1.4 TSI 122 engine

[damci]

My wife is looking for a new (to her) car and she is interested in the petrol 1.4 TSI 122 engine. I have read a few horror stories relating to the 1.4 TSI engine but this seems to be mainly confined to the twincharged GT 160.

I wanted to know what peoples experiences are of this engine as I don’t want to buy a money pit but I think we might be safe with the turbo only TSI 122?

The car we are looking at is a 2010 Golf 1.4 TSI SE with 50,000 on the clock and has been serviced annually.

Any help/advice would be appreciated.

[damci]

Thanks for that. Would the timing chain only rattle on a cold startup if it was faulty? I'm just thinking if he has used the car earlier in the day and the engine is still warm it might not appear?

The car does have a FVWSH but no warranty (private sale). I do plan on purchasing an extended VW warranty if I go through with the purchase. Going to look at it on Wednesday evening.