Buying a mk5 Golf

[Chiefty]

Hi Guys,

Just got a quick question for all you guys,

I'm planning on buying a second hand mk5 golf.

My budget is $20,000
Currently looking around the net (autotrader, drive, etc)
I've narrowed it down to two:

2005 Golf 2.0 FSI COMFORTLINE 1K
54,400km's
$22990 (hoping to hagle a fair bit and get the price down to atleast $20k)
This car is an ex-fleet, and comes with a 2 year warranty and maintance history

2005 Volkswagen Golf 1.6 Trendline 2005
12,500km's
$19,800 This is being sold Privately and has warranty until Nov 08.

I expect to have the car for atleast 3-4 years. This is my problem. I like the FSI Golf, and i've heard great things about it. but is 54,000km's too many for a second hand golf(although this has a 2 year warranty)? I've seen some FSI's which have done 77,000km+ which have been advertised for $25,000+. Currently on my Green P-Plates so i can;t go the TDI which is a shame. (Insurance has been quoted at $3k)

the reason i'm choosing a golf is because I love to interior of the mk5s.

I want a car that is going to be fun to drive, have some zippyness about.

All i'm after is peoples opionons about the two, and which one they would choose

Thanks for your help.

Steven

[jb747]

54,000 km doesn't strike me as too many kms, as long as it has been looked after. Fleet cars can vary in this regard, but I do know the ones that I've had have been looked after properly. I don't think I'd touch the 1.6 lt engine.

I don't understand why you say you can't have the TDI. Insurance companies that I've spoken too give very good rates for the diesels. It's not as if it's a performance car. And the P plate turbo ban doesn't apply to diesels either.

[Mischa]

huh mods please merge these two theads he's double posted...