MK 5 Golf GTI - is now the time to buy?

[Mike335i]

Worth getting a Bluetooth/WiFi OBD2 dongle and the Carista app. This allows you to do diagnostics and some adaptations (alarm beep, lights, locking etc).

[carparkno1]

Thanks for the info. All appreciated.

600 miles in and really enjoying what it can do on the back roads after a lot of motorway time. Cracking all rounder. Need to sort the stereo as no Bluetooth and DAB is a pain in the @ss.

[blearyeyedboy]

One more tip:

Some TFSI engines seen to burn a lot of oil. Not necessarily a problem but you need to check oil levels regularly and keep on top of it.

My Mk 2 Octavia was one of those, a half litre per 1-2 months was not uncommon. Ran it from 40,000 miles to 120,000 miles without incident.

Always used Shell Helix Ultra oil.

[Hub]

Looks the same as my old one - though I had cloth interior.

Yes they can guzzle the oil, and I got the sense they aren't as robust as the public perception, with interiors that can wear, some niggly sensor issues, weak aircon system so a few things to keep on top of but with regular servicing and preventative maintenance will be fine.