BlueGt 64 plate

[cailbrin]

I am off to look at a 64 plate BlueGT.

It has done 22k miles, and is a manual car.

I was hoping to get some pointers on what to look out for on the Polo.

I have never owned a VW, or for that matter a petrol car.

Any help would be much appreciated.

[iichel]

I have no idea what a 64 plate means, but a BlueGT is probably one of the more bulletproof Polos there are.

Engine
The 1.4 TSI 140/150hp ACT engine is pretty much bulletproof and gives good power and fuel mileage.
Some people are a bit annoyed by the switch-over from 4 to 2-cylinder mode, it's noticeable.

Gearbox
The dry clutch DSG7 gearboxes have had some quality issues in the past, but most of the electric gremlins have been sorted.
The Polo BlueGT does have the newer MQB based gearbox so that should be good.
But you got a manual so you're fine.

6R/6C
If you have the version with a square 'eye' of the rear lights, that would be the facelift version, type 6C (even though the VIN will say 6R).
If you have the rounded off 'eye', that will be the 6R version.

The 6C is a pretty good car, retrofitting of satnav and cruise control will be a bit more different due to the way VW works.
The 6R is a decent car as well but technologically less advanced. The satnav isn't as nice and the MQB platform allows some more customisation.
Retrofitting is a bit easier on this platform.

Overall wear and tear will be more or less the same, since they share their running gear (with exception of the power steering).
Some typical stuff will be squeaking front and rear, mostly solved by a squirt of lubricant on the rubber suspension bushes.
Otherwise, just check for any accident damage, check if all the computer systems work as the should and whether you like it.

[cailbrin]

Thanks for the reply.

The back lights look to be squared off.

The car doesn't have sat nav, I am hoping the Mirrorlink option will provide a simple fix.

If not, I will have to get a £100 Garmin unit.

I test drove a BlueGt last week, and loved the car but waited too long and someone bought it.

The VW garage have found another one from group stock, and I am off to look at it this week.

[Dink]

if you find a 6c

the mirror link offers very little functions (and uses very few app's)

you can upgrade the unit but it's no where as cheap as a stand alone sat nav

[RUM4MO]

iichel, just to let you know what "64 plate" is in terms of date of registration, "14 plate" means first reg'd start of March to end of August 2014, "64 plate" means first reg'd start of September 2014 to end of February 2015.

Essentially in UK, currently a road vehicle first reg'd start of March to end of August assumes the "year within the century" - cars first reg'd start of September that year until end of February the next year get "50" added to the "plate number" - so in this case 14 becomes 64.

I think that this was done maybe to promote some more interest from car buyers twice in the year instead of the previous once a year plate number change in start of March (I think), as usual no attempt was made by UK to move to a numbering system similar to other European countries, though I'd guess I'm being a bit unfair to UK there as there are probably a few different "models" or forms of road vehicle registration "numbers" still in existence across Europe.