Opinions on Mk5 Golf GT 2.0 TDI
Discussion
My father-in-law has just offered me first refusal on his 55-plate Mk5 2.0 TDI. It's in GT spec, with 130k on the clock and he's had it from new.
It hasn't been pampered in the same way as I do my own cars and it's a "countryside" car (mud, bramble scratches from the lanes etc), but it has full history and I know the car well.
He's been offered £2k trade-in. I was thinking about this as a second car or even as an even as a replacement if I can get it up to spec (mainly a deep clean and some exterior / interior cosmetics).
Obviously I've got my supercharged R32 but it's only on 57k miles - and I was wondering how the 2.0TDI would wear the higher miles?
It hasn't been pampered in the same way as I do my own cars and it's a "countryside" car (mud, bramble scratches from the lanes etc), but it has full history and I know the car well.
He's been offered £2k trade-in. I was thinking about this as a second car or even as an even as a replacement if I can get it up to spec (mainly a deep clean and some exterior / interior cosmetics).
Obviously I've got my supercharged R32 but it's only on 57k miles - and I was wondering how the 2.0TDI would wear the higher miles?
Mileage doesn't sound too bad for its age, my 11-plate which I've just replaced with a new one is on 105k
It's just standard service items like the cambelt which I'd mainly be weary of, and you need to consider components like the turbo and clutch/ dmf may be approaching end of life if haven't already been replaced.
On a positive note it's too old to have a dpf which is one less potential problem area to worry about!
It's just standard service items like the cambelt which I'd mainly be weary of, and you need to consider components like the turbo and clutch/ dmf may be approaching end of life if haven't already been replaced.
On a positive note it's too old to have a dpf which is one less potential problem area to worry about!
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