Mk4 or Mk5

Giorgio · Post by **Giorgio** » Wed Nov 16, 2005 5:48 pm

Not sure where to post this but General it is.

Is it better to buy a Mk5 or a Mk4 from the money side of things?

I know buying it is more expensive but will I save money on the repairs that I wont have to do to a Mk4?

Also is there any real difference in fuel economy? In real life not on paper?

jon_poloV · Post by **jon_poloV** » Wed Nov 16, 2005 6:23 pm

personal opinion but the mk5 is a much 'newer' car than the mk4.
Jon

Giorgio · Post by **Giorgio** » Wed Nov 16, 2005 7:35 pm

jon_poloV wrote:personal opinion but the mk5 is a much 'newer' car than the mk4.
Jon

Which is why i think the extra few grand will be saved in the long run through fewer repairs and better fuel consumption.

A decent condition Mk4 goes for about Â£1900 but then needs about Â£600 spent on repairing it, Cam Belt etc.

but Mk5's are going for the lower end of the Â£3000 mark

DanDiesel · Post by **DanDiesel** » Wed Nov 16, 2005 10:16 pm

personally i'd go for a mk5 as jon said its far more modern than the mk4! that is unless i could get a good mk4 1.4 16v coz these r a blast!!
and i saw a mint looking 1.4 mk4 p reg with 70k odd on the clock for Â£1700. looked very nice indeed!!

mysteryboy · Post by **mysteryboy** » Wed Nov 16, 2005 10:53 pm

get a mk5...

"but Mk5's are going for the lower end of the Â£3000 mark" <-- Ull b lucky 2 pick them up as cheap as that tho... ur looking at about Â£4500

R1CH · Post by **R1CH** » Wed Nov 16, 2005 11:09 pm

mk5,because it wont fall apart like a mk4.

Giorgio · Post by **Giorgio** » Fri Nov 18, 2005 7:32 pm

mysteryboy wrote:get a mk5...

"but Mk5's are going for the lower end of the Â£3000 mark" <-- Ull b lucky 2 pick them up as cheap as that tho... ur looking at about Â£4500

http://atsearch.autotrader.co.uk/WWW/c ... =1&photo=1

Alex_6n2 · Post by **Alex_6n2** » Fri Nov 18, 2005 7:36 pm

Only 1L tho... Your looking at paying 4K at least for a decent example without silly miles and an engine that will do more than 60mph

DanDiesel · Post by **DanDiesel** » Sun Nov 20, 2005 2:10 pm

true my old 1 litre mk5 was sold on by the garage i sold it to for 5k no quibbles!! it was 2 owners and fvwsh and only 35k at 4 and a half years old! they gave me 3.5k px for it which i thought was preety good!

][=][anson · Post by **][=][anson** » Sun Nov 20, 2005 6:07 pm

MK4......prefer the interior

polopowah · Post by **polopowah** » Mon Nov 21, 2005 4:20 pm

mk4 - for better interior, and more mods available
mk5 - for newer car, punchier engine

-Ben-

CalvinGTI · Post by **CalvinGTI** » Mon Nov 21, 2005 5:06 pm

its OBVIOUSLY about the MK5. . i didnt even think u cud compare the 2 !

mk4 looks old before its time already !

Cal

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