Potentially interested in a Golf MK6
Discussion
Hi guys,
I am going to treat myself to a new car soon and have been looking at all the possibilities. One car that i am attracted to is the VW Golf mk6 (probably about 2009-2010 model). Ive been doing some reading about these cars and have read alot about the TSI engine being a little problematic. My pick of the range was the 1.4 TSI engine however after reading this i have been put off a little.
I am now considering the TDI option. It will only be used for localish driving and not alot of miles covered at all. I do about 80-100 miles a week if that these days. I am fully aware of the DPF and how it needs to regenerate.
Are the TDI's less problematic than the TSI's and is there any other faults i have missed ?
Cheers
I am going to treat myself to a new car soon and have been looking at all the possibilities. One car that i am attracted to is the VW Golf mk6 (probably about 2009-2010 model). Ive been doing some reading about these cars and have read alot about the TSI engine being a little problematic. My pick of the range was the 1.4 TSI engine however after reading this i have been put off a little.
I am now considering the TDI option. It will only be used for localish driving and not alot of miles covered at all. I do about 80-100 miles a week if that these days. I am fully aware of the DPF and how it needs to regenerate.
Are the TDI's less problematic than the TSI's and is there any other faults i have missed ?
Cheers
I bought mine a couple of months ago, 2011 2.0 TDI DSG. Replaced an old Mk5 GTI which was costing me too much to run.
It was a close call between this and the 1.4 TSI 160 but the reliability concerns put me off. So many stories of catastrophic engine failure and various other issues like misfiring or excessive oil usage. The lower powered 1.4 TSI seems troublesome too, I had one of those in a Leon for a few months and it needed the timing chain and turbocharger replacing in quick succession. That engine can only make sense to buy with a solid and fully comprehensive warranty attached otherwise its too much of a liability.
My TDI has been fine so far. During the week I mostly use it for a station commute, occasionally venturing out further if I need to be on site outside of London. It gets a bit more use at weekends on longer motorway runs. I've had no DPF problems or warning lights come on. MPG is excellent, you have to drive it hard to get it lower than 40/ late 30s. On the motorway I've seen up to about 62 and generally average mid 50s.
Its maybe a bit boring but as an all-rounder nothing else on the market touches it.
It was a close call between this and the 1.4 TSI 160 but the reliability concerns put me off. So many stories of catastrophic engine failure and various other issues like misfiring or excessive oil usage. The lower powered 1.4 TSI seems troublesome too, I had one of those in a Leon for a few months and it needed the timing chain and turbocharger replacing in quick succession. That engine can only make sense to buy with a solid and fully comprehensive warranty attached otherwise its too much of a liability.
My TDI has been fine so far. During the week I mostly use it for a station commute, occasionally venturing out further if I need to be on site outside of London. It gets a bit more use at weekends on longer motorway runs. I've had no DPF problems or warning lights come on. MPG is excellent, you have to drive it hard to get it lower than 40/ late 30s. On the motorway I've seen up to about 62 and generally average mid 50s.
Its maybe a bit boring but as an all-rounder nothing else on the market touches it.
We've got a 2011 Twist model in the family - it was a special model that VW did to clear the old, non-TSi petrol engines. Spec is based on the SE of the time, so isn't bad.
At the time, I couldn't quite believe we could get a new Golf for £13K. The 1.4TSi Match was nudging £20K and the price difference just seemed insane.
OK, it's certainly not a ball of fire, but like you, it doesn't do a lot of miles and is used for local commuting.
I think there's a fair number of them kicking around - VW sold them for about 6 months, so might be worth a look.
At the time, I couldn't quite believe we could get a new Golf for £13K. The 1.4TSi Match was nudging £20K and the price difference just seemed insane.
OK, it's certainly not a ball of fire, but like you, it doesn't do a lot of miles and is used for local commuting.
I think there's a fair number of them kicking around - VW sold them for about 6 months, so might be worth a look.
We've owned a 2009 Mk 6 Tdi 140 since new. Wife's car and is used for the school run and journeys around the villages.
Saw the DPF warning light up a few times early on but since filling up exclusively with premium diesel some years ago we've not had a single issue since.
62k miles done to date and been great.
Saw the DPF warning light up a few times early on but since filling up exclusively with premium diesel some years ago we've not had a single issue since.
62k miles done to date and been great.
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