2013/2014 1.4 TSI Golf..... Problems?
Discussion
Morning,
Im shopping for an upgrade for my daughter, we wish to move on from a 2009 1.4 Polo. Im looking at early mk7 petrol Golfs, mainly the 1.4 TSI Version. Are there any major issues I should be aware of? Im aware of the boot leaking but anything mechanical ? Im looking at cars between 80K and 100K miles
Is it possible that I would even have the same engine in the Polo ?
Thank you
Im shopping for an upgrade for my daughter, we wish to move on from a 2009 1.4 Polo. Im looking at early mk7 petrol Golfs, mainly the 1.4 TSI Version. Are there any major issues I should be aware of? Im aware of the boot leaking but anything mechanical ? Im looking at cars between 80K and 100K miles
Is it possible that I would even have the same engine in the Polo ?
Thank you
My Son has one with around 90k miles.
Been pretty good over the 10 years he's had it though it's getting tired now and starting to show it's age and is likely to need some big expense soon. e.g. the driver's side sill is quite rusty so will need sorting out, doesn't help that it has always lived outside and he doesn't really look after it too well.
Mechanically though, a few issues over the years but nothing terminal (yet), from memory we fitted; new throttle pedal, fuel pump controller, filler flap motor, ABS sensor, 2 batteries, a couple of rear springs plus the usual consumables but still goes well enough and it's a nicely spec'd 'Match' model.
I wouldn't be keen on buying his at this stage (nearing the end) of it's life, unless it was very cheap but a better cared for, garaged model might be worth a look.
Been pretty good over the 10 years he's had it though it's getting tired now and starting to show it's age and is likely to need some big expense soon. e.g. the driver's side sill is quite rusty so will need sorting out, doesn't help that it has always lived outside and he doesn't really look after it too well.
Mechanically though, a few issues over the years but nothing terminal (yet), from memory we fitted; new throttle pedal, fuel pump controller, filler flap motor, ABS sensor, 2 batteries, a couple of rear springs plus the usual consumables but still goes well enough and it's a nicely spec'd 'Match' model.
I wouldn't be keen on buying his at this stage (nearing the end) of it's life, unless it was very cheap but a better cared for, garaged model might be worth a look.
Thank you. We looked at 3 today, local to Bristol. None of them prepared.
All 3 had water in the spare wheel area.
One had an oil leak , very low coolant and crystallised coolant around some jubilee clips.
Another looked like someone had emptied a bag of dry cement all over the engine bay and then slammed it shut about 6 years ago.
We will keep looking. We looked at a few others in this size , A3, Astra, Focus and some 1 series. I think we have our heart set on a Golf but I m going to have to increase my budget I think. We found a very well specified 1.4, tinted rear windows, heated front screen, rear camera but when I looked under the bonnet, that s where I saw the grey powder cement looking material.
It s been there for ages so no idea why they ve not prepared them. Very disappointed!
I’m set on a petrol due to the way she will use the car, and the CAZ but if I do widen my search criteria there are many diesels. I’ll have to do some more research and check the CAZ for the reg plates.
All 3 had water in the spare wheel area.
One had an oil leak , very low coolant and crystallised coolant around some jubilee clips.
Another looked like someone had emptied a bag of dry cement all over the engine bay and then slammed it shut about 6 years ago.
We will keep looking. We looked at a few others in this size , A3, Astra, Focus and some 1 series. I think we have our heart set on a Golf but I m going to have to increase my budget I think. We found a very well specified 1.4, tinted rear windows, heated front screen, rear camera but when I looked under the bonnet, that s where I saw the grey powder cement looking material.
It s been there for ages so no idea why they ve not prepared them. Very disappointed!
I’m set on a petrol due to the way she will use the car, and the CAZ but if I do widen my search criteria there are many diesels. I’ll have to do some more research and check the CAZ for the reg plates.
Edited by oldaudi on Tuesday 10th February 18:48
Sounds like they've been neglected which, I suppose is not uncommon of a car that age.
