Need advice with recently purchased car
Hi Everyone
I got a VW Golf semi-automatic 2012. I bought this car 1 month or so ago. I took it to the garage for servicing and they said I need to replace my water pump and need to replace my timing chain. I plan to go to a garage my family use (they’re about 60-ish miles away) as the locals garages I’ve been quotes from are quoting £1.7k+. I’m stressed don’t know much about cars, there aren’t any fault codes and only rattling on a cold start and if I leave for a number of hours may also rattle then too. I just want to know if I’ll be able to travel that 60 miles without an issue, I’ve driven 450-500 miles even before I got it serviced. I am feeling like this is just an early timing chain wear.
My car was bought at 44k miles, mechanic confirmed mileage hasn’t been clocked/changed. It’s an import car so don’t know its service history and previous owner said he did a service history but he didn’t have the receipt so I’m pretty sure he didn’t. The only pictures I have write now is this. Ugh I don’t know what to do I feel I need a second opinion since the cost is so expensive, literally just under half of what I bought the value for and can’t now spend money on another car. I’m also a new driver and recently passed!!