Nowt wrong with 44k.
My GTI is on 49k and runs just fine. For 17k though I would want one with a lot less miles but thats what you get when buying from a deal. It does however sound very expensive, what MY is it?
Put it this way. I bought my 05 GTI (alright it didnt have all that many options on it) 2 years ago with 26k on it for £14,000 from a VW dealer. That was 2 years ago remeber.