My Son's has also been neglected body/cosmetics wise because he isn't careful with it: his dog has badly scratched the rear end in jumping in/out plus it has many minor 'battle scars' and the start of corrosion (especially the driver's sill) - no water in the spare wheel well though AFAIK
But it drives me mad that he doesn't seem to care or even wash it however, I know it is mechanically very good because I've been servicing/looking after it for him.
So, finding one that's both mechanically and cosmetically good is the quest, good luck.
My Son's has also been neglected body/cosmetics wise because he isn't careful with it: his dog has badly scratched the rear end in jumping in/out plus it has many minor 'battle scars' and the start of corrosion (especially the driver's sill) - no water in the spare wheel well though AFAIK
But it drives me mad that he doesn't seem to care or even wash it however, I know it is mechanically very good because I've been servicing/looking after it for him.
So, finding one that's both mechanically and cosmetically good is the quest, good luck.
oldaudi said:
Thank you. We looked at 3 today, local to Bristol. None of them prepared.
All 3 had water in the spare wheel area.
One had an oil leak , very low coolant and crystallised coolant around some jubilee clips.
Another looked like someone had emptied a bag of dry cement all over the engine bay and then slammed it shut about 6 years ago.
We will keep looking. We looked at a few others in this size , A3, Astra, Focus and some 1 series. I think we have our heart set on a Golf but I m going to have to increase my budget I think. We found a very well specified 1.4, tinted rear windows, heated front screen, rear camera but when I looked under the bonnet, that s where I saw the grey powder cement looking material.
It s been there for ages so no idea why they ve not prepared them. Very disappointed!
I m set on a petrol due to the way she will use the car, and the CAZ but if I do widen my search criteria there are many diesels. I ll have to do some more research and check the CAZ for the reg plates.
I ran a 2014 Golf 1.6 TDI for two years.All 3 had water in the spare wheel area.
One had an oil leak , very low coolant and crystallised coolant around some jubilee clips.
Another looked like someone had emptied a bag of dry cement all over the engine bay and then slammed it shut about 6 years ago.
We will keep looking. We looked at a few others in this size , A3, Astra, Focus and some 1 series. I think we have our heart set on a Golf but I m going to have to increase my budget I think. We found a very well specified 1.4, tinted rear windows, heated front screen, rear camera but when I looked under the bonnet, that s where I saw the grey powder cement looking material.
It s been there for ages so no idea why they ve not prepared them. Very disappointed!
I m set on a petrol due to the way she will use the car, and the CAZ but if I do widen my search criteria there are many diesels. I ll have to do some more research and check the CAZ for the reg plates.
Edited by oldaudi on Tuesday 10th February 18:48
Boot well water is a common thing. I tackled it on mine several times, not sure i totally resolved it, but the last thing i did was seal aroun the indicator units as apparently water runs down and in there (i'd already tried the top 5 other things).
Heater matrix went. Wasnt cheap to fix. Best to do it with a quality replacement, cheap ebay ones can leak at the joints (they clip / lock on).
Window switch went. Easy fix.
Drivers seat had worn through. I opted to upgrade to a "Match" set of seats rather than try to fix the rather poor 'S' ones in the car.
Timing belt? Make sure its been done recently. Wasnt cheap on the TDI once you factor in the water pump and labour.
Try to get an SE or Match if you can. S models are quite spartan.
At that age, they're 12-13 year old cars. Dealers may give them a £50 valet and coat of polish but they're rarely bothering to fix any issues. Definitely hard to get a good one
I have a 2018 Leon FR with the 1.4TSi (150) engine. A friend has a 2019 A3 S-Line with the 1.5TSi (150) engine.
