Thinking of buying a Mk7 VW Golf Auto
Discussion
Hi
I've currently got a 0.9L 2017 Clio with 55k on the clock. Not in a hurry to replace it, but would like something with less miles.
https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202111239...
I'm attracted to the low road tax, auto gearbox, adaptive cruise control and high MPG.
Anyone had any experience with Mk7 golfs? Auto specifically.
Thanks!
I've currently got a 0.9L 2017 Clio with 55k on the clock. Not in a hurry to replace it, but would like something with less miles.
https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202111239...
I'm attracted to the low road tax, auto gearbox, adaptive cruise control and high MPG.
Anyone had any experience with Mk7 golfs? Auto specifically.
Thanks!
Personally i wouldn't, i don't like DSG, the 1.4 can have niggles and the DSG is a ticking timebomb imo. With ACC if the front gets knocked or someone removes the bumper you need to get the ADAS system calibrated - £250 ish, most of the Golfs we see usually have a warning on for ACC not available.
Firstly I wouldn't buy anything from that chain you listed. I prefer to avoid any place that charges an admin fee.
The 1.4 TSI engines in this age of VW are fine as long as you don't mess about with them, i.e. remapping, etc.
I think the gearboxes are the DQ200, which is a dry clutch 7 speeder - they are fragile. I'd avoid them.
Also, the mpg figures listed are BS - you'll get more like 45 mpg with normal driving, which isn't too bad.
The 1.4 TSI engines in this age of VW are fine as long as you don't mess about with them, i.e. remapping, etc.
I think the gearboxes are the DQ200, which is a dry clutch 7 speeder - they are fragile. I'd avoid them.
Also, the mpg figures listed are BS - you'll get more like 45 mpg with normal driving, which isn't too bad.
I have a 2014 1.4 TFSi Golf with a seven speed DSG box as a daily driver. I bought it from my sister in law (first owner) in July 2020; it had covered 63,000 miles with a DSG box mechatronic rebuild at 47,000. This cost around £2k and wasn't done well. I had it refurbished again at 67,000 for £1.1k by a specialist in Bristol. It has been faultless since.
I had interior condensation problems which I tracked down to leaking air vents behind the back bumper. Easy no cost fix with some silicone around the edge of the clip in vent frame on both sides of the car. About two hours total including removing and refitting the bumper.
Other items have been routine servicing and replacement of rear pads, rear discs and rear shock absorbers .
Mileage is now 84,000. Fuel consumption in winter on general usage is around 45mpg but over 50mpg is easily achievable with out of town trips.
I have other cars available but for everyday use, the Golf is ideal for me.
I had interior condensation problems which I tracked down to leaking air vents behind the back bumper. Easy no cost fix with some silicone around the edge of the clip in vent frame on both sides of the car. About two hours total including removing and refitting the bumper.
Other items have been routine servicing and replacement of rear pads, rear discs and rear shock absorbers .
Mileage is now 84,000. Fuel consumption in winter on general usage is around 45mpg but over 50mpg is easily achievable with out of town trips.
I have other cars available but for everyday use, the Golf is ideal for me.
530dTPhil said:
I have a 2014 1.4 TFSi Golf with a seven speed DSG box as a daily driver. I bought it from my sister in law (first owner) in July 2020; it had covered 63,000 miles with a DSG box mechatronic rebuild at 47,000. This cost around £2k and wasn't done well. I had it refurbished again at 67,000 for £1.1k by a specialist in Bristol. It has been faultless since.
I had interior condensation problems which I tracked down to leaking air vents behind the back bumper. Easy no cost fix with some silicone around the edge of the clip in vent frame on both sides of the car. About two hours total including removing and refitting the bumper.
Other items have been routine servicing and replacement of rear pads, rear discs and rear shock absorbers .
Mileage is now 84,000. Fuel consumption in winter on general usage is around 45mpg but over 50mpg is easily achievable with out of town trips.
I have other cars available but for everyday use, the Golf is ideal for me.
I’m not sure that I would consider a 7 year old car that’s needed £3k worth of repairs ideal.I had interior condensation problems which I tracked down to leaking air vents behind the back bumper. Easy no cost fix with some silicone around the edge of the clip in vent frame on both sides of the car. About two hours total including removing and refitting the bumper.
Other items have been routine servicing and replacement of rear pads, rear discs and rear shock absorbers .
Mileage is now 84,000. Fuel consumption in winter on general usage is around 45mpg but over 50mpg is easily achievable with out of town trips.
I have other cars available but for everyday use, the Golf is ideal for me.
I’ve driven Golf’s with that DQ200 box. It shunts in traffic, is jerky manoeuvring backwards and forwards and has a poor reputation for reliability and mechatronic failure. They also can leave you powerless for upto 2 seconds in specific situations. eg. The box thinks you want to shift up and has preselected the next gear up, but you require kickdown. It has to disengage and engage its two clutches multiple times. I have been seriously scared like a sitting duck, powerless at a junction with cars approaching from the side, beeping for me to get out of the way, waiting for the DSG to sort itself out. To mitigate, I drove the car in sport mode, to deliberately make it hold onto lower gears as I found a screaming engine, working the whole rev range preferable to one that left me powerless in stop start traffic, of which there is a lot of in London.
It does work well on A roads and motorways, where ironically, an autobox is less necessary.
https://www.honestjohn.co.uk/askhj/answer/132373/w...
Why do you want an auto? If its for stop start traffic, DSG is probably the worst choice, I’d rather drive a manual.
It does work well on A roads and motorways, where ironically, an autobox is less necessary.
https://www.honestjohn.co.uk/askhj/answer/132373/w...
Why do you want an auto? If its for stop start traffic, DSG is probably the worst choice, I’d rather drive a manual.
Edited by wyson on Saturday 25th December 01:27
I had a mk7 Golf from new.
It drove really well but I had lots of issues in the 3 years I had it.
AAC radar broke and was expensive to fix , electric autohold brake was temperamental, dampers started misting relatively early on, bonnet cable snapped at 1 year old, had various creaks, due to suspension bushes, infotainment system had glitches and would randomly switch off and rear tyres were very sensitive to alignment and experienced saw tooth wear.
It was a great when it was working but I found the niggles, really tested my patience.
It drove really well but I had lots of issues in the 3 years I had it.
AAC radar broke and was expensive to fix , electric autohold brake was temperamental, dampers started misting relatively early on, bonnet cable snapped at 1 year old, had various creaks, due to suspension bushes, infotainment system had glitches and would randomly switch off and rear tyres were very sensitive to alignment and experienced saw tooth wear.
It was a great when it was working but I found the niggles, really tested my patience.
mapexmbirch said:
Thanks for the replies guys. I think I'll wait for second hand prices to drop. My car is still going alright but it's good to get some first hand experience opinions.
You'll be waiting a while for that to happen, if you want a smart Focus sized car, go for an Astra they have a conventional auto & in Elite Nav spec you get a nice reliable set of wheels:https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202111159...
https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202112010...
https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202110198...
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