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kellison Samba Member
Joined: February 04, 2012 Posts: 109 Location: michigan
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Posted: Sat Aug 16, 2014 7:22 pm Post subject: 2002 Golf 2.0 |
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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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oasis Samba Member
Joined: December 12, 2002 Posts: 2168
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Posted: Sat Aug 16, 2014 9:20 pm Post subject: |
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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. _________________ Now: 2003 New Beetle Turbo S / 1990 Single Cab Transporter / 2014 Tiguan R-Line 4motion / 2013 Tiguan S / 2002 Golf GLS TDI
Past: 1974 Thing Acapulco / 2009 Eos Komfort / 1997 Jetta GT / 2002 Cabrio GLX / 2002 Passat GLS / 1971 Super Beetle / 1993 EuroVan MV Westfalia / 1981 Pickup LX / 1985 Vanagon / 1986 Jetta GLI |
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