Advertisement
If you have a new account but are having problems posting or verifying your account, please email us on hello@boards.ie for help. Thanks :)
Hello all! Please ensure that you are posting a new thread or question in the appropriate forum. The Feedback forum is overwhelmed with questions that are having to be moved elsewhere. If you need help to verify your account contact hello@boards.ie
Please note that it is not permitted to have referral links posted in your signature. Keep these links contained in the appropriate forum. Thank you.

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/2055940817/signature-rules
Hi all,
Vanilla are planning an update to the site on April 24th (next Wednesday). It is a major PHP8 update which is expected to boost performance across the site. The site will be down from 7pm and it is expected to take about an hour to complete. We appreciate your patience during the update.
Thanks all.

Second hand Golf advice

Options
  • 10-07-2012 1:55pm
    #1
    ocallagh
    Registered Users Posts: 3,140 ✭✭✭


    I'm looking for a decent car around the 3k mark, ideally a Golf as I've driven them for years and found them very reliable. I found the 1.4 quite under powered and not heard any good reviews of the 1.6 either.

    There seem to be quite a few 1.8 GTIs around 2001 for 2-3k with mileage up around 120k miles. There are also a handful of 1.9 TDI's for sale with a slightly higher price tag and one or two 1.6.

    Would a 1.9 TDI be a better bet at that year/mileage?

    I'm looking at these two - both of whom have their timing belts/water pumps recently changed:

    http://www.cbg.ie/car_detail.aspx?ID=5110985
    http://www.cbg.ie/car_detail.aspx?ID=5105260

    Any thoughts?


Comments

  • Options
    #2
    Leonard Hofstadter
    Registered Users Posts: 5,540 ✭✭✭Leonard Hofstadter


    A lot of 1.9s have had the stones ragged out of them, because they're perceived (incorrectly) as being faster than M5s and the likes, but a clean one owned by someone who isn't a boy racer will be a reliable bus.

    A 1.8 GTI is less to have been ragged in a similar manner, so it could be a good buy.


Advertisement