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VW question

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  • 30-06-2004 4:42pm
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    king_of_inismac
    Registered Users Posts: 1,366 ✭✭✭


    Ok Question time :D

    Im thinking of buyng a 1.4L VW boro

    Has anyone any opinions regarding reliabily, or maintainence issues??

    Thanks,

    king


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    unkel
    Registered Users Posts: 65,382 ✭✭✭✭unkel
    Chauffe, Marcel, chauffe!


    Sound car, but save yourself €4 grand and get an Octavia instead :)


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    center15
    Registered Users Posts: 786 ✭✭✭center15


    The main VW dealer in Cork, is shockingly bad. Got my vw polo there and nothing but problems since
    they never put back two screws and a main bolt after a service (i found them in the ash tray).

    The have no customer care to speak of. I dont know if that's just the cork branch but
    all the main VW dealers in Ireland are owned by the same group MSL. They'll also charge you a fortune for doing nothing, if you go ahead with buying it, I wouldn't get it serviced by a main dealer.


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    Fionn101
    Registered Users Posts: 719 ✭✭✭Fionn101


    what unkel said


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    iggy
    Registered Users Posts: 2,003 ✭✭✭iggy


    get a 1.6 litre if at all possible


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    unkel
    Registered Users Posts: 65,382 ✭✭✭✭unkel
    Chauffe, Marcel, chauffe!


    Originally posted by iggy
    get a 1.6 litre if at all possible

    Well that depends on what you want in a car.

    If I were to spend my own money and I'd have to buy a new car for around the €25k mark, I'd go RS :)

    The 1.4 is not fast but not everybody requires that. A 0-60 time of about 15 seconds is more than quick enough to move with the traffic and top speed of 106mph is more than most people will ever want

    The 1.4 is solid and extremely good value for money. Make sure you get the Ambiente, not the Classic (that nobody buys anyway)

    I've been presuming you are buying new - in that case the new model is coming out soon, so either bargain hard on the outgoing model or wait for the new one :)


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    king_of_inismac
    Registered Users Posts: 1,366 ✭✭✭king_of_inismac


    Thanks for the advice guys,

    But my one worry about the VW is that a friend of mine (a mechanic) said that the VW petrol engines can cause a lot of problems.??

    What do ye think?

    btw its a 01 model


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    unkel
    Registered Users Posts: 65,382 ✭✭✭✭unkel
    Chauffe, Marcel, chauffe!


    Originally posted by king_of_inismac
    (a mechanic) said that the VW petrol engines can cause a lot of problems.??

    Nah the 1.4 petrol is sound (used in VW polo. VW golf, VW bora, Seat leon, Seat ibiza, Skoda octavia, Skoda fabia and Audi A2)


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    Mick L
    Registered Users Posts: 354 ✭✭Mick L


    Originally posted by king_of_inismac
    But my one worry about the VW is that a friend of mine (a mechanic) said that the VW petrol engines can cause a lot of problems.??
    I've heard someone say that every type of car is prone to problems at some stage :rolleyes: FWIW I have a '00 1.4 Golf and haven't had any problems with it, although I've only had it 6 months.


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