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Originally Posted by Blake_7
i used to sell them new, go the 2.0lt the 1.9lt are really gutless, as for towing,, if you've got a tow bar on a golf you wouldnt be towing much more than a box trailer/bike rack at the most so i dont think there are any concerns there, the DSG is a great gearbox to drive with but like all cars there are going to be good and bad ones!
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This is the key point here, you assume because it has a tow bar it has been towing. Most people that want to tow regularly will not go near a front wheel drive. I would think it is most likely fitted so it can have a bike carrier, odd tip run with trailer at the most.
Personally I would not let the tow bar put me off.
We seriously looked at the Golf (GTI) before we bought the mini and sometimes I wish we had bought one. I know 3 people that own VW Golf GTI's, 2 of which are DSG and not one has had a warranty claim yet. To me that sounds pretty reliable, our FPV had at least three in the first year.
In my mind, manual or DSG VW golf, you can't go wrong.