written by Dottybiscuit on 01/03/2012
have been a great lover of vw golfs for past 25 years have had mk1 mk2 mk4 and mk5 golf 1.4 gt 170bhp 07, all in 31768euros, great looking car but from day 1 have been having problems.wvwzzz1kz7b091023/blg012983.at 34000kms altenator belt tensioner and belt 353 euro at 35000kms i had to pay 500euros for a new gear box. now at only 60 000kms the timing chain has jumped and they want over 2000euros to repair it this car has not messed around with my wife does 7 to 8 kms a day its well looked after .y should we have to put up with parts failing when we spend so much on these cars that are suppose to last us, what has happened to the volkswagen reliability of the past? my mk 2 gti has over 150 000kms on it and it just serviced every year with no big parts spend . Wouldnt it be fab if vw looked after its life long customers thanks .
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