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This Golf Anniversary TDI - Your views
« on: 22 February 2012, 09:24 »
Hi. I'm hoping for a little bit of advice. I've currently got a MK 16V 2.0 GTI and am looking around at getting a Diesel Golf Anniversary MK4. I've found one for sale for around the £3,9k (130,000 miles on the clock and in mint condition with 12 months MOT and 10 months tax) mark but my main concern is the amount of money that's been spent on it in the past few years.

Obviously it's better that somebody else has had to fork out this kinda money but does this look like a normal thing that I could expect to spend every year. The details…

All of the below was spent at Audi and VW garages

2006/07: £900 spent on tyres, 80,000 service, power steering pipe etc
2008: £1,700 spent on two services, tyres, fuel pump track rod arms, vacuum pump, brake pads etc
2009: £1,600 spent on service, cambelt and tensioner, brake discs and pads etc
2010: £1,200 spent on two services, cambelt kit, water pump, alternator, front discs, pads etc
2011: £350 on service, engine flush, diesel treatment

The car's only had 2 owners from new and is a 2002/52 year.

Any thoughts, help or advice would be greatly appreciated.

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Re: This Golf Anniversary TDI - Your views
« Reply #1 on: 22 February 2012, 09:27 »
No need to spend that much - it is a lot for the work carried out because its been done at dealers.

Has the cam been done? http://www.golfgtiforum.co.uk/index.php?topic=140425.0

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Re: This Golf Anniversary TDI - Your views
« Reply #2 on: 22 February 2012, 09:29 »
The 2.0 8v engine is the worst engine iv ever driven!! I'm goin down the same route Iv got a 2.slow selling it on Friday and it's gettin replaced with a gt tdi of some type don't know which one yet

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« Reply #3 on: 22 February 2012, 09:30 »
No need to spend that much - it is a lot for the work carried out because its been done at dealers.

Has the cam been done? http://www.golfgtiforum.co.uk/index.php?topic=140425.0

Yes, at 119,000 miles

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Re: This Golf Anniversary TDI - Your views
« Reply #4 on: 22 February 2012, 09:31 »
The 2.0 8v engine is the worst engine iv ever driven!! I'm goin down the same route Iv got a 2.slow selling it on Friday and it's gettin replaced with a gt tdi of some type don't know which one yet

? He has a MK3 2.0 16v and is looking at a 150 PD diesel :huh:
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« Reply #5 on: 22 February 2012, 09:33 »
No need to spend that much - it is a lot for the work carried out because its been done at dealers.

Has the cam been done? http://www.golfgtiforum.co.uk/index.php?topic=140425.0

Yes, at 119,000 miles

Well that's ideal then, the things that have been done are wear and tear items and as they have been sorted the car should be good for thousands of miles now.

Just take it to a VW specialist from now on and save £££   

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« Reply #6 on: 22 February 2012, 09:35 »
No need to spend that much - it is a lot for the work carried out because its been done at dealers.

Has the cam been done? http://www.golfgtiforum.co.uk/index.php?topic=140425.0

Yes, at 119,000 miles

Well that's ideal then, the things that have been done are wear and tear items and as they have been sorted the car should be good for thousands of miles now.

Just take it to a VW specialist from now on and save £££   

I'm also always impressed when a 10 year old car has only had 1 or 2 owners from new i.e. if the car continually had problems then owners would want to get rid of it.

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« Reply #7 on: 22 February 2012, 09:38 »
Just checking you saw the link I posted was for the CAMSHAFT? NOT the cambelt?

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« Reply #8 on: 22 February 2012, 09:43 »
Just checking you saw the link I posted was for the CAMSHAFT? NOT the cambelt?

Sorry, no I didn't.

Umm, might need to ask him about this one as he sent me these details relating to the "cam":

2009: "119170 miles invoices show the replacement of a cambelt and tensioner"
2010: "mileage of 129005, service in July shows the a replacement cambelt kit"

It would seem odd to replace the cambelt twice in two years so maybe one of these is the camshaft?

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Re: This Golf Anniversary TDI - Your views
« Reply #9 on: 22 February 2012, 09:47 »
Well make sure its been done if not i wouldn't touch it until the cam cover has been off and it is inspected - your looking at 1k to put it right if its got the cam wear issue  :sad:

If your not bothered about it being an anniversary you can get the same engine in a mk4 for a lot less with possibly less mileage    :smiley:

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/search/used/cars/volkswagen/golf/postcode/tq123de/radius/1501/keywords/tdi%20150/price-to/3000/price-from/2000/sort/priceasc
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