Purchased Golf GTI 07 Plate today - unstable at high speeds on Motorway - HELP!

[hmeah]

Hi,

I purchased a 1 owner gti today, 07 plate with 40k on the clock, driving home on the motorway, the car felt unsafe - wobbling from left to right (when i push gas to the right, when i left go of gas, to the left). I called the guy up and asked if he got the new tyres balanced and aligned and he says it has....

what could it be?

please advise

[Horney]

I'd get it down to reputable tyre centre (not kwik bodge or a VW dealer) and get them to check it out for you.

I would suspect bad alignment or some worn bushes or ball joints in the front suspension.

Nick

[Saint Steve]

 

Wheel bolts loose??

As said, get it to VW ameadiatly

[stealthwolf]

Did you not take it for a test drive?

[Egbutt Wash]

A pranger.

[Wayne]

Did you not take it for a test drive?

+1 does not sound good.

[Keano]

I'd be taking it right back

[hmeah]

I took it onto a ramp, looks like the bushe is loose or has some free play, i did take it for a test drive, but not  to 80-90 mph.

i wish i could take it back! its not what it seems, the guy i bought if off stinks too, i felt oboliged to buy it having taken a friend with me over 200 miles to see it, its okay apart from this pulling and the drivers seat is so so so smelly! its kinda a damp smell!!! any decent way to get rid of the smell?

whats a pranger?

[Gene Hunt.]

Ref the smelly seat, i would have a go with one of the many products for seat cleaning that you can get from places like Halfords etc.Failing that a professional valet should do it.

[vaughn]

I took it onto a ramp, looks like the bushe is loose or has some free play, i did take it for a test drive, but not  to 80-90 mph.

i wish i could take it back! its not what it seems, the guy i bought if off stinks too, i felt oboliged to buy it having taken a friend with me over 200 miles to see it, its okay apart from this pulling and the drivers seat is so so so smelly! its kinda a damp smell!!! any decent way to get rid of the smell?

whats a pranger?

think he means crash damaged, but i`m sure a reputable garage will find out the problem