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29-11-2010
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180,000 mile golf, should I?
I'm in the market for a cheap to run car for the computes.
I've been offered a 2005 MkV Golf TDi with 180,000 miles on it for £1500. Now normally I wouldn't even cosider it, but, I've known the car and its 1 owner from new and I know it has been religously dealer serviced all it's life and, as you'd expect, nearly all the miles are motorway miles. Add to that the trip I just made to Swansea in a mates old Passat with 237,000 miles on the original engine, turbo and gearbox which still drives really well. What to do... what to do??? 
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30-11-2010
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Buy it cheap car at that money.
Plus its a vag they go pretty well and are nice and coumfy plus 50mpg 
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30-11-2010
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Sounds like you know the history quite well, I'd say go for it.
The last VAG I had I'd 100k in less than 2 years gave it death every where and it still felt like new (drive my real cars like my RC cars so you know it had a hard life  ), the only thing that let it down was the local dealer who were just plain incompetent.
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30-11-2010
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If you know it, its a no brainer really. Make sure its had all its bits sorted in the service, such as any timing belts etc, as they are £££ should be good for another 100k!
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30-11-2010
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I'd go for it Craig @ that price; I bought a 125k mile A4 TDI the other day and it goes like a train. Feels as if it's only done 50k miles.
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30-11-2010
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I have a Mk4 golf TDI on the original engine and it's done 1/4 mil and counting
 I'd snap his hand off for that price
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30-11-2010
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Buy it, clock it, get a fresh MOT and dodgy service history off ebay and sell it for £4500. You would be suprised of the number of people who wont check the history.
By the way this is a joke..... Last edited by daz; 30-11-2010 at 10:26 AM. Reason: adjusted not to upset
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30-11-2010
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my mate has the 1.8t with 210bhp chip on 179k, runs perfect as its had the correct oil at every service.
i run a 1.8t passat with 150k on it, again dealer serviced before i got it being a dealer seviced car it should be good for a long time to come as long as you keep up with the servicing.
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19-12-2010
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I would Craig...
Just make sure you make the trip to South Hereford for servicing if you want stealer servicing.... They are cheaper than any other stealers I have been to, and never ever quibbled any small warranty issues I have had (only one problem on my current golf where the nearside rear door wouldnt open, which was fixed in less than one hour!). Cheers Mark
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19-12-2010
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golf
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And its purs like a pussy cat.£450 Wanted it my sely nice car. Go for it
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22-02-2011
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Did you get the Golf??
The engines are rock solid, could be worse you could of been offered a Ford for 1500- oh are fords worth 1500? Blue oval badge i'd be scared buying a new one - shite
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22-02-2011
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how about this one with 170k?
http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/2267625.htm ill do it for £1500 or will be taxing in a couple of weeks and will be £1600 engine is perfect and never missed a beat even in -12c
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22-02-2011
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7 years older and 20,000miles more for the same money?
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22-02-2011
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oh crap didnt see it was 2005  
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22-02-2011
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I did buy it. It was on a private plate so turned out to be a 2004 (one of the first Mk5's) so it doesn't have a trip computer. But also turns out to be an SE model which I didn't realise so has A/C and cruise control
She's a little bit tatty in places and doesn't exactly purr when you first start it but runs ok. Needed tax, one tyre, a new radiator, service due and ARB drop links are rattling but that seems all so far Tax £60, Tyre £35, Service £85 incl PD oil, rad £72 and a favour from the old man to fit it  will do ARB links when they start to annoy me LOLI also overestimated my negotiating skills and ended up paying £1700 so total cost was still under £2000 but I'm happy so far
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