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1.4 petrol mk4 golf

bally2009 · 2012-07-27 12:35:20

Hi folks, a mate of mine was thinking of buying a mk4 1.4 golf petrol. I know that a lot of you here don't necessarily think they are the most reliable car and I myself included. I know there are a number of cases where belts break quite often and they are by far not the most economical. Was just wondering what are the…

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27-07-2012 1:35pm

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bally2009

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Hi folks, a mate of mine was thinking of buying a mk4 1.4 golf petrol. I know that a lot of you here don't necessarily think they are the most reliable car and I myself included. I know there are a number of cases where belts break quite often and they are by far not the most economical. Was just wondering what are the pros and cons of these cars??

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#2 27-07-2012 1:49pm
dgt

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Pros are cheap tax. Thats about it really....

Cons: too many to list in such a short space of time

Summary: If your mate wants a petrol golf, get a 1.6 at the very least

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#3 27-07-2012 2:06pm
mawk

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there was a thread full of replies about this last week if you wanna find it.

basically, go with a 1.6

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