Volkswagen Golf Hatchback (2009 - 2012) 1.4 TSI (160bhp) GT 5d (2009/09) Owner Review
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Summary
What does this car say about you?
What do your friends / family / neighbours think of the car?
Would you buy this car again and why?
I would buy the Mark7 Golf but would want better economy..
What are you likely to buy next?
Scirroco
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Buying experience
Type of dealer you bought from?
Franchised
Did you buy this car new?
No
What price did you pay?
£13,500
When did you buy the car?
January 2012
Did you get a good deal and why?
Not bad, probably could have got a higher trade in with more negotiation.
Is there any special reason why you bought this car?
For performance and practicality and I liked the colour!
What was the dealer like?
Salesman was excellent, I have suspicions that the servicing department is not so good.
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Driving it
What's it like to drive?
The Golf has brilliant high and low speed stability and is particularly good when cornering. The engine is outstanding and you can certainly feel the extra grunt of the supercharger, the only down side is the economy averageing 34 mpg.
What's it like to park?
Easy with parking sensors.
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Living with it
Have you had any problems with the car?
Build quality is pretty good although not quite up to the same standard as my previous Audi (I still don’t think that this justifies the Audis extra cost). I have had reports of piston damage and loss of compression problems with this engine, fortunately no sign so far.
What's most practical about your car?
Hatchback
Favourite gadget, option or accessory?
