blackdogchainsaw
Member
Hey guys,
To put it bluntly i'm conflicted... New job with longer commute and a 5mo old baby has me thinking about a newer lower mileage TDi...
Current ride is an 06 Jetta 1.9BRM PD DSG with 235K miles. Picked it up cheap with a blown cam and now has Franks TDi cam and repaired EGR cooler tube and new bosch in tank fuel pump within the last 10K. Rust in the front rockers and the only CEL is for air bags (believed to be wires under seat).
Looking at possible replacement with a Passat NMS 2.0L TDi 6MT. Don't know the new CR engines near as well so looking to get an idea of what I might be in for at the 60-90K mile buy in point? I know it sounds super newbie to ask "hows the reliability" and "what repairs are common"...
I'll read the stickies for this Passat/B7 thread but if anyone can post links to other threads with common repairs, or problems, buying advice specifically aimed at this model, or modifications to watch for under the hood... it will be much appreciated!
Don't want to dump the old reliable PD (paid off) for a CR (with car loan) without knowing what I'm in for...
Thanks!
To put it bluntly i'm conflicted... New job with longer commute and a 5mo old baby has me thinking about a newer lower mileage TDi...
Current ride is an 06 Jetta 1.9BRM PD DSG with 235K miles. Picked it up cheap with a blown cam and now has Franks TDi cam and repaired EGR cooler tube and new bosch in tank fuel pump within the last 10K. Rust in the front rockers and the only CEL is for air bags (believed to be wires under seat).
Looking at possible replacement with a Passat NMS 2.0L TDi 6MT. Don't know the new CR engines near as well so looking to get an idea of what I might be in for at the 60-90K mile buy in point? I know it sounds super newbie to ask "hows the reliability" and "what repairs are common"...
I'll read the stickies for this Passat/B7 thread but if anyone can post links to other threads with common repairs, or problems, buying advice specifically aimed at this model, or modifications to watch for under the hood... it will be much appreciated!
Don't want to dump the old reliable PD (paid off) for a CR (with car loan) without knowing what I'm in for...
Thanks!