Inquiry about MK5 VWs and what to look for?

[milan12]

Hey everyone.

I am in the market for a new daily and am tossing up between a few options which include the MK5 Golf or Passat.

Since I know nothing about them what are some things that I should look out engine, interior and body wise?

Cheers.

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[Creampuff]

Sorry, no negatives here....I have 2.0 Turbo, 6 speed DSG....with no issues yet.

[JustCruisn]

Dsg noises rough shifting etc walk away.
Must have had dsg oil changes at 60k look for receipts or walk away.

Headlining fails due to heat $300 fix.

Thats all ive dealt with, everything else is normal for old cars: worn suspension cv joints etc

[golfmeup]

Where did you get the $300 fix on the headliner Justcruisin?

That's really been the only issue I've had lately.
Oh that and a rattle in the drivers door and one in the rear seat mechanism.

[VWJetta]

$300 is cheap!!!

My headlining is being replaced this Sunday for $450 which is the cheapest I could find in Syd! Other places were quoting $650+..

[sandwg]

The top vent on the dash starts to rattle especially on a hot day. Front doors develop a rattle too.

Cam followers wear prematurely on some cars. Can cost a bit of coin to fix as it involves redoing the whole Camshaft

Would like to know of a good place to redo the headliner in Brisbane.

[JustCruisn]

Roof lining in Brisbane http://allvehicleupholstery.com.au/
Jetta was $50 more than a Golf, sunroof likely to add $100 too.

[sandwg]

Roof lining in Brisbane All Vehicle Upholstery | 1 Hour Roof Linings
Jetta was $50 more than a Golf, sunroof likely to add $100 too.

Do they use OEM material from VW?

[JustCruisn]

Perfect match from what i see. My other car was done by previous owner and is quite different with a felt fabric quite nice too.

[sandwg]

Perfect match from what i see. My other car was done by previous owner and is quite different with a felt fabric quite nice too.

I just emailed these guys and yeah they use a copy material for $250, 1 hour job.
over $3K for OEM material...........