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| Is Golf 4 (manual Gear) A Good Buy? by dkdigits(m): 5:47pm On Nov 06, 2012 |
Thinking of getting a car soonest, and had decided on getting a golf 4,manual gear, 1.6l,i4.. Is this a good choice, I mean what are the cons... I was told that golf 4 usually have electrical issues, don't know if said issues are restricted to the auto gear varieties. Pls auto gurus, and those who might have used golf 4 pls advise. Thank you. |
| Re: Is Golf 4 (manual Gear) A Good Buy? by Nobody: 6:13pm On Nov 06, 2012 |
No more electrical issues, than with any other car. These issues arise, when folk used to running a 1994 Honda Civic or Toyota Corolla on a budget, upgrade to a late model car, and expect these vehicles to respond to the same trial and error "mechanics." Buy your VW Golf IV, use a decent garage for your repairs, and you'll be fine. I would avoid the 1,6 5-speed manual though. The weak point was the rod-change gearbox. This gearbox was inherited from the VW Golf II and III base models, with only the addition of hydraulically-operated clutch the only upgrade. The differential crownwheel is held in place by small rivets. These break free, and if failure occures at 60 mph or more, these little rivets smash holes in the differential housing. A poor design which was adequate on the much lighter VW Golf II & III, not so good for the heavier Golf IV. I would advice you go for a 1,8 / 20 model. These use the much more robust, and trouble-free cable-change manual gearbox. These don't go wrong, and will handle up to 300 bhp / 410 Nm. It's beyond this power level things can start breaking, but with a 1,8 (125 bhp) 2,0 (115 bhp) you'll have no problems. |
| Re: Is Golf 4 (manual Gear) A Good Buy? by dkdigits(m): 8:36pm On Nov 06, 2012 |
Tanx boss, ur enlightening response is appreciated...I'l keep it in mind while making a choice. 1 Like |
| Re: Is Golf 4 (manual Gear) A Good Buy? by arixreal: 6:15pm On Nov 09, 2012 |
@siena please am interested in c-class 2001-2004 model can I know the maintainance if is affordable car to maintain and the fuel consumption? Secondly about vw golf 4 manual and automatic which one is better to use that be strong because some told me that golf 4 usually have gear problem as in the automatic . Please I will be glad of my request is granted |
| Re: Is Golf 4 (manual Gear) A Good Buy? by Nature1989: 11:00pm On Nov 15, 2012 |
Pls sienna i want to buy 1998 golf 3 gti with dohc 2.0L engine full option but i want to knw how good and reliable this car is and what to check during purchase |
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