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buying advice: 2001 bmw 318i vs 2004 VW Golf mk5

diplo42
diplo42 Posts: 1 Newbie
in Motoring
Am buying a car this weekend. Narrowed it down to:

2001 BMW 318i
60,000 miles
automatic


or a 2004 VW GOLF 1.6 SE FSI (mk 5)
auto
35,000


they are both advertised as the same price.

Any advice? Am looking for a car that is quiet, refined, and comfortable to drive. Also.. that will give me few problems. Not sure if the age of the bmw is an issue..

Comments

  • no_pennies
    no_pennies Posts: 83 Forumite
    hi were selling a golf 55 plate 2ltr fsi only 25000 on clock taxed 6 mnths and tested till jan 2011 never had a prob with it only one prev owner blue and weve had a bmw before hubby says golf is better good luck no pennies
  • Hintza
    Hintza Posts: 19,420 Forumite
    10,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    the question is how much?
  • Homersimpson
    Homersimpson Posts: 420 Forumite
    Buy the golf, BMW drivers have a certain reputation - not entirely undeserved.....
    I have a lot of problems with my neighbours, they hammer and bang on the walls sometimes until 2 or 3 in the morning - some nights I can hardly hear myself drilling ;)
  • rictus123
    rictus123 Posts: 2,560 Forumite
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    I wish i had this problem...Id get the bmw. Try and get the price down though.
    Work in progress...Update coming July 2012.
  • Plasterer
    Plasterer Posts: 819 Forumite
    Remorgage the house, sell the kids and buy a ferrari F430 :j
  • mark5
    mark5 Posts: 1,364 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Name Dropper Combo Breaker
    Have you driven the bmw?, that model felt way to light for my liking, I test drove one ( X reg 318) in 2004 but bought a mk4 Golf GtI (2001, 51) instead.
    I sold the Golf at the end of 2006 and it was a very good car, I would buy another one, finances allowing.

    I dont think age will be an issue with either car providing they have been maintained properly but the 1.6 might be underpowered for an auto box in the Golf.
  • C_Mababejive
    C_Mababejive Posts: 11,668 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Name Dropper Combo Breaker
    Golfs arent what they used to be though the MK5 is supposed to be better and as good as the Mk3. I'd go for the Golf.
    Feudal Britain needs land reform. 70% of the land is "owned" by 1 % of the population and at least 50% is unregistered (inherited by landed gentry). Thats why your slave box costs so much..
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