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Old 8th March 2017, 20:44   #15
coab
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2007 57 GOLF GTi EDITION 30 DSG

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Originally Posted by CLINTE View Post
£1805 and needs a liittle TLC . Hope the TLC is not expensive !

Not a proposition
Maybe, but if it was a V6 it would be a £400 job.
Good economy not 18 mpg around town
No vis motors
No inlet manifold failures
No thermostat leakages
You dont need a mortgage to have the cambelts sorted
Road tax isn't extortionate
Insurance is cheap
Resale is strong
And as its been more frequent lately the head gasket is not prone to failure and many owners are on their way to 300k miles easily.
I think I know which one I would own.
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