Volkswagen Golf R32 Mk5 - The common problems and should you buy one?

Опубликовано: 31 Октябрь 2026
на канале: ReDriven
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In hot hatch land, the answer is almost almost to get a Volkswagen Golf. For years it's been the gold standard and the benchmark for its competitors. But what about on the used market? Should you buy a Mk5 Golf pushing 20 years old? We do a deal dive to find out what they're like to drive, how they're aging, what goes wrong with them and if you should consider buying one.

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Skip ahead:
00:00​​​​​​​ - Intro
00:16 - What is it?
03:12 - Exterior issues
06:00 - Interior issues
09:30 - Practicality and features
12:34 - Safety
13:02 - What's it like to drive?
15:45 - What goes wrong?
19:14 - Should you buy it?

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