Is a volkswagen golf diesel with over 100k miles on the clock going to be a good buy?

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answer:It could last a day, it could last a decade. My brother owns a golf GTI, purchased new, it lasted about 3 months before he had serious problems with it. My friend Paco also owns a golf, an old one, and he has over 350k on the clock.

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