2007 got sport TDI VW golf 2ltre turbo. What does it mean when engine light comes on, than coil light flashes and exhaust light comes on??? Also since then my turbo stopped working
Hi guys have the chance to buy 2007 Volkswagen Golf Comfortline V Manual MY08 with 167 full service history etc, are they cars reliable and will be used 95% highway driving for work
Check out when the next cam belt change is due to be changed. It will attract a $1,000+ expense. Make sure it doesn't have a bad accident history. I think they're generally OK and reasonably reliable for a commuter car but I'd be going Corolla/Civic instead as I think generally they're more reliable, have identical performance and economy and will be easier on the wallet.
I'd go for a Japanese car
My Golf has been very reliable and is at 150K KMS. I did have the cam belt changed not sure on cost, services are reasonable outside of VW garages. The smaller engine golfs are great in a straight line and motorway driving does suits them. The Golf will feel far safer as the build quality is far superior to other cars in its class. Also once you have it I would look for a mechanic familiar with VW who is reasonable.
mhall you are kidding yourself, Japanese reliability is far superior to VW. 150,000klm is not even breaking a sweat in a Corolla, I bet your golf won't even get close to 400, 000k, as jap cars do on a regular basis.
I dont like the mk5 becuase it was built in their South African plant and not Germany. And most of the mk5 cars that came out of South Africa had major relabilty issues with transmission. But it could have been just a certain time period.
Hello chaps, I'm looking into buying a golf MK5 2005-2008 and wondering which petrol engine is the best of them all(apart from the GTI line, as I don't have the finances to match it up). And please get me a heads up on the problems I'm bout to face and ways I can "maybe" avoid them. Thanks Alot!
Pss:I'm not contemplating btn it and any other type/brand for that matter. I'm all in golf. Just not sure of the best engine to go with.
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