Golf tdi anything to look for

[xgordyx]

A friend of a friend has offered me his golf tdi on an x reg for £1700. Not seen the car in a couple of years. He told me there's a problem way the abs and the bonnet needs painted as it's badly scratched other than that needs a good service and valet. Car has been used as a bit of a work horse.
Planning having a look at the car in the next couple of weeks, anything that i should be looking for that could be expensive to fix? I think for £1700 it's potential a good buy

[quattronutter]

vag com it to find the abs fault,may only be a sensor,good cars though generally

[caterpillar]

old engine oil, may be some ... the hydroilic lifters , may need change , and the camregister, may need change....its not for the homegarage to do...the front bearings, the worn out( they only bee noisy)

[dubmeister]

Vagcom it, check front wishbone rear bushes,(new wishbone is only £20), arb drop links, outer cv joints, maf sensor failure if the car feels sluggish(doesn't always show a fault code-disconnect and see if it picks up better-common fault after 80k).
These are the most common faults with the mkiv tdi.
HTH

[xgordyx]

Vagcom it, check front wishbone rear bushes,(new wishbone is only £20), arb drop links, outer cv joints, maf sensor failure if the car feels sluggish(doesn't always show a fault code-disconnect and see if it picks up better-common fault after 80k).
These are the most common faults with the mkiv tdi.
HTH

sound will get vag com. I did the rear bushes 2 year ago (last time i saw /drove the car)