Very nice. Did you get the almost till the end of time warranty with it ?
Yes I did, according to what I read. I also got a bumper to bumper warranty for 100k from the dealer with the vehicle. My daughter got the same with her gasser jetta from the same dealer last year.
Now that it is all said and done, my wife and I did shed a few tears when the B5.5 went on the flatbed for its ride to copart. It was a good run. It was really good on fuel. On a trip I almost always, providing cruise was used on the freeway and so forth, I would get between 40 and 41 mpg (hand calcluated). In the end I had the original transmission (which needed another fluid change), and the original cam. The first 70k was pretty much all highway. The rest was a good mix of semi-daily cruising for photos (ie 2 three hours driving around finding photos) and highway. I am for certain positive, that this car would be still running had the dumb deer not been in my path. It is only because of this online club that I really had as few problems as I did. Knowledge is so key here.
I replaced the following in the 208,000 miles I drove it:
1. balance shaft by oilhammer at 57k
2. two timing belts
3. suspension bits. Control arms and shocks
4. I think five sets of tires (had a few blowouts).
5. A MAF
6. Relay 219
7. cabin heating fan motor.
8. Two alternator clutch pulleys (had original alternator and starter on it at end).
9. Two sets of brakes, pads and rotors. One rear caliper.
10. 1 Thermostatic T
11. Other such things as per schedule.
Oil? I used Castrol TXT for the first 60,000 miles (5w40 and one change with 5w30 Castrol Professional OE).
Then Pentosin HP2. For the last 108,000 miles (that is really amazing), I used nothing but Castrol Turbo Diesel Edge 5w40 oil (505.01). My OCI was the factory 10k, except the first oil change, which was 5k as per the book.
Additives? Powerservice and Stanadyne in the winter. I used Lucas Fuel treatment in the summer months.
I hope my golf does as well.