos its leather!

worried about compromising on the mileage but as i only do 8k i might rehtink that ,perhaps ONLY if they got full service history and/or its a company car that has done m-road miles

but just gotta have the dsg now, mind is made up!
am going round in circles and getting dizzy

thanks again for your help!
matsu.

[ifti]

Do you really need a car right now, or can you afford to wait for a while longer and continue to save a little more?

[Jkctr]

Sounds like you cant afford it to me. What if you buy it and then something needs doing? Could you afford to replace a rear bumper if you bash it (about £500 minimum for parts, fitting and spraying)

[mortygt140]

Jules in most ppl's cases they dont think about smashing there car up when they are only just buying it Has for cost if he did its only £50 for the lower half of the bumper and if you look hard enough you can source the same colour top half for next to nothing,  or get insurance to sort it.

In my case I would go for the high miler with loads of toys, what you have to realise is the 2.0 tfsi is also in the passat and motorway reps will be doing enterprise mileage in them so the engine is sound.  The only thing to watch for will be the usual suspension and bushes starting to go and normal wear and tear on the interior

Go for it mate

Darren

[Jkctr]

I will only buy a car if it leaves about £1000 in the bank if i need it for anything. The same when i bought my R, it will probly go on a sound system soon but im being good so far 

[Teutonic_Tamer]

Sounds like you cant afford it to me. What if you buy it and then something needs doing? Could you afford to replace a rear bumper if you bash it (about £500 minimum for parts, fitting and spraying)

Or heaven forbid if the DSG did decide to go Pete Tong!