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kellison
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PostPosted: Sat Aug 16, 2014 7:22 pm    Post subject: 2002 Golf 2.0 Reply with quote

im looking at used 2002 gulf with the 2.0 engine it has 151,000 miles on it. are there any problems that i should be looking for that are specific to this model?
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PostPosted: Sat Aug 16, 2014 9:20 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Not much. The automatics don't have a great reputation but I don't know from personal experience. I have heard the 2.0 liter engines from this generation can be a little bit of an oil consumer with that much mileage as compared the previous version of the 2.0 but I know a Jetta with 175k miles and the same 2.0 and it still doesn't need a splash of oil between oil changes (every 5k miles since new).

Check the timing belt and other stuff as you would any other used car. Find out as much about the history as possible. Get a Carfax or similar.

Our '02 has the TDI which we love, but everything with our '02 has been trouble-free since new. It's the only current car I can't imagine ever giving up. Good luck.
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