Quote from: DKaz on July 15, 2020, 11:51:48 amThe 2.5 and 2.Slow should be good for at least 300,000km. It's the electronic problems that develop that are a nightmare to diagnose and fix.On a MK5 or 6? What kind of nightmare electronic problems are these known to develop?
The 2.5 and 2.Slow should be good for at least 300,000km. It's the electronic problems that develop that are a nightmare to diagnose and fix.
Quote from: quadzilla on July 15, 2020, 10:52:23 amQuote from: drutgat on July 15, 2020, 10:37:49 amThanks, Tauri13 - for some reason I could not find that kind of info., so thanks for this.Don’t listen to tauri as he is anti VW and many other things not Ford. VWs easily last 200-300K kms.I am not anti VW, just being realistic here - a simple search on autotrader for 200k kms VWs returns only 134 results — that’s for ALL VWsThen you look at a brand like Toyota - 409, Honda - 498, Ford - 561....by all margins even BMW is better 118 cars still out there.
Quote from: drutgat on July 15, 2020, 10:37:49 amThanks, Tauri13 - for some reason I could not find that kind of info., so thanks for this.Don’t listen to tauri as he is anti VW and many other things not Ford. VWs easily last 200-300K kms.
Thanks, Tauri13 - for some reason I could not find that kind of info., so thanks for this.
Maybe VW owners tend to keep their cars longer? I noticed say Lexus IS300 seems to have a disproportionately small number of ads compared to the number I actually see out there, indicating they hang on for dear life to their vehicles.
Quote from: OliverD on July 15, 2020, 12:47:48 pmQuote from: Tauri13 on July 15, 2020, 12:42:15 pmQuote from: quadzilla on July 15, 2020, 10:52:23 amQuote from: drutgat on July 15, 2020, 10:37:49 amThanks, Tauri13 - for some reason I could not find that kind of info., so thanks for this.Don’t listen to tauri as he is anti VW and many other things not Ford. VWs easily last 200-300K kms.I am not anti VW, just being realistic here - a simple search on autotrader for 200k kms VWs returns only 134 results — that’s for ALL VWsThen you look at a brand like Toyota - 409, Honda - 498, Ford - 561....by all margins even BMW is better 118 cars still out there.You do realize that way, way more Toyotas, Hondas, and Fords are sold, right???Also high KM cars tend to show up on Kijiji, not AutoTrader.And you realize there are way way less BMWs sold right?Hence why I added them in there - by all margins, there should be at least 300 VWs.To me that’s an obvious indication of below average life.I’ve seen many ads of people trying to sell their VWs - usually around 120-160k kms - for 2 reason, 1- DSG blew up and its expensive as hell to replace 2- Turbo blew up and its expensive to replace...I’ve also seen some 2.5s eat up the chain, so full engine failure...The op should do his own unbiased search online - at least for awareness of the risks he is signing up to and potential costs involved.If the price here was $4k, I’d say it was a decent deal....save another $4-5k of what’s to come as insurance.Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
Quote from: Tauri13 on July 15, 2020, 12:42:15 pmQuote from: quadzilla on July 15, 2020, 10:52:23 amQuote from: drutgat on July 15, 2020, 10:37:49 amThanks, Tauri13 - for some reason I could not find that kind of info., so thanks for this.Don’t listen to tauri as he is anti VW and many other things not Ford. VWs easily last 200-300K kms.I am not anti VW, just being realistic here - a simple search on autotrader for 200k kms VWs returns only 134 results — that’s for ALL VWsThen you look at a brand like Toyota - 409, Honda - 498, Ford - 561....by all margins even BMW is better 118 cars still out there.You do realize that way, way more Toyotas, Hondas, and Fords are sold, right???Also high KM cars tend to show up on Kijiji, not AutoTrader.
Quote from: Tauri13 on July 15, 2020, 12:42:15 pmQuote from: quadzilla on July 15, 2020, 10:52:23 amQuote from: drutgat on July 15, 2020, 10:37:49 amThanks, Tauri13 - for some reason I could not find that kind of info., so thanks for this.Don’t listen to tauri as he is anti VW and many other things not Ford. VWs easily last 200-300K kms.I am not anti VW, just being realistic here - a simple search on autotrader for 200k kms VWs returns only 134 results — that’s for ALL VWsThen you look at a brand like Toyota - 409, Honda - 498, Ford - 561....by all margins even BMW is better 118 cars still out there.I also did a search on AT and found 204 VWs over 200,000 kms so I've already proven you wrong. You also can't use what is for sale on AT as your basis for facts. That has to be the worst argument you have ever made.
Quote from: Triple Bob on July 15, 2020, 12:52:54 pmA manual golf wagon will easily do 250K km if looked after. It's not a complex car.Well bear in mind, a clutch replacement is what...$3.5k?
A manual golf wagon will easily do 250K km if looked after. It's not a complex car.
Not sure why your results would differ from mine, here it is:
Not that it means anything, but I came up with 399 when I did a search.
It sure what all the fuss is about.The car will be frickin fine, man. This isn’t a 2006 Alpina.
Just saying - I've now put almost 8,000km on my depreciated Aston Martin and nothing has actually gone wrong! It's also been significantly more reliable than said Lexus/Toyota product
Quote from: Vmango on July 15, 2020, 09:22:40 pm It sure what all the fuss is about.The car will be frickin fine, man. This isn’t a 2006 Alpina.Yup...Sent from my SM-G970W using Tapatalk
Quote from: Tauri13 on July 15, 2020, 01:30:33 pmQuote from: Triple Bob on July 15, 2020, 12:52:54 pmA manual golf wagon will easily do 250K km if looked after. It's not a complex car.Well bear in mind, a clutch replacement is what...$3.5k? How did you come up with that number?
Quote from: blur911 on July 16, 2020, 12:47:49 pmQuote from: Tauri13 on July 15, 2020, 01:30:33 pmQuote from: Triple Bob on July 15, 2020, 12:52:54 pmA manual golf wagon will easily do 250K km if looked after. It's not a complex car.Well bear in mind, a clutch replacement is what...$3.5k? How did you come up with that number?Yeah, no way a clutch job costs that much. Maybe at dealer prices? Find a good indy and you are fine. My mom's Jetta TDI needed a clutch last year and all in with OEM clutch kit it was around $1500 at local indy shop.
