A MK5 GTI buyers guide for people on a budget

[@7_camric504]

Not within your BMI range 😅😂 love that!

[@ulrichwillems6072]

Issues with mine: 1-Water pump 3x (very common) 2-PVC Valve 3-Intake Manifold 4-Injectors 5-Ignition coils (very common) 6-Engine mounts all of them due aggressive driving :) 7-Front Lower arm bushings 8-ABS module (huge amount of money to fix) 9-Some water hoses and water outlets 10-Cam position sensor 11-Oil pressure sensor (my own fault, overfilled with engine oil) 9-Oxygen sensor 10-Hid Ballast 11-Sunroof leakage due to water drains clogged 12-Sunroof rail damaged (I decided to seal the sunroof for life and I love it) 13-Door actuator 14-Window mechanism 15-Speakers 16-Radio display faded 17-Central control module (bad luck I guess) 18- A/C compressor (2x already, expensive!!) 19-A/C condenser 20-Engine oil cooler (pain to replace) 21-Some seals/o-rings behind the oil filter housing (pain to replace) 22-Steering wheel clock spring 23-More to come...BUT I still love the car!!!

[@HMNLT]

Yikes. How many miles?

[@ulrichwillems6072]

@@HMNLT currently 80000 miles

[@tmangt1]

Thanks for scaring me enough to not want one anymore💔 specially the a/c thing due to where I live

[@ulrichwillems6072]

@@tmangt1 I'm really sorry but the A/C on these cars go out every 5 to 6 years. But remember all cars have problems.

[@tmangt1]

@@ulrichwillems6072 nah I appreciate the honest comment so thanks for real and yeah thats true

[@andy-ec8xv]

the mk5 is a good little car. still have mine since 2007. have a nicer car too, but can't seem to let this one go.

[@GIXXERUKX]

Well researched, covered all the common faults, very informative 👍👍

[@HMNLT]

Thank you!

[@nickb428]

These cars like to be babied. I have a 2007 VW GTI with 203k on it. I'm the original owner and the car has lived in a garage at home and at work it's entire life. I don't have any of the issues mentioned in this video other than the headliner falling down and oil usage. I have the original cam follower with 203k miles on it. The car has not been modded at all other than a rear license plate frame 😁

[@HMNLT]

Just reading that second to last sentence made my heart race lol! I would definitely check that cam follower before 300k lol. Glad to know there's another loved high mileage MKIV.

[@osman_0394]

Bro the cam follower😳

[@DysonFraudy]

I payed £4250 for my black 3 door Dsg mk5 Gti and 6 years later its still worth £4000 ☺️💚✌🏼✅

[@Benardk4]

Mk5 is better than the mk6 or mk7 in terms of issues

[@natestrand4922]

Most mk6’s and 7’s were built in Puebla Mexico, that is the sole reason

[@swype.media-9309]

In other words, for reliability get a mk6 gti

[@jackmacinnis977]

get a mk7, unless the mk6 has all of the known catastrophic issues revised

[@richardodonoghue2178]

Mk6 was a turd. 1st and 2nd gen EA888 were rubbish. I'd own a TFSI any day over one of those.

[@JREVY22DECEPTICON416]

Thinking of buying an mk5 VW Gti as my next show build, any tips what to look out for ?

[@peeepeeepoopooo7541]

Get the aluminum water pump that vw doesnt have also update the timing chain tensioner if has not or no records of being updated

[@peeepeeepoopooo7541]

Get the aluminum water pp that vw doesn't have also update the timing chain tensioner if hasn't already been updated or has no record of being g upvvdated

[@peeepeeepoopooo7541]

Get the aluminum water pp that vw doesn't have also update the timing chain tensioner if hasn't already been updated or has no record of being updated

[@acdc8175]

Great video!!! Lost of good information!

[@onpurpose9719]

1800 $ ?? How??

[@HMNLT]

Through what VINWIKI would call, shrewd negotiation. [The seller needed money asap]

[@monkeyg1398]

Rip Mr.spider

[@mbicer]

hi! Can I get your email so I can ask you some questions about 2004 xc90 2.5 T... I have seen your video which is very informative and wanted to clear some points in my mind.. Thanks in advance..

[@BabyCharlotteschannel]

I miss my '05 xc90 t6.. that thing was AWESOME, until some stupid kid flew out his driveway at like 30mph and t-boned me..

[@jimmyjames6267]

Wrong!!! My cd player in mine is awesome, i play old school cds in my 2007, the hell with apple crap!

[@BelteshazzarAzarya]

You have poor knowledge about the mk5 and you're quite annoying, to be honest. Your engine isn't the revamped tsi. It's the older fsi engine, genius.

[@HMNLT]

Tsi, fsi, tdi, it gets confusing. Just replace the cam follower man, thanks for the heads up.

[@jimmyjames6267]

MK5s are Junk..