[quote=svelte][quote=gzz]
Golfs are sold in massive numbers in the third world, I doubt they are bad to maintain.
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I saw this on Craigslist the other day and it really, really called out to me:

https://sandiego.craigslist.org/esd/cto/d/la-mesa-2015-golf-sportwagen-sel-tdi/7182469738.html

Then I noticed it was a diesel and the appeal evaporated.[/quote]

This was the comment about the “valve cover” on the MK6. I’m not sure if they changed the design again but on the MK6 it was a pain and expensive job.

https://www.golfmk6.com/forums/index.php?threads/replacing-valve-cover-gasket-what-else.306679/

Read this thread ..and there’s a dozen or so about these… total clusterfvk.