2012 TDi, What do I need to know?

CanadaMel

Member
Joined
Dec 17, 2018
Location
New Brunswick Canada
TDI
2012 Golf TDi
Hello out there,
Always been a Golf fan, grew up in the UK where I had 3 Mk1 GTi's and a Scirocco. It's been a few years now since those days, currently driving Subaru's, however, I really really want a Golf TDi. I have found a 2012 TDi at the local VW dealer all fully serviced as it should be with 89,000km's. This would be my first time to own a TDi, can you kind people please tell me what I should be making sure has been checked and or needing replacing at this age and mileage.
Thanks.
 

miningman

Veteran Member
Joined
Sep 3, 2007
Location
alberta
TDI
2003 Golf
IMHO, biggest potential problem is the HPFP. Research all you can , and decide whether you can live with the risk
 

CanadaMel

Member
Joined
Dec 17, 2018
Location
New Brunswick Canada
TDI
2012 Golf TDi
Thanks miningman, yup, I have read enough these last few days about the disasters of the HPFP and the DSG's I don't want to enter into that game of Russian Roulette! The 2012 I was looking at getting at the dealer here had a warranty but things never happen during that period!!

Vdubs don't appear to be what they used to be, I owned 3 Golf GTI's back in the 80's never any trouble, never ever.
 
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