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[Nick W]

So, ive now got a 07 Passat saloon 2.0 Tdi .... 160k  Still getting used to electric parking brake on it. Couple of scratches on it, but pretty tidy for a 6 year old car 

Wait until it fails; it might be worth practicing the necessary swearing now! They tend to stick on, and there is no manual release. It's definately worth checking if it's had the software updates(a truly stupid need for a problem that shouldn't exist) or a new switch.

[Taxi_Driver]

Cheers for that Nick, ill try and find out. I've just noticed one headlight is brighter than the other. I think there filament bulbs as There's an internal adjustment for height.

[henryd]

Watch out for oil consumption on the 2.0 tdi,some of them have quite a thirst for it

[05omegav6]

Watch out for oil consumption on the 2.0 tdi,some of them have quite a thirst for it

A litre every thousand km is apparently acceptable     Anything injector related costs the same as a whole Omega too . Good luck with it

[Auto Addict]

Well, it went on Thursday.

Didnt get the 08 Superb, something not quite right with it on the test drive. Ive driven superb's before and they usually feel quite solid......this one didnt 

Went to have a look at an 06 superb and a look was as far as it got  Shed on wheels with 260k on it clock. I think it had something growing in the headlamps 

So, ive now got a 07 Passat saloon 2.0 Tdi .... 160k  Still getting used to electric parking brake on it. Couple of scratches on it, but pretty tidy for a 6 year old car 

I make that 4 trips to Gloucester docks, and then the return

[Taxi_Driver]

Watch out for oil consumption on the 2.0 tdi,some of them have quite a thirst for it

A litre every thousand km is apparently acceptable     Anything injector related costs the same as a whole Omega too . Good luck with it

Cheers Al 

I can now take my time looking around for an estate car.......so hopefully nothing will break, as long as i dont take too long about it  or I dont find another job in the meantime  (Im getting too old for 60 hour weeks, I'd really like a 9-5 5 days a week  )

[Taxi_Driver]

Well, it went on Thursday.

Didnt get the 08 Superb, something not quite right with it on the test drive. Ive driven superb's before and they usually feel quite solid......this one didnt 

Went to have a look at an 06 superb and a look was as far as it got  Shed on wheels with 260k on it clock. I think it had something growing in the headlamps 

So, ive now got a 07 Passat saloon 2.0 Tdi .... 160k  Still getting used to electric parking brake on it. Couple of scratches on it, but pretty tidy for a 6 year old car 

I make that 4 trips to Gloucester docks, and then the return

It would be half that, if a certain admin used their Insignia 

[05omegav6]

'08 or '58 1800 Vectra estate is about the only sensible non VAG option

If your feeling flush the perhaps a Toyota Avensis or a Honda Accord

[Marks DTM Calib]

The Passat is the dullest most uninspiring car I have ever had the displeasure to use and that 2.0 diesel is a shed of an engine

[Taxi_Driver]

The Passat is the dullest most uninspiring car I have ever had the displeasure to use and that 2.0 diesel is a shed of an engine

Well, it is only a temporary car and as a 'taxi' its all about fuel economy these days and reliability, sod what it looks like 

It was doing crap mpg when i got it......now its had a few good trips down the m4, the mpg has definitely improved......i guess it needed a clear out....not sure why you say its a shed of an engine    The fuel comp is now reporting an av of about 55mpg.....im doing the same mileage as i was in the trafic and putting £30 of diesel in it a day, as oppose to £40 in the trafic 

[henryd]

The Passat is the dullest most uninspiring car I have ever had the displeasure to use and that 2.0 diesel is a shed of an engine

Well, it is only a temporary car and as a 'taxi' its all about fuel economy these days and reliability, sod what it looks like 

It was doing crap mpg when i got it......now its had a few good trips down the m4, the mpg has definitely improved......i guess it needed a clear out....not sure why you say its a shed of an engine    The fuel comp is now reporting an av of about 55mpg.....im doing the same mileage as i was in the trafic and putting £30 of diesel in it a day, as oppose to £40 in the trafic 

Compared to the older PD lump it is,looked after PD's go for ever,sadly the newer 2.0 is not so good

[Marks DTM Calib]

The Passat is the dullest most uninspiring car I have ever had the displeasure to use and that 2.0 diesel is a shed of an engine

Well, it is only a temporary car and as a 'taxi' its all about fuel economy these days and reliability, sod what it looks like 

It was doing crap mpg when i got it......now its had a few good trips down the m4, the mpg has definitely improved......i guess it needed a clear out....not sure why you say its a shed of an engine    The fuel comp is now reporting an av of about 55mpg.....im doing the same mileage as i was in the trafic and putting £30 of diesel in it a day, as oppose to £40 in the trafic 

Quite simply it has issues and is far from reliable

[STMO123]

Its done 160K Mark, how reliable do you want? It's not one of you trains you know. 

[henryd]

Its done 160K Mark, how reliable do you want? It's not one of you trains you know. 

I had a customer with an A4 with the older engine which he bought at 180k miles and ran to 351k when it got written off,the only repair that engine had was a injector loom at 340k,pretty good I reckon