Looking to buy a VW Golf 2001, is the mileage too high?

Question 1
Looking to buy a VW Golf 2001, is the mileage too high?...  Im looking to buy a 2001 Golf 1.6.

The car is in immaculate condition, has an almost full VW service history, (just had a recent service and cambelt change). The only t hing is, I usually buy cars with a reasonably low mileage and this has 94,000 on he clock. Is this too many for a 1.6? Its from a garage with a 6 month parts and labour warrenty at £2,600.

Would I be making a mistake buying this car? Anyone with a good knowledge of cars please let me know... Many thanks.

Answers
1)   That's quite a low mileage. It should have done 108,000 at an average of 12,000 mls a year. - Ian

2)   If it's got full or nearly full VW service history and has had the cambelt and water pump changed then you have nothing to worry about..

Volkwagens are renowned for lasting forever!

I had a 1993 1.3 Polo 3 years ago with 88,000 on the clock and it ran like a dream, and after that I had a 1997 Polo 1.4 with over 90,000 and never had a problem.

As long as it's properly serviced and maintained then there's no reason why it shouldn't run well over 120-130k! :) - Chris

3)   Not a bad deal, VW's 1.6 lumps are pretty strong... I think the one you are looking at might be an AEH engine.

Their most common problems are Temp guages sensors & Air mass sensors. besides that they are pretty easy to look after. 94k isn't so bad for these motors especially if its in good nick.

Take a look around though, you may find Audi A3's for similar prices or Golfs even cheaper!

All the best... - Eric

4)   i wouldnt pay that for a car with that mileage,,

look on ebay and have a look what other garages are selling the same type of car for,, - snuff hunter

5)   stay away. - Me.

6)   no you wouldnt be making a mistake mate vw golfs are solid cars they built to last believe me i just had one and i had 200k on it and its still going strong so you will be fine - Aron

7)   A Golf 1.6 is capable of double that mileage, as are most cars nowadays, if it's been properly serviced, which it sounds like this one has.
Given that the average annual mileage is around the 10k mark, it's not actually that high a mileage for a 9 year old car, but as is always the case at a dealer, it's very expensive.
He's taking well over £1000 profit out of it at that price. I'd try to get him down to about £2,000 and not bother with the warranty, they're not usually worth the paper they're printed on and you can buy a used car warranty online for under £100. - EvelynThe ModifiedDog.


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Question 2
Should I get a Volkswagen Beetle?...  Should I get a vw beetle as my first car? I heard they get like 34 mpg....?

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1)   Only an older one, I think your friends might make fun of you if you get a newer one with the flowers in the dashboard. But the older ones are cool, very counter culture. - Tyler

2)   more around 30..

and youll put half your money in it just fixing the damn thing - KB™

3)   The new VW Beetle is just a golf dressed up to look cutsie.
And it is about 30 - my auntie-in-law has one and it has given her nothing but grief!

Stay clear is my advice =] - Fizzcore

4)   If your gonna go vw go beetle pre-smog, but with a rebuilt engine, and check the floor pans, and under the battery for rust.
They do get great gas mileage, and are pretty easy to work on.
the newer they get the more expensive the fixes are.
The old ones are good though because if you get one from say 66 or earlier, and clean it up, get all new interior, you can actually make a profit off of it when the economy picks back up. - chocolatier'sdiarysucks!

5)   If you are a girl yeah, or like guys checking you out, sure. I do own a 2001 beetle gls turbo, along with a 2000 audi a6 2.7 twin turbo, a 1990 audi coupe quattro 20v and a 2003 jetta tdi, so you guess what the wife drives. - syd


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Question 3
does volkswagon make ALL lamborghini?...  my friend thinks mercedes make a type of lambo, but i think VW makes ALL lambos, whos right???

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1)   Lamborghini is owned by VW. Mercedes is a totally separate company. - emiller1998

2)   Well Lamborghini owners are Audi and Audi's parent company is Volkswagen so Lamborghini is made by Volkswagen. - Joe Mamma

3)   Lamborghini builds all Lamborghini cars. They are owned by VW/Audi GmBH but the car is made in it's own plant. MB has never owned or built a Lamborghini car. - uthockey32

4)   Tell your friend to lay off the blow. - DAT GUY


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Question 4
How does Honda Accord compare to VW Passat for (a) comfort (b) solidness of build (c) engine performance?...  

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1)   Engine Performance ::: Accord >>> VW Passat
Comfort Level:::: VW Passat >>> Accord
Solidness of Build::: VW Passat >>> Accord
Maintenance Cost::: Accord >>> VW Passat

Very close call... But, I would still say if you are in India, then opt for Honda Accord, since it has a better service network and cost of maintenance is little lower than Passat... - Sonia

2)   Very similar in many ways, but I would vote for the Passat.

The reason being that Japanese cars are built for the short term.
That is because in Japan, they have laws preventing people from being able to keep cars longer than 5 years without paying a huge tax, and because their instant parts inventory philosophy means they are too inconsistent to be able to supply future repair needs. When they put in whatever parts they can get cheapest at the moment, then 5 years later you are unlikely to be able to get replacements.

In contrast, German cars are built to last for more then 15 years, so you can easily get a much better return on your investment. Even if you plan to only keep it a short time, the resale on a VW is much, much better. - Motorhead

3)   What ever you do DONT buy the VW. Repair costs are outragous and they tend to fall apart after 50K. - mack singh

4)   I just got into Honda and right off in the comfort department(if you are sitting in the seat 8 hrs a day go for the VW. The Honda seat is closer to sitting on a wooden bench (oh my aching back!) Solidness VW. Performance -what? Are you planning to race it? Honda would be lighter therefore quicker off the line but why don't you go to the company websites and check all this info out for yourself? VW's are made to last. MY diesel got 740K miles on it before the body rusted away(25yrs old) - crude dude telling it like it is


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Question 5
Volkswagen Golf Front Brake Pads & Rotors, Metallic or Ceramic?...  I just got a quote for my 02 VW Golf front brakes, semi metallic rotors and pads for $250, Ceramic for $320. Any thoughts on what material is better (I don't know what my originals were?) and if this is a fair price? I live in Lexington, KY. Thanks.

Answers
1)   Ceramic resists heat better i believe and therefore works better but its probably not what a VW would come with. Maybe on Audi's.
Metallic is most likely stock. - Super LS6

2)   Too much.
Rotor should be about $60 apiece, and pads should be about $40 a set.
It does not matter what the material is really.
The softer ones are quieter, but leave more dust.
The harder ones wear the rotors faster and are noiser.

The value of semimetalic and ceramic are slowing in race conditions where there is severe over heating. That never happens in real life, so is pointless.
In real life the cheaper pads tend to be better.
Nor should new rotors ever be necessary unless you ignored the warning sounds.
But do not have rotors resurfaced either, because that almost never helps. - Motorhead

3)   Personally I like asbestos-which is basically metallic. They have 100 years behind them in R&D and testing.
The fact is, you waited too long (and now have to get rotors) [hopefully you got more than one shops evaluation regarding the rotors] / instead of paying attention when the brakes started to "squeal" or "squeak" indicating that it was getting to brake pad replacement time. Pads are maybe $60. And you can do the work yourself. If you take it to a shop like Midas, expect double the price(as the cost of labor is the cost of the part + the cost of the part)
Doesn't matter if the price is fair or not. You need brakes. And your "gonads" are exposed. - crude dude telling it like it is


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