mk 4 golf tdi 150ps or 130ps

Original Poster

316 posts

159 months

Thursday 15th April 2021

Advice sought please.

I have found a one owner from new with full VW history, 2003 silver golf TDI 150ps. It has done 120,000 miles on the clock. Service is due in Oct 21 with a new cambelt and water pump (costing £500 from my local independent). It is for sale at £3,700. Does this seem fair? No extra's in car other than a custom fitted Parrot bluetooth. Yes it has a cassette player!

Other side of the coin:

A black 5 door mk 4 tdi 130ps which has done 59,000 miles. Again one owner from new with full FSH. Good condition throughout. Asking £4,995.

Given the reviews I am leaning towards the 150 for that little extra performance and saving myself a grand or so. Any suggestions on these before I part with my savings?

Thank you for reading.

Edited by ugene425 on Thursday 15th April 16:13

Original Poster

316 posts

159 months

Thursday 15th April 2021

Yes they seem to have quite a following and hold their price well?

MC Bodge said:

ugene425 said:

Advice sought please.

I have found a one owner from new with full VW history, 2003 silver golf TDI 150ps. Service is due in Oct 21 with a new cambelt and water pump (costing £500 from my local independent). It is for sale at £3,700. Does this seem fair? No extra's in car other than a custom fitted Parrot bluetooth. Yes it has a cassette player!

Other side of the coin:

A black 5 door mk 4 tdi 130ps which has done 59,000 miles. Again one owner from new with full FSH. Good condition throughout. Asking £4,995.

Given the reviews I am leaning towards the 150 for that little extra performance and saving myself a grand or so. Any suggestions on these before I part with my savings?

Thank you for reading.

These cars seem very expensive for the age of them?

Original Poster

316 posts

159 months

Thursday 15th April 2021

Hmm interesting. I remember years back I went in a mk4 130ps and it felt rather pokey. Mind you I was used to driving a 1.6 petrol at the time! Yes I could finance £8k and put say £5k cash in but that defeats the whole point. I am trying to keep my costs down as much as I can for now. Then in time I might upgrade to a newer car.

SweptVolume said:

I'm surprised either would be up for more than £2k right now. They're at that 15-20 year old low point where non-car people don't want them as too old and unreliable, and car people don't want them as too new and unremarkable. This is the period that often kills off cars.

MKIII now starting to come out the other side and be picked up as a "modern classic", but MKIV? not so sure.

Original Poster

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