Originally Posted by
Rich654
golfs are quite possibly the most overrated cars in history same as anything VAG... Look at a focus or mondeo. You'd also get an older Jag in that price range that won't have been thrashed to hell and back.
VAG cars ain't perfect but neither are Fords. Wouldn't touch a Mondeo mk3 TDCI with a barge pole, good car let down by dodgy injection system. VAG 1.9 TDI is far superior IMO!
If we are talking petrol, the Focus and Mondeo engines are fine but so are the VAGs and you get turbo power for much cheaper! There's no denying the focus mk1 has the far superior chassis to the mk4 golf though