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Buying Mk7 Golf being serviced for first time at 37k? Walk away?

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    Buying Mk7 Golf being serviced for first time at 37k? Walk away?

    Hi All. I've put an offer in on a Mk7 Golf GTI that is an ex lease vehicle and have found out the service history isn't the best.

    I see it went into a dealership each year and had minor things done but due to the high kms it was doing annually, it wasn't until 37,000 kms that it received the first oil + filter. Next was 68,000 kms, and it didn't get a DSG service either.

    Currently at 82,000 kms.

    The price is decent but would that service history warrant walking away?

    Thanks
    Tags: golf, history, kms, mk7, service
  • #2
    They aren’t a rare car...find a better one.
    Cheers

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    • #3
      It might be OK, and more so if the usage was all highway cruising, but personally I'd be looking elsewhere for a car with a better service record. If they were willing to ignore the service intervals (max 15,000km for oil changes in Oz) then it is possible they were an unsympathetic driver. VW will almost certainly deny any powertrain warranty coverage.
      2017 MY18 Golf R 7.5 Wolfsburg wagon (boring white) delivered 21 Sep 2017, 2008 Octavia vRS wagon 2.0 TFSI 6M (bright yellow), 2006 T5 Transporter van 2.5 TDI 6M (gone but not forgotten).

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      • #4
        Find another one. There are hundreds of GTI’s for sale.
        2017 Ford Fiesta ST the go kart

        2015 Audi SQ5 bi-turbo V6 TDI family hauler

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          That must have been hideous having to see the service warning for all those KMs. What is wrong with people? I agree, get one that has been look after.
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          • #6
            Ok thanks all. Looks like I'll pass.

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