Thinking of buying a used Golf R... Need some advice

[amunra]

if MY15-16 make sure it still has some warranty.

water pumps are a common issue and will need replacing if hadnt been done already.

Trust me i've been through x3 now and thermostat has been replaced x2.. really glad i took 5 year warranty over the standard 3 year they had at the time.

Also take it for a test drive and make sure the suspension doesnt squeak. Not sure if the top strut mounts were revised in the my-17 models onwards but mine was squeaking after 30,000km and they either need replacing if the shop will own up to it which mine did not or you can get aftermarket heavy duty strut mounts that require taking the suspension off to be fit obviously going to cost $400 - 500 with parts if u dont do it urself.