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*~Zephyr~*
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I drive a VW Golf S mk5 1.9 TDI. It's a 56 plate, so 10 years old now. It's done 71k miles. The car has cost me almost nothing in the 8 years I've had it. I've only changed tyres and brake pads. The original battery gave up the ghost recently and the glowplugs.
This week I've noticed a whine, similar to a police siren. My friendly mechanic tells me that it's a sign that the turbo is on it's way out and reckons it will be £1300 to replace. He said that he would probably replace the car, rather than blow that much on a 10 year old car but I'm not convinced.
On the one hand, £1300 is A LOT cheaper than a new car but at 10 years old, more things could start to go wrong which might start costing me a fair bit over the next few years. Whereas a replacement car of similar age that this one was when I bought it will probably set me back £12k or so but will probably have less go wrong.
I'm talking myself round in circles over this. Please help! What do you think?
This week I've noticed a whine, similar to a police siren. My friendly mechanic tells me that it's a sign that the turbo is on it's way out and reckons it will be £1300 to replace. He said that he would probably replace the car, rather than blow that much on a 10 year old car but I'm not convinced.
On the one hand, £1300 is A LOT cheaper than a new car but at 10 years old, more things could start to go wrong which might start costing me a fair bit over the next few years. Whereas a replacement car of similar age that this one was when I bought it will probably set me back £12k or so but will probably have less go wrong.
I'm talking myself round in circles over this. Please help! What do you think?
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Buying a Golf was a mistake, no doubt on poor advice from a friend, but if it is the turbo then I would replace the turbo, even if more things do start to go wrong, regardless of it's market value, the car is always worth what it would cost to replace. A new car is going to cost what £200 a month?“I may not agree with you, but I will defend to the death your right to make an a** of yourself.”
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Strider590 wrote: »If it is the turbo then I would replace the turbo, even if more things do start to go wrong, regardless of it's market value, the car is always worth what it would cost to replace. A new car is going to cost what £200 a month?
More like £300 with a car loan. This is what my OH said. £300 a month for 5 years for a new car, but £1300 is only £22 a month. I just worry about what else is likely to go wrong in the next 5 years with a 10 year old golf.
I need a crystal ball!!!!0 -
It's more likely to be a split hose causing a boost leak, which will give the siren sound. Boost increases, whistle increases, hole opens up, boost is lost, whistle decreases, hole closes, boost increases, etc.
Hey presto - whoo---whoo---whoo
Ignore Strider, his hatred of Golfs is just one more of the collection of chips on his shoulder. The 1.9TDI is extraordinarily reliable if it's been serviced regularly, and a turbo failure at that mileage is pretty unlikely. I've had a 1.9TDI in the past with well over 130K on its original turbo.0 -
I genuinely love golfs. This is my fourth. I've had a mk1, mk2, mk4 and this mk5. None of them have ever cost me much in repairs and I've literally run them until their very last gasp. The mk4 had nearly 200k miles on the clock. This is my first diesel through and whilst I happily worked on the others myself, this one is totally mystifying when I look under the bonnet!
If I did replace the car it would be with another golf. I'm struggling to like the mk7 styling though...0 -
*~Zephyr~* wrote: »I genuinely love golfs. This is my fourth. I've had a mk1, mk2, mk4 and this mk5. None of them have ever cost me much in repairs and I've literally run them until their very last gasp. The mk4 had nearly 200k miles on the clock. This is my first diesel through and whilst I happily worked on the others myself, this one is totally mystifying when I look under the bonnet!
If I did replace the car it would be with another golf. I'm struggling to like the mk7 styling though...
Nothing to be scared of under the 1.9TDI bonnet. They're a simple design, only 1 1/2 steps away from an old-school mechanically timed Diesel engine. They're also, as I say, extremely reliable - but if you're not already on a fixed 10K service regime and are on variable (QG1) servicing, then I'd suggest swapping to fixed QG0 servicing. On 10K intervals I've known plenty of those 1.9s to do over 400K without problems.0 -
Strider590 wrote: »Buying a Golf was a mistake, no doubt on poor advice from a friend, but if it is the turbo then I would replace the turbo, even if more things do start to go wrong, regardless of it's market value, the car is always worth what it would cost to replace. A new car is going to cost what £200 a month?
Previous Mk4 Golf owner checking in.
Ignore the above, Golfs are very good cars.
I would get a second opinion, could be a couple of things. Even if it is the turbo, you could probably find a salvage part.0 -
Strider590 wrote: »Buying a Golf was a mistake, no doubt on poor advice from a friend, ...
Oh, do behave*~Zephyr~* wrote: »I drive a VW Golf S mk5 1.9 TDI. It's a 56 plate, so 10 years old now. It's done 71k miles. The car has cost me almost nothing in the 8 years I've had it. I've only changed tyres and brake pads. The original battery gave up the ghost recently and the glowplugs.
I think the facts speak for themselves.:hello:0 -
BeenThroughItAll wrote: »Nothing to be scared of under the 1.9TDI bonnet. They're a simple design, only 1 1/2 steps away from an old-school mechanically timed Diesel engine. They're also, as I say, extremely reliable - but if you're not already on a fixed 10K service regime and are on variable (QG1) servicing, then I'd suggest swapping to fixed QG0 servicing. On 10K intervals I've known plenty of those 1.9s to do over 400K without problems.
It's serviced every year, without fail, when I get the MOT done. I average 6k miles a year.0 -
Tiddlywinks wrote: »Oh, do behave
I think the facts speak for themselves.
If that's the case, then search for Golf issues on this forum, there's practically one every week.“I may not agree with you, but I will defend to the death your right to make an a** of yourself.”
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BeenThroughItAll wrote: »It's more likely to be a split hose causing a boost leak, which will give the siren sound. Boost increases, whistle increases, hole opens up, boost is lost, whistle decreases, hole closes, boost increases, etc.
Hey presto - whoo---whoo---whoo
It's not a whoo whoo whoo noise like the old police siren, it's like the long note modern police siren.
If I rev gently while it's idling, the whine increases with the revs.
This is a garage I trust. VW specialists. They've serviced my car for the past 7 years and they are always doing bits and pieces like new bulbs for free for me. I don't think they'd be lying to me otherwise they would be pushing me to do the fix0
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