MK5 Golf GTI

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Title: mk5 golf gti and mileage
Post by: jakex181 on September 07, 2013, 01:42:42 pm
Im looking to buy a mk5 golf gti, the car i have found has done 87000 miles, is this alot on these cars? what should i look for when viewing?
Title: Re: mk5 golf gti and mileage
Post by: bacillus on September 07, 2013, 01:52:13 pm
Full service history preferably on "time and distance" vs longlife schedule.
It should also have had a cam belt change.
If dsg, two dsg services.
Title: Re: mk5 golf gti and mileage
Post by: brookesb32 on September 07, 2013, 05:12:15 pm
Im looking to buy a mk5 golf gti, the car i have found has done 87000 miles, is this alot on these cars? what should i look for when viewing?

Depends on the age of the car too of course, but generally that isn't much mileage.  I'm selling my 55 plate with 78k on it and it drives like a dream still
Title: Re: mk5 golf gti and mileage
Post by: swedishfireball on September 07, 2013, 05:50:30 pm
As above, get it checked out by someone who knows their onions but I bought my GTI at 110k and sold at 125k. Went like a train as it was well-maintained.
Title: Re: mk5 golf gti and mileage
Post by: ROH ECHT on September 08, 2013, 05:31:47 am
I have 102k miles...had it since it was new w/78 miles on it. It still looks better than any other mkv I've seen and runs better too ;p
In fact it's so nice...I can't even sell it for what I believe it is worth...http://www.golfmkv.com/forums/showpost.php?p=3639064&postcount=1