MK5 gti advice

[bacillus]

I've just spoken to the garage I go to which is a VAG specialist (TC Garage) and they said for my car which is a 2007 GTI (Not DSG), timing belt should be done every 60,000 or 4 Years, Which they have have just quoted me £400 exc VAT   Which I don't no if thats a good price or not!? Which means no mods this month!

That sounds too expensive from an independent bearing in mind vat has also just gone up.
I got my cambelt and water pump changed from Awesome last year for a little under £350 all in.

[chowgar]

ring around for a few quotes see if its cheaper and then go back to him...

[GTIite]

Probably not a bad Idea, Ill have a ring round!! £350 sounds alot better!

Sorry for taking over the thread with timing belt talk crashdesk hope the search for the GTI goes well! 

[Richn83]

I have a letter from vw customer services stating that the recommendation for the GTI (mine specifically is a 2005) is 40k or 4 years for cambelt revised from original service book.  DSG service just states mileage, but from experience of a couple of people on here it seems the oil will deteriorate before mileage is up someone suggested every 4 years.

[wagonboy]

I am thinking of purchasing a Mk5 gti which is just factory standard. It's a 2007 with 30,300 miles on the clock. What would a reasonable price be? I am assuming that I will need a timing belt change at 40,000 miles also?

Many thanks,
Crash

Mine needs its 4th year service this year and have been told by VW it needs

NEW CAMBELT & WATERPUMP
DSG SERVICE
AND ITS ROUTINE SERVICE

It appears when these cars are 4 years old we are all in for an expensive visit for that particular service, mine is only coming up to 14,000 miles. !!!!!!!
Chris

[bacillus]

mine is only coming up to 14,000 miles. !!!!!!!
Chris

You need to get out more often mate...   

[crashdesk]

Yeah the thread has been hijacked a bit lol

Think I may hold off as I would prefer an ED30 in Tornado Red. Feel that it's not a bad price but would feel safer buying from a dealer. Will ring round later this week see if any GTI's are coming in soon. Also a 5 door would be more practical. Don't laugh.

[chowgar]

Yeah the thread has been hijacked a bit lol

Think I may hold off as I would prefer an ED30 in Tornado Red. Feel that it's not a bad price but would feel safer buying from a dealer. Will ring round later this week see if any GTI's are coming in soon. Also a 5 door would be more practical. Don't laugh.

I did look at a TR ED30 however was just out my price range at £14k and decided against red in the end...

happy hunting mate

[GTIite]

Yeah the thread has been hijacked a bit lol

Sorry about that mate   Defo wait till you've found the perfect car! I rushed mine and got a GTI with a few bits I wasn't happy with.

Ash