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28/12/2020 6:50 pm
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Dear Scotty,
I appreciate your videos. As a somewhat technical guy I use your knowledge to assess the condition of my car as well as the cars of family, relatives and friends.
I live in the Netherlands and I am the owner of a VW golf plus mk5 1.9 tdi(bls) built in 2007. This car I am driving in since 4 years and a bit.
This car enabled me to drive some 92 500 miles during my time of owning. Currently the car has driven a bit more than 171 000 miles.
Since I am a tall man 6 foot 6 inch. The seating position in this car is a wonderful fit for my body.
Now since the car ages... I wonder what is wise to do?
Keep this car for a bit longer; till what mileage it is wise to do? Or look for a better alternative (which fits my body as well as this one)?
I hope to receive an expert answer to my question by you or your expert board.
With kind regards,
Mark
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28/12/2020 7:20 pm
The 1.9 pump duse TDI (if that’s the same engine as in the Skoda cars) is an excellent Diesel engine. With a manual transmission, they can run for a long time.
Since you’re in the Netherlands, parts should be cheap & readily available for them. They can probably run 300-400,000 miles with a manual transmission. That’s why they’re so popular in Europe.
If you’ve got a DSG transmission however, it’s not going to last much longer.
