What's reasonable mileage for a mk4 Golf, about year 2000? (Just bought one!)

[bobbarley]

I'm having real trouble finding a mk4 GT TDI at the moment, so am considering buying a mk4 1.8T GTi instead.  What kind of mileage would you class as reasonable for a 7 or 8 year old model?  Would 80k be fair, too high?

How many miles are the GTi's usually good for?

Thanks!

[richw911]

80000 is fair for the age TBH. Average is 12K a year.

 My 1.8T (also a 2000 plate) has 115k and drives like new tho i have owned it since 62000 and always had regular services done (every 6000!!)

Ive heard of 1.8T's having 130k on the same turbo! Ive just had my first fault with the engine- a thermostat cost £16!!!

[bobbarley]

80000 is fair for the age TBH. Average is 12K a year.

 My 1.8T (also a 2000 plate) has 115k and drives like new tho i have owned is since 62000 and always had regular services done (every 6000!!)

Ive heard of 1.8T's having 130k on the same turbo! Ive just had my first fault with the engine- a thermostat cost £16!!!

Cheers mate, that's good to hear, great info 

[(shakey)]

my has 131k on the clock and runs like a dream

[richw911]

80000 is fair for the age TBH. Average is 12K a year.

 My 1.8T (also a 2000 plate) has 115k and drives like new tho i have owned is since 62000 and always had regular services done (every 6000!!)

Ive heard of 1.8T's having 130k on the same turbo! Ive just had my first fault with the engine- a thermostat cost £16!!!

Cheers mate, that's good to hear, great info 

No probs mate. The 1.8T can suffer from coilpacks being faulty
http://www.golfgtiforum.co.uk/index.php?topic=69523.0

Tho i think vw have sorted most mk4's for free - Is ive said ive never had any trouble with mine. 

[bobbarley]

Good to know!  I only really do about 6k miles a year, if that!

[bobbarley]

Is 123,000 miles too much?

http://search.autotrader.co.uk/es-uk/www/cars/VOLKSWAGEN+GOLF/Ne-2-4-5-6-7-8-27-44-49-53-61-64-67-103-133-146,N-10-19-50-54-62-111-145-148-4294966995-4294967159/advert.action?R=200747299253249&distance=7&postcode=m4+7at&channel=CARS&make=VOLKSWAGEN&model=GOLF&min_pr=2000&max_pr=5000&max_mileage=

I think I can knock the guy down on price, he say's it's just been serviced.

[richw911]

Is 123,000 miles too much?

http://search.autotrader.co.uk/es-uk/www/cars/VOLKSWAGEN+GOLF/Ne-2-4-5-6-7-8-27-44-49-53-61-64-67-103-133-146,N-10-19-50-54-62-111-145-148-4294966995-4294967159/advert.action?R=200747299253249&distance=7&postcode=m4+7at&channel=CARS&make=VOLKSWAGEN&model=GOLF&min_pr=2000&max_pr=5000&max_mileage=

I think I can knock the guy down on price, he say's it's just been serviced.

If i were you i would be looking for lower miles than that
 because you dont know how shes been treated. 

[bobbarley]

Cheers Rich,

Btw, do you have the 150bhp or 180bhp model?

[richw911]

Cheers Rich,

Btw, do you have the 150bhp or 180bhp model?

150 mate