mk5 golf gti or tdi170 ?

[fruitmachinestu]

I am in the market for a golf gti or a gt tdi 170. I cant make my mind up which one will suit me best.
I like the look of the gti better. But should i let my head rule my heart and go for the diesel, for the economy.
What do u guys think ?
My commute is 14 mile round trip. Mostly dual carriageway and then the odd 150 mile trip to Wales to are caravan.
My budget is £5000 ish. Witch i think puts me in the region of average mk5 gtis or poor gt tdi 170. I don't mind going private
or even considering cat d's. Some ideas or buying tips and experiences would be much appreciated. thanks.

[va1o]

100% the GTI

For £5k the sweet spot will be an early 06/ late 55 plate with the BWA engine.

I replaced mine with a 2.0 TDI and really miss it, but 25k miles a year makes diesel a necessity

[fruitmachinestu]

Yeah i was thinking 06 and upwards. Or i was hopeing to find an edition 30 that maybe needs a bit of paint.
i have a mate thats a great painter. mine will be gone next week so lets see whats about then.

[BetterCallSaul]

Definitely the gti. I've got a mk5 gt tdi and a mk6 gti dsg and the mk6 is a fantastic car in comparison. So much fun, quick enough and surprisingly economical on a run.

[fruitmachinestu]

WEll gti it is then. Now time to source a clean 1.

[va1o]

fruitmachinestu said:

WEll gti it is then. Now time to source a clean 1.

Theres a lot of abused crap out there but if you're patient you should be able to find a clean one. People tend to keep hold of good GTIs so if you can find a one or two previous owner car with a decent history you should be fine. When I got mine I found surprisingly the best quality cars are on eBay. Theres a lot of stale and overpriced stuff on Auto Trader.

Realistically you won't get a Edition 30 for that money unless its a write off, which could be hard to insure and later sell on.