Viewing a newish Golf

jimmythedivil

Thinking of going to look at this Golf. https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/volkswagen-golf-r-line-sunroof-4k-worth-of-opti/35017539

I had two mk4 Golf's years ago but don't know anything about the new ones. Does anyone here know these Golf's or what the 1.5 petrol engine is like?

I was thinking of getting a 2015 - 2017 GTi but they are all crazy money and hard to get with low mileage and nice spec. Is the new generation Golf much of an improvement over the 2015 generation one?

GusGus

It’s manual and looks like it is one of the

more expensive cars(golf) of that spec on line .

goochy

great help

Henry Ford III

Looks very nice. Depreciate "extras" over 4 years btw.

jimmythedivil

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121370775#Comment_121370775

Thanks. For some reason it's no longer possible to spec a new Golf with a sunroof, at least that is what the main dealer told me, so this option should be quite desirable.

I like the car. Im just not sure whether I should pay more for a GTE hybrid. I prob do at least 15,000 miles a year. I don't know what mpg the 1.5 petrol would get but I'm guessing 35-40.

Stallingrad

Are you sure you want a mark 8 Golf over a Mark 7? The infotainment, ergonomic and software problems are well documented on the 8, so much so that a number of journalists would describe it as being inferior to the previous generation. VW are working to fix a lot of the problems due in the face lift in the next year or so.

The mark 7 also came with the more powerful 150 bhp 1.4 TSI which is a fantastic engine.

jimmythedivil

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121371470#Comment_121371470

I actually don't know much about new Golf's. The spec of the one I posted is mainly what attracted me. Although tbh I prefer the styling of the mk7. I didn't know that about the 1.4tsi engine thanks. Do you know much about the GTE?

Stallingrad

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121371822#Comment_121371822

Here is a tidy 1.4tsi.

https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/volkswagen-golf-golf-1-4-tsi-150hp-highline-call/34116161