Buying a 1.6 mk 6 Golf

[V8LM]

As above.

Looking to get a Golf for the mrs, and the recently discontinued 102 PS 1.6 seems good value. Any specifics I should look out for? Horrors?

Thanks

[the-photographer]

I'm not aware of any major horrors with the Mark 6 (I've got a GT160) that engine will be OK for shopping duties. It's worth finding one with a leather steering wheel, otherwise the basic spec is OK.

Lot's of info on http://uk-mkivs.net/forums/32206.aspx

[V8LM]

Thanks.

[V]

I wouldn't bother with that engine myself. Its sluggish and un-economical. Very old tech 8v unit that dates back to the Golf MK4 of the 90s. Out of all the petrol engines in the MK6 this returns the worst fuel economy. It was only offered as a stop-gap until the 1.2 TSI 105 became avaialble to order. Spec will be quite poor too, as the 1.6 was only offered in the basic 'S' trim.

The 1.4 TSI 122 SE is a great all rounder and well worth the extra IMO, even if they are a little hard to find.

ETA: Also watch out for nearly-new Golf MK6s on an A-prefix numberplate. Hertz bought a lot of them as rental cars, all registered in Anglia, and they are now floating about in the VW approved used network. Check the V5 before buying.

Edited by V on Sunday 4th April 16:27

[sider]

V said:

ETA: Also watch out for nearly-new Golf MK6s on an A-prefix numberplate. Hertz bought a lot of them as rental cars, all registered in Anglia, and they are now floating about in the VW approved used network. Check the V5 before buying.

Edited by V on Sunday 4th April 16:27

There are so many A* prefix cars on the VW used approved system - i thought they'd be all ex VW management cars!

[V]

Ex-managment cars are usually K or O. All the nearly new A prefix cars I've seen have been ex-rentals. Notice most of them are pictured in the same central location, and sometimes they let them slip through with hire stickers still on

[V]

Oh and and slighty O/T but there's a load of imported Jettas in the system at the moment on RO and SA prefix plates. Non uk spec, owned by Thrifty before, possibly in Eire. Seem limited to the Arnold Clark garages mostly.

[sider]

V - good work Holmes.

How do you know all this?