golf purchase

[jw01]

Hi all,

I am in the market for a golf as a run around. Had several golfs in the past (over 10 years ago) but now out of touch with which model/engine to go for.

My requirements are:
4 door
good/strong performance matched with a bit of economy
£10-12K budget!

Thoughts

[pad58]

The 170 GTD.

[Lee540]

Dont know where you are in the country, but this is for sale a few miles down the road from me.

http://www.vospers.com/used-cars/results/WN58XJP/

[jw01]

thanks although looks like its sold!

Is the 170GTD in budget for a decent one?

[va1o]

You'd just about scrape into a 170 GTD for that money, the Mk6 140 TDI Match/ GT may be a better option. GTD is missing a lot of standard equipment like Bluetooth, Cruise and parking sensors yet costs at least £2k more than the others. Can be remapped to gain the same performance.

[SteBrown91]

va1o said:

You'd just about scrape into a 170 GTD for that money, the Mk6 140 TDI Match/ GT may be a better option. GTD is missing a lot of standard equipment like Bluetooth, Cruise and parking sensors yet costs at least £2k more than the others. Can be remapped to gain the same performance.

You dont get that kit on a GT (you do on a match though, but you also get flat horrible seats)

Id be looking at a 09-10 mk6 golf GT (which come with the 140 engine). They are available for the money you want to spend.

example (though I'd look elsewhere than this garage) http://www.hiltongarage.co.uk/Used-Car-Details/use...

Edited by SteBrown91 on Monday 27th October 18:11

[va1o]

SteBrown91 said:

You dont get that kit on a GT (you do on a match though, but you also get flat horrible seats)

Id be looking at a 09-10 mk6 golf GT (which come with the 140 engine). They are available for the money you want to spend.

example (though I'd look elsewhere than this garage) http://www.hiltongarage.co.uk/Used-Car-Details/use...

The Match seats are fine, they are designed for Comfort and have lumbar adjustment etc. Its the S seats which are the flat and horrible ones.

But yes you are correct the GT misses parking sensors and bluetooth although it does have cruise control.

Should easily find a nice 140 TDI in budget but it depends what the priorities are on equipment

[anonymous-user]

I think I'd be looking for either a good Edition 30, or an early MK6 GTI, unless you particularly want a diesel one.

[chrisb92]

You could have a tip top mark 5 gti for that? My mark 6 gti returns low 30s mpg if that is good enough! Could easily get high 30s, but it's too tempting Torah it!!