Hi Debbie,

The Golf is generally speaking a really well built car, and as long as you buy one with a full service history, that's been properly cared for, you shouldn't have any major problems. The Golf GT from that era used a complex 1.4-litre engine that had both a supercharger and a turbocharger, so there is potential for issues there, but there are no reports of major, consistent problems and as long as you keep it regularly and properly serviced, it should be fine.