Our joint opinion of the 2 cars is:
Leon engine smoother
A3 interior higher quality
Audi rides better & is quieter
Leon slightly shorter but boot capacity & interior legroom the same
Leon air-con buttons better than A3 touch sensitive
A3 door stays stronger than Leon (don't stop doors closing on a gentle slope)
Leon seems to have slightly better fuel enonomy on same journeys as A3 (journey done in both cars a number of times
Our joint opinion of the 2 cars is:
Leon engine smoother
A3 interior higher quality
Audi rides better & is quieter
Leon slightly shorter but boot capacity & interior legroom the same
Leon air-con buttons better than A3 touch sensitive
A3 door stays stronger than Leon (don't stop doors closing on a gentle slope)
Leon seems to have slightly better fuel enonomy on same journeys as A3 (journey done in both cars a number of times
Just bumping this up as been looking at 2016-18 cars as a possible replacement for a 2014 BMW 318d. I've just got to the stage where I want out of diesel - the rattling engine and the higher cost of the fuel, plus mine being a EURO 5 costs me money for any trips inside the M25 zone. Anyway, there seem to be plenty of MK7/7.5 Golfs for sale around the £7K mark and 100K mile mark and this engine on paper would suit me very well. Decent MPG on motorway runs but reasonable punch for a smaller engine. I also want something comfortable for my 260 mil each way monthly commute, the BMW has been very comfortable and I know from experience VWs normally are too. I was surprised by comments above at how the cars felt tired at 100K miles and 10 years old. Is this really true? I thought Golfs usually wore their mileage well if looked after, very much as BMWs do. Just to clarify, does the E211 1.4TSI have a belt? Its not clear to me if they do. Oh and the newer 1.5 TSI EVO - is this a timing chain or a belt?
I ve had my 2015 Golf 1.4tsi for the last for 7 years. I bought it on 18000 miles and I am now on 91000 miles. It still feels and performs the same to me as when I first got it and does not feel tired or worn at all.
I do a regular 50 mile round trip commute in it but also longer journeys including 12 hours to Switzerland. I find it a quiet, comfortable, nice to drive, and hassle free car. It is obviously a sensible rather than an exciting car but there is still some enjoyment to be had on a twisty road (1.4 engines and above have multi link rear suspension).
I average 50mpg on my commute and have hit 60mpg on longer gentle motorway runs. Local journeys are late 30 s/40 mpg.
If you get a 2015 or 2016 then they are £35 to tax and Match models are well equipped with things like front and rear parking sensors and radar cruise control.
Mine is the standard 125bhp engine. I would say it feels the same performance wise as the 2.0 n/a petrol engine I had in a previous Focus. It does not use oil and other than having to replace a leaking water pump/thermostat unit at 70000 miles (separate and on the opposite end of the engine to the cambelt) nothing has gone wrong.
Both the 1.4 and 1.5 tsi have cambelts. The 140/150bhp 1.4 engine (GT model), and the 1.5 have cylinder deactivation which makes a cambelt change expensive as it is a more specialist job and needs setting up with diagnostics from what I’ve heard. I’ve also read some issues with the later 1.5 engine which put me off moving to a mk7.5 a friend recently offered me.
Overall I think it is a great everyday car.
I do a regular 50 mile round trip commute in it but also longer journeys including 12 hours to Switzerland. I find it a quiet, comfortable, nice to drive, and hassle free car. It is obviously a sensible rather than an exciting car but there is still some enjoyment to be had on a twisty road (1.4 engines and above have multi link rear suspension).
I average 50mpg on my commute and have hit 60mpg on longer gentle motorway runs. Local journeys are late 30 s/40 mpg.
If you get a 2015 or 2016 then they are £35 to tax and Match models are well equipped with things like front and rear parking sensors and radar cruise control.
Mine is the standard 125bhp engine. I would say it feels the same performance wise as the 2.0 n/a petrol engine I had in a previous Focus. It does not use oil and other than having to replace a leaking water pump/thermostat unit at 70000 miles (separate and on the opposite end of the engine to the cambelt) nothing has gone wrong.
Both the 1.4 and 1.5 tsi have cambelts. The 140/150bhp 1.4 engine (GT model), and the 1.5 have cylinder deactivation which makes a cambelt change expensive as it is a more specialist job and needs setting up with diagnostics from what I’ve heard. I’ve also read some issues with the later 1.5 engine which put me off moving to a mk7.5 a friend recently offered me.
Overall I think it is a great everyday car.
Edited by rvrrob on Wednesday 19th August 13:13
Gassing Station | Audi, Seat, Skoda & VW | Top of Page | What's New | My Stuff