Looking into buying a scirocco

[Jhazzy21]

Hi I'm looking for my 2nd car that I will keep for a while (4years +) I've got around £11k. I'm just after some advise as to what engine to go for and any pros or cons of them. I'm looking for something under 50,000 miles and 59/10 if possible.

[Krissg]

Hi mate I'd definately say for that budget you can have your pick of engine. If it's a weekend or second car petrol is the way to go, the 2.0 TSI is a great engine, well tunable and really quite good on fuel!

[Jhazzy21]

feul cost isn't really a big issue as I only work half a mile away from home so that's okay I'm going to view one over the weekend looking at White or rising blue. Would you have manual or dsg ?

[veegerman]

Go DSG every time. Great gear-box with paddle change if you want to DIY. But test drive one of each. see which suits you best. Hope you find a good 'un.

[Jhazzy21]

Cheers for the advice hopefully I should have one in a couple of weeks

[Krissg]

I'd go DSG also. But I have a manual as the car was just the right one so wasn't a game changer for me.

[Frostypaw]

Around the 09/10 mark make sure you cast an eye over the stereo - you want one with a little star button top right and the white display on the MFD in the dashboard. Those are the later better versions that came in around then - I got lucky with one but not the other on a late 59.

I think they went to 210bhp sometime in 10?

[Dave7692]

I've got DSG in my 2.0 TDI and I love it. Highly recommend it, its worth noting though that a DSG should have had its gearbox oil and filter changed at 40k at the latest, if you're looking at 50k and it hasn't been done walk away.

[Jhazzy21]

Bought one yesterday picking it up next week 10 plate 40,000 rising blue full vw service history up until the last service for £12,000 not a bad price I don't think, it has an aftermarket radio which looks standard if you know what a mean, has satnav so that's a bonus and there also giving me the original stereo.