RE: FN-FORUM: [OT] Is 80,000 miles too much

date posted 1st October 2003 15:55

VW engines don't even break in properly until 100,000 miles. As long as
it has a good service history (regular, not necessarily by VW) then you
should be getting a good runner

Many thanks,
J Sutton

-----Original Message-----
From: [EMAIL REMOVED] [EMAIL REMOVED] On Behalf Of Andy
Hutchinson
Sent: 01 October 2003 15:54
To: FN-FORUM / [EMAIL REMOVED]
Subject: FN-FORUM: [OT] Is 80,000 miles too much


OK. We're getting a new car. Well, not brand new, I'm not *that* stupid.
We're getting a new second-hand car. We've been looki
ng at Golfs and I saw a
really nice condition one yesterday. S (98) plate, black, excellent
condition, 1.8GTi (non-turbo) .. with 80,000 miles on the clock - list
price
=A36990. I thought it wasn't a bad price after the inevitable (I'll give
you
six grand, 6700 is the best I can do, six two then, six six is the
lowest I
can go, six
five if you fill it up and throw in some mats, deal) malarky
got
it down to =A36500. However I'm the only one that doesn't think 80,000
miles
is much on a 1.8 litre VW Golf. Am I wrong? Does that sound like a
prohibitive mileage figure to you folks? Should I opt for a Ford Focus
1.8
Zetec with shit-loads of extras, half the age and mileage, instead ?

Hutch


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