help deciding (vw caddy)

mono84

well everyone i just joined this site im just after some advice on a vw caddy.
im looking to buy a second hand vw caddy (old shape ).
could any of you give me some advice on common problems to look out for?
any help would be a great help
regards sean.

jimgoose

Should be solid enough. It's basically a Mk. 5 Golf.

Cheensbo

When you say old shape, are you talking about

This:



Or This:


or this:

mono84

thanks for the reply i know there a solid yoke cant go much wrong with vw. but i know there is some things to look out for.one is the turbo on the tdi version. thats only what i hear not from experience.

mono84

Cheensbo wrote: »

When you say old shape, are you talking about

This:



Or This:


or this:

the first one although the last one is the coolest and best in my opinion by far:cool:

jimgoose

mono84 wrote: »

the first one although the last one is the coolest and best in my opinion by far:cool:

Ah. Mk. 3 Polo, then.

mono84

jimgoose wrote: »

Ah. Mk. 3 Polo, then.

thats the one

mono84

jimgoose wrote: »

Ah. Mk. 3 Polo, then.

so do you know of any common problems to look out for

jimgoose

mono84 wrote: »

so do you know of any common problems to look out for

Engines are soft-ish in 'em. High mileage ones are inclined to burn oil.

traco

We have the middle one, 2008, 217k Kms, its a 1.9tdi Maxi. Still flying with no problems at all so thumbs up from me. Might be the same engine as what you are looking at, 105 bhp