Afternoon all, just new on here so please go easy!
I’m finally in a position to look into buying a Golf GTi, after years of admiring. Been looking at 21 plate Mk8’s just recently and thought I’d found the perfect one, until I was made aware of the ongoing software problems with the car’s computer. The more I googled and the more forums I read, the more I was put off buying a Mk8.
Not sure if I’m reading too much into it or whether I’m concentrating too much on the negatives but I’ve reached a bit of a crossroads, not sure which way to go! I’ve contacted my local Volkswagen specialist to ask his opinion but yet to hear back from him, so wondered if I could pick a few expert brains on here.
Are the Mk8’s really as bad as I’ve let myself believe?
Are the software problems starting to be resolved?
Is there an age where the Mk8’s were made with no problems?
Would you go for a late Mk7 instead? A difference of maybe 12 months older.
Any help, advice, tips or recommendations are more than welcome and would be much appreciated. Really wary of spending around £25k only to be stuck with a malfunctioning car which I may struggle to shift in future.
Thanks in advance
Ian