Another Mileage Milestone .....

[suave]

It'd all be the same if your super low mileage example got written off or nicked (heaven forbid) - it's only a car so I reckon it should be driven.

[Golfgirl]

My car still feels like a brand new car but it's 5 years old in a few days and is approaching 81k

[Tortaruga]

I love putting miles on mine. I can't wait to get to 100k and beyond. It's such a lovely car to drive that I use it as much as I can.

Although the OP will obviously be better off than me when/if selling it!

[RedRobin]

It'd all be the same if your super low mileage example got written off or nicked (heaven forbid) - it's only a car so I reckon it should be driven.

....It's every individual's right and choice to buy and to drive whatever car they like and to drive as much or as little mileage as they like or that their lifestyle dictates. I agree that nice cars such as the GTI are amongst those which can be enjoyed by being driven but that's just down to personal desires - Each To Their Own!!

Anyway, to some folks any Golf is just a runaround, it's not a Bugatti Veyron or a supercar at the peak of automotive engineering.

[dmac1969]

Mine has about 19,300 on it , I've done 1200 miles in 3 months. Oh and Midline dash as well! 

[Kregiel]

mine has 88k km now! enjoyed every single km!

Wear well!

Paul

[prp74]

Mine has 78k on it. Bought it with 74k in October, and love driving it when I can as be wife uses it for work. One of our previous cars, a mk4 gt tdi 130, had over 184k on her before we sold it.

As in the previous posts, it doesn't matter how much miles u do as long as u enjoy them and more importantly the car 

[Saintsteve]

Still on 65k.. Since buying the shopping trolley, she gets a well earned rest having 4 years of serious use prior. She'll be 6 in a month  

[MightyMullet]

I drive a mk2 gti aswell and thats on 220,000 miles runs sweeter than my peugeot ever did (which i scrapped at 109k) VW's just carry on!

[scooba]

Hi I dont have that photo bucket thing ,

When I took it out Saturday the brakes were stuck on or rusted to the disks

TBH  I am not that impressed and Steve is correct the ED30 still makes me smile .

I have a company vehicle  so use that 99% off the time and my Wife has a BMW 3 series coupe Diesel,


Hi Steve

Going o get the winer out the way first , then put her in the  Garage while we are away on hols In May or June  then Its 5 yr service and valet  to get her mint for our short summer

Did you get the Ed30 sprayed in the end scoob's? 

[RedRobin]

When I took it out Saturday the brakes were stuck on or rusted to the disks

....That happens when you put your car away in the garage after a wet drive The pads sticking to the disc can be very strong. To prevent that I always, wet or dry, leave the handbrake off in the garage - P-mode in DSG.

[andy1979uk]

I always avoid very low milage cars, as they are often used for short journeys where the engine is not allowed to warm up properly.

[GrayMK5GTI]

I always avoid very low milage cars, as they are often used for short journeys where the engine is not allowed to warm up properly.

Same here, id rather buy a car with a few more miles on it knowing its not been stood about and used for short trips.

[martziniuk]

121,000 miles here and still feels tight as a drum.

[garrardrj]

I always avoid very low milage cars, as they are often used for short journeys where the engine is not allowed to warm up properly.

Same here, id rather buy a car with a few more miles on it knowing its not been stood about and used for short trips.

Well i never do short journeys in mine , i have the diesel cooper for that , hence the low mileage . Being stood about does nothing to deteriorate a car apart from discs , which are cheap on GTI's anyway to replace if required. Why does a lower mileage get a higher price in all the guide books then ? Also nobody would ever buy a high mileage Lamborghini , Aston , Ferrari etc for top money . A local garage (who sells new prestige make ) once took an Aston in p/ex on one of their new cars , it had 52000 on it and the salesman gave a good p/ex price . They couldn't even trade it with that mileage . Nobody wanted it . It went to auction and was unsold , went through again at £5k under trade price as reserve and sold to a private buyer , which was still less than this price !

Also i know several people , well three who want my car when i sell it . One has even offered £2k deposit to keep it